How to set up your Egg for a roast.
Roasting on the Big Green Egg delivers bold flavours and tender outcomes with its convection oven style. Ideal for cooks over 20 minutes at 400°F or lower, it’s the perfect roasting mode—here’s how to set up your Egg for the best results.
We'll break it down for you.
Follow along step by step, or reach out if you need some help.
Fully open the Draft Door and the rEGGulator Vent for the pre-heating stage.
Fully open the Dome Lid and remove the stainless steel grid inside.
Fill Big Green Egg 100% Natural Lump Charcoal 5cm from the top of the Fire Box rim. Tip: Gently rake with through any charcoal left in the Fire Box with your Ash Tool, to remove any blockages to Fire Grate holes.
Create a teepee shape with the charcoal and place the SpeediLight Starters at the top of the pile.
Use matches or your EGGniter to light the SpeediLight.
We recommend:
1-2 for MiniMax & Medium
3-4 for for Large, XL and 2XL
Wait 10-15 minutes, until your fire starts to burn down into a shallow bowl shape.
Tip: Before you open your EGG ensure you Burp Your EGG by lifting the Dome Lid around 5cm and closing a few times to let hot air escape.
Once your EGG has hit your desired roasting temperature (between 180°C-200°C), insert your convEGGtor on top of the Fire Ring, with feet facing up.
Place the Stainless Steel Grid on top of the convEGGtor. Let the EGG internals heat up for a few minutes.
Now it's time to close your Dome Lid and let your EGG heat back up to temperature (between 180°C-200°C).
Please remember your temperature will drop before it rises again, don't panic.
Once your EGG has reached temperature, adjust your Draft Door leaving a 1 cm opening and adjust your rEGGulator so that there is a 2-2.5 cm opening, or until you have maintained a stable temperature.
After Burping Your Egg, safely open the Dome Lid and place your Roast directly onto the Grid or onto a roasting pan or Cast Iron Skillet.
Close your Dome Lid and let the cook begin, don't forget to monitor your temp gauge and the internal temp of your food to avoid fluctuation.
Tip: Our Ceramic Chicken Roaster and Cast Iron Skillet combined produce the ultimate one-pan roast chicken and vegetable dinner.
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