Napoleon LEX 730 Manual

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8ENwww.napoleongrills.comN415-0274 JAN 16.19Operating The GrillInitial Lighting: When lit for the first time, the gas grill emits a slight odor. This is a normal temporarycondition caused by the “burn-in” of internal paints and lubricants used in the manufacturing process anddoes not occur again. Simply run the main burners on high for approximately one-half hour.Main Burner Use: When searing foods, we recommend preheating the grill by operating all main burnersin the high position with the lid closed for approximately 10 minutes. Food cooked for short periods oftime (fish, vegetables) can be grilled with the lid open. Cooking with the lid closed will ensure higher, moreeven temperatures that can reduce cooking time and cook meat more evenly. Food that has a cookingtime longer than 30 minutes, such as roasts, can be cooked indirectly (with the burner lit opposite to thefood placement). When cooking very lean meats, such as chicken breasts or lean pork, the grids can beoiled before pre-heating to reduce sticking. Cooking meat with a high degree of fat content can createflare-ups. Either trim the fat or reduce temperatures to inhibit this. Should a flare-up occur, move foodaway from the flames and reduce the heat. Leave the lid open. See Your All Season Grill cookbook byNapoleon for more detailed instructions.Direct Cooking: Place food to be cooked on the grill directly over the heat. This method is generally usedfor searing or for foods that do not require prolonged cooking times such as hamburgers, steaks, chickenpieces, or vegetables. The food is first seared to trap-in the juices and flavor, and then the temperature islowered to finish cooking the food to your preference.Indirect Cooking: With one or more burners operating, place food to be cooked on the grill over a burnerthat is not operating. The heat circulates around the food, cooking slowly and evenly. Cooking with thismethod is much the same as cooking in your oven and is generally used for larger cuts of meats suchas roasts, chickens or turkeys, but can also be used for cooking foods that are prone to flare-ups or forsmoking foods. Lower temperatures and slower cooking times result in tender foods.Side Burner Use (if equipped): The side burner can be used like any stove top burner, for gravies, soupsetc. For best performance, the gas grill should be located with the side burner protected from the wind. Therecommended pan diameter is 10” (25 cm) to 12” (30 cm).WARNING! Never grill food directly on the side burner grate. It is designed for use with pots andpans only.Rear Burner Use (If Equipped): Remove the warming rack prior to use, the extreme heat will damage thewarming rack. Cooking grids should also be removed if they interfere with the rotisserie. The rear burneris designed to be used in conjunction with the rotisserie kit available from your dealer. See the rotisseriekit assembly instructions.To use the counterbalance - remove the rotisserie motor from the gas grill. Place the spit with meatbeing cooked across the hangers inside the grill. The meat will naturally hang with the heavy sidedown. Tighten the counterbalance arm and weight so the arm is facing up. Slide the counterweight inor out to balance the load and tighten in place. Re-install the motor and begin cooking. Place a metaldish underneath the meat to collect drippings for basting and naturally delicious gravy. Basting liquidmay be added as required. To seal in juices, first operate rear burner on high until brown, then reducethe heat to thoroughly cook foods. Keep the lid closed for best results. Your roasts and fowl will brownperfectly on the outside and stay moist and tender on the inside. For example, a 3 pound chicken onthe rotisserie will be done in approximately 1½ hours on medium to high. Search Grill Master Recipes atwww.napoleongrills.com/recipes for “rotisserie”.ATTENTION! Barbecue sauce and salt can be corrosive and will cause rapid deterioration of thegas grill components unless cleaned regularly. When finished cooking disassemble rotisserie compo-nents, wash thoroughly with warm soapy water and store indoors.!Infrared Main Burner Use (If Equipped): Follow the Infrared Burner Ignition procedures and operate onhigh for 5 minutes with the lid closed or until the ceramic burners glow red. Place food on the grill(s) andcook according to times listed in the Infrared Grilling Chart. Depending upon your taste, continue cookingover infrared burners on high, medium, or low, turning food frequently, or place food over unlit burners,close lid, and allow the oven temperature to slowly finish cooking your food.CAUTION! Due to the intense heat the infrared burners provide, food left unattended over burnerswill burn quickly. Keep the lid open when cooking with the infrared burners set to high. The intense heatensures adequate searing temperatures even with the lid open. This also allows observation of the foodto prevent burning.!!N415-0274 JAN 16.19.indd 8 1/21/2019 3:38:50 PM