I've been doing the same grilled chicken and ribs for like 5 years and want to branch out. My buddy keeps telling me I need to try reverse searing steaks but I'm nervous about messing it up. Anyone here do that? Also open to completely different stuff if you got recommendations. Grilling is kind of my zen time so want to get better at it.
Five years is a long time to do the same two recipes. Time to branch out for sure. Have you tried doing a dry rub situation instead of sauce? Takes chicken to another level.
Have you tried grilling some fish or maybe doing kabobs with the kids? Gets them involved and breaks up the chicken and ribs rotation without being too complicated.
Your buddy's not wrong about the reverse sear. I was skeptical at first but once you nail the technique it's honestly less stressful than the regular way and the results are way better.
Reverse sear is a total game changer, especially if you're doing steaks. I've been stuck in my chicken routine too but switched it up last summer and my kids actually got excited about grilling night again.
Grilling is my favorite dad hobby for real. You should definitely experiment but also nothing wrong with perfecting what already works. Maybe add a third signature recipe to the rotation instead of changing everything?
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What kind of grill do you have? That sometimes matters for what works best. But honestly if you want to upgrade your game try marinating things overnight or doing a reverse sear on some thicker cuts.