Super Bowl XLIV

My BBQ strategy for the all day Super Bowl XLIV celebration is to split the cooking over a short term and then a long term. For lunch during the pre-game show, I'll quickly grill a fish fillet. Then for dinner, I'll BBQ some Pork Shoulder Country Style Ribs (Boneless) leaving then on the grill for hours while I watch the game.

The issue with grilling fish is the fillet may stick to the grill and flake apart when it's done. There I several things I do to prevent sticking without using a grilling basket. First, my food grill is not shiny chrome new. My grill wires are blackened with the baked-on oil you season with your iron frying pan to make it non-stick. You could apply cooking oil to the grill, but don't do this while over the hot coals because it will catch fire. I put Star Olive Oil on the fish fillets instead. Next, I rub on Zatarain's Fish-Fri seasoned breading to give the fillets a non-stick surface. On the grill, soon as the first side gets scorch marks, I'll turn the fillets over. Then I'll leave them alone until they are ready to come off the grill. My fillets stay whole using these techniques.

For my special Super Bowl meals, I served my fish and pork BBQ on tacos. I throw on the grill a flour tortilla, spread some shredded Mexican cheeses, and take it off just when the cheese melts. I assemble the taco with pico de gallo, extra cilantro, and Mexican hot sauce.