Grill Mats

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rexster314

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Ok, so on a lark, I bought a couple of the grill mats on Amazon. Not a big cost so figured I wouldn't lose much if they turned out to be not as advertised. 

Last night I grilled a thick cut pork chop for her, and a prime NY strip for me. I seasoned them that afternoon with some new Sucklebusters steak seasoning then marinated them in my Weston chamber vac. Then back in the fridge till ready to cook. 

So I started the PK 360 up, put one of the grill mats on the grill and threw some sliced onions tossed in olive oil on the mat. Withing a couple of minutes, the onions had started sizzling like on a hot pan. Tossed them around to get even cooking. I had put the mat not directly over the fire at first but then pulled it directly over the fire. Onions were really going by this time. 

Long story short. The mat performed as advertised, no sticking. Onions turned out great, not caramelized, but very soft and had a nice faint smoky flavor we both liked.

Oh yeah, the pork chop and prime strip turned out wonderful, with nice grill marks and great flavor

 
I've got four of the mesh mats my wife picked up for me on QVC. I use them frequently when I cold smoke cheese and/or butter. I also use one on a cooling rack for BBQing butts.

Just be aware they have a 500* limit and can be damaged if used directly over fire.
 
These aren't mesh, they're solid. And I put them directly over a good fire with no damage. Since it was the first time using them I wanted to see what they would take. I considered this mat to be sacrificial, but it all worked out well. 
 
These aren't mesh, they're solid. And I put them directly over a good fire with no damage. Since it was the first time using them I wanted to see what they would take. I considered this mat to be sacrificial, but it all worked out well. 

It says in the description in your link it's rated to 500 degrees.
 
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