How do infrared grills work

An infrared grill is a gas grill that uses infrared technology as the heat source or as an optional burner. In a conventional gas grill, the flame heats the grates directly. But in an infrared grill , there is an infrared element between the grates and the flame. The gas heats the infrared element, which then radiates intense heat to the food. Enthusiasts say infrared grills are good at searing meat, provide uniform heat and cut down on flare-ups.

But because they cook differently, they may take some getting used to. We'll explain more on the next page. Sign up for our Newsletter! Mobile Newsletter banner close. Mobile Newsletter chat close. Mobile Newsletter chat dots. Mobile Newsletter chat avatar. Mobile Newsletter chat subscribe. Even when it comes to cooking steaks, which is the one thing an infrared grill indisputably excels at, it's not exactly foolproof.

Because the temperatures are so high — higher than most people are accustomed to dealing with — it's easy to accidentally overcook or even burn your steaks by leaving them on there too long. So, are infrared grills a gimmick? Not exactly. They will — with some amount of trial and error on your part — cook a superb steak. But that's almost all it will do. So unless you're the type of person who enjoys owning the newest and fanciest toys —or you know that you will only ever cook steaks and lots of them — an infrared grill might not be for you.

Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads. The temperature typically ranges from to 1, degrees. However, if you are more of a hotdog person than a steak person, you may not need a sear burner.

While infrared grills used to be more expensive than traditional gas grills, there are many brands that are adding them without any additional cost.

In particular, an infrared grill will result in restaurant-quality steaks and meats. Friends and family will be flocking to your backyard for some tasty BBQ. In short, the difference between infrared burners and traditional gas burners is that infrared burners heat the food directly while traditional gas burners heat the air that then heats the food. This means that infrared grills cook food more quickly than traditional grills.

However, this may not be what you want all of the time. Below we cover how traditional gas burners work so that you can make an informed decision on which grill is best for your grilling needs. Open Flame is also known as convection or blue flame.

It is where the grill gets heated by burners with ports that surround them. The Burner can be stainless or cast iron and have a flame that comes out of each of the ports. The grill needs a heat distribution system heat plates, briquette trays, etc in order to evenly distribute the heat.

One of the benefits of the blue flame burner is better temperature control and the ability to grill on really low temperatures. Cast Burners : these burners can be made of brass, stainless steel or iron. Increasing in popularity are Hybrid Grills. These are grills that use both infrared and open flame burners. For example, a hybrid grill may have an infrared burner for fast grilling and then stainless-steel burners for traditional grilling.

There are many different combinations and brands on the market. If you want both of the benefits of infrared grilling and traditional grilling, check out the hybrid options. Especially in grills like Alfresco and Lynx that do not allow the infrared burner to be changed with a convection burner. Twin Eagles , Artisan Delta Heat allow you to interchange the convection burners with infrared and vice versa.

Giving you the widest range of grilling temperatures. This grill provides one-half the grilling surface of our full size two burner models in a small less expensive cabinet that is light enough to carry with you anywhere you go.

Also consider Solaire's Portable Grills these grills have a great price with amazing power! We recommend giving us a call if you have any questions. Submit a request here and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Thank you. Heats Up Quickly Infrared grills take about minutes to heat up compared to their traditional open flame counterparts minutes. Even Heat Distribution Achieving an even heat across the grill can be frustrating with open flame grilling.

Steakhouse Quality Achieve the tender and juicy steaks you enjoy at traditional steakhouses in your backyard with infrared grilling. Less Prone to Flare Ups The intense heat of your infrared grill instantly vaporizes the drippings and returns with flavor-enhancing smoke.