John Gregory-Smith shows us how to light a charcoal barbecue with easy in this simple step-by-step guide. John explains what BBQ equipment you need as well as how to make a split level fire. For lots of BBQ recipes, head to Tesco Real Food:
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9 YEARS LATER, AND STILL HELPFUL
I just looked up that gel starting fluid but most of them get bad reviews because of how much you have to put on the grill just to get it started.
Absolute carnage? Let’s burn all our food direct over the chemical flavoured cheap charcoal – why even bother – get a pizza mate 🤦🏼♂️
good god – what TERRIBLE advice…..
EHO will go mad as you have used the same tongs to pick the chicken up and then again for the peppers. Then the same tongs used again to turn the cooked meat. Big no no
Please DO NOT make guides on YouTube if you have absolutely no idea at all what your talking about..
You want spray oil on the grill to keep the food from sticking, saving you from having to scrub filthy grills, taking the coating right off them and making them all rusty. This is the way to spend tour hard earned money on a bbq, just to have to buy another one next year.
The food contains fats that drip out and not only helps to cook the food, but drips into the coals, helping with the heat.
The oil wants to be on the grills.. and possibly 1/2 an onion before use once the heat is going (keep hands away)
You also dont need to be going overboard with adding bbq starter fluid splattered all over the place. That's for people that cant actually light a bbq..
Crumpled paper in the bottom and a nice pyramid of coals on top will suffice, as the flames will go up among the coals lighting them.
One handy hint is to get a cheap bbq blow gun, to really get some airflow in there once the coals start turning white.
That gel is crap
I baught 4x bags of tesco charcoal and it didnt even set on fire, children and guests waited over an hour, and only the bag set on fire….instant light bags dont/shouldnt need Gel, and I contacted customer service and they rectified it but I wont be getting it again tho
You forgot to put aluminum trays in the bottom of the BBQ to catch all the grease and ashes.
The bucket of water off to the side is an excellent tip.
Nothing quite like a Burger, sausage, chicken etc tasting of lighter fluid/gel. You’ll need loads ketchup or mayo to cover up that taste 🤢Use a chimney, it’s simple, quick and most importantly your food tastes how it’s meant too.
A great tips to start a charcoal.
Yeay salmonella on my peppers 🤣
Instructions unclear, jammed raw chicken in anus
This made me hungry
Gel? Guess Tesco want you to buy gel from Tesco as well as charcoal.
Oh the British bbq, how many stereotypes can you think of…
Get a chimney starter and a watch better bbq videos than this one
This made me hungry
This is glorious, I've been looking for "barbecue recipes bbq" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of – Ariafan Barbecue Babassu – (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some super things about it and my buddy got excellent results with it.
just got instructions from ShepherdSurvives website and I'm ready for the end 😀
"Your burgers are ready, Angus Lighting Gel flavoured."
Sleeeeeecht
And there you have it. Nice BBQ with taste of lighting gel.
Couldn't get my grill started & this helped out a bit, thanks
Great explanation!
It's called a Braai, get it right.
that chicken looks yummy! but he looks yummierrrrr lol ;P
Hahaaa this guy. Lighting gel? Mmmm tasty…amateur hour
You like lighting gel on your meat really. Wussy BBQ grill person…
this guy uses throws his hands around like a shite magician
Man I don't know why people are putting you down, it looks good to ME. I'm no pro at that kind of thing but figure I may need that skill later on, so I found this helpful. My problem is when I go to a park and there's no way to cover it because it's one of those open bbq pits with nothing but a grate to hold the food. Not the kind of thing to cook raw meat on, I guess.
Hahahaha wtf…idiot
News paper, charcoal and hair dryer. no fluid is needed
Stand away when you light it, thank god he told me that, I was going to light it holding the match in between my teeth. Thanks Tescos!
Nice one
I've never heard of / seen GEL lighter fluid :-/
Did I just see you use the same tongs that you used for the raw chicken to pick up the capsicums? Forget the fire hazard warnings, have a warning about your cooking.
well not always oiling the food is good idea(im a chef) the good tip is wait till the grill is very hot and clean (ok chicken breast you do need to season and oil but ribs burgers and veg don't need to..)
perfect. v useful, thanks