I’ve spent time in the retail/wholesale beef business causing me to think about the South American Asado (grilling of meat)… so… I’m grilling Cowboy Steaks and other good things on a grill I designed.
I call it the Happy Grill.
Why do I call it the… “Happy” Grill?
It’s not the only reason (maybe at a later time, I’ll share the other)… but, when I finish grilling, I didn’t hover over the grill to make sure I wasn’t preparing “burnt offerings” for dinner.1
Then, the most important part… as I pull the meat from the grill… I can already taste it… like… the other meat I’ve grilled (see photos below of various grillings of beef… lamb… fish… chicken). My mouth starts to water… I know what’s for dinner… my taste buds and tummy are going to be “happy”!
Today… I’m thinking about what those Cowboy Steaks tasted like… time to grill another one!
The Happy Grill has never been on the market. I’m trying to determine if there’s interest… if I should offer it. That’s what this page is about. If you’re inspired by what you see to give your thoughts, I’d appreciate it.
Right now… for legal reasons… photos of the grill are not posted… just the grilled meat.
Porterhouse T-Bone Steak “Texas Size Cowboy Style” (3.5 inches thick… 3.8 lbs.). Doneness… medium-rare/medium… grill time… approximately 38 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Porterhouse T-Bone Steak “Texas Size Cowboy Style” (2 inches thick… 2.9 lbs.). Doneness… medium-rare (130°)… grill time… approximately 24 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Porterhouse T-Bone Steak (1.25 inches thick). Doneness… medium-rare/medium… grill time… approximately 12 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
New York Strip Steak—bone in (1.5 inches thick). Doneness… medium-rare/medium… grill time… approximately 14 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
New York Strip (left) & Ribeye (right) Steaks—boneless (1.5 inches thick). Doneness… medium-rare/medium… grill time… approximately 14 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
New York Steak (1 inch thick). Doneness… medium… grill time… approximately 16 minutes.3
Ribeye Cowboy Steak—bone in (3 inches thick). Doneness… medium-rare… grill time… approximately 30 minutes. Fresh from the store.2
Ribeye Cowboy Steak—bone in (2 inches thick). Doneness… medium-rare/medium… grill time… approximately 32 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Ribeye Cowboy Steak—bone in (2 inches thick… thawed out from frozen). Doneness… medium-rare/medium… grill time… approximately 26-28 minutes. Grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Ribeye Cowboy Steak—bone in (2 inches thick)… a little more done. Doneness… medium/medium-well (145°)… grill time… approximately 32 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Ribeye Steaks—bone in (each grilled on different days) (1.5 inches thick). Doneness… medium-rare/medium… grill time… approximately 14 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Ribeye Steak—bone in (1 inch thick—frozen). Doneness… medium-rare… grill time… approximately 16 minutes. Unwrapped from the freezer… seasoned with salt—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.3
Ribeye Cowboy Steak—boneless (2 inches thick). Doneness… medium-rare/medium… grill time… approximately 24 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2 I sliced this steak lengthwise from the side where the rib bone was cut away (no fat cap protection) to show it still grills with that even pink doneness from top to bottom.
Ribeye Steaks—boneless (1.5 inches thick) Doneness… medium-rare/medium… grill time… approximately 14 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Ribeye Steak—boneless (1 inch thick) Doneness… medium-rare/medium… grill time… approximately 10 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Frenched Rack of Lamb. Doneness… medium… grill time… approximately 20 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Frenched Rack of Lamb. Doneness… medium… grill time… approximately 20 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Leg of Lamb—boneless (butterflied to 2 inches thick) Doneness… medium… grill time… approximately 22-24 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Sirlion Steak (Petite… “not so petite”… 2 inches thick) Doneness… medium-rare/medium (130°)… grill time… approximately 16-18 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat .2
Sirlion Steak (Petite… 1 inch thick) Doneness… medium-rare/medium… grill time… approximately 12 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Beef Back Ribs. Doneness… medium… meat pulled back from the bone (ribs are done when this happens)… grill time… approximately 26 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on. This was a hefty slab of ribs… thus, the longer grill time.2
Beef Split Back Ribs (thawed out from frozen). Doneness… medium-well… meat pulled back from the bone (ribs are done when this happens)… grill time… approximately 20 minutes.2
Chuck Pot Roast (1.5 inches thick). Doneness… medium-rare… grill time… approximately 22 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Chuck Pot Roast (2 inches thick… semi-frozen). Doneness… medium-rare/medium… grill time… approximately 36 minutes.2
Chuck Pot Roast (2.5 to 3 inches thick). Doneness… medium… grill time… approximately 40 minutes on low-heat. This was grilled on a test modification to the grill… thus, the light grill marks and longer grill time.3
London Broil… or, should I say… London Grilled (1.5 inches thick). Doneness… medium-rare/medium… grill time… approximately 14 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Top Round London Broil (1.5 inches thick). Doneness… medium-rare/medium (130°F)… grill time… approximately 12-14 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.4
Beef Bottom Round Roast (2 inches thick). Doneness… medium … grill time… approximately 30 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Beef Round Rump Roast (2.5 inches thick). Doneness… rare—the moo’s still there… grill time… approximately 20 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Beef Eye of Round Roast. Doneness… medium-rare/medium… grill time… approximately 24 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Salmon Fillet (1 inch thick). Doneness… (135°)… grill time… approximately 13 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.4
Spatchcock Chicken. Doneness… done (180°)… grill time… approximately 32 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Chicken Thighs (bone in). Doneness… done (180°)… grill time… approximately 20 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Chicken Breast (skinless/boneless). Doneness… done (165°)… grill time… approximately 20 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.4
Beef Hamburger Patty (80/20… 1 inch thick… thawed out from frozen). Doneness… medium (For test purposes only. For safe food practices, it is recommended you cook ground beef to well-done.)… grill time… approximately 16 minutes. Grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Beef Hamburger Patty (80/20… ½ inch thick). Doneness… well-done… grill time… approximately 14 minutes. Fresh from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.2
Corned Beef Brisket (2½ inches thick). Doneness… well-done (160°)… grill time… approximately 40 minutes. Cured from the store—grilled just off of low-heat on a $100 propane grill (for the heat source) that the Happy Grill was placed on.4
The grilled meat shown here is what a normal food market carries—select or choice beef… meat that’s on sale.
If the average cut of meat can be home-grilled to rival what a fine restaurant offers… then the prime cut… the Wagyu Beef Steak… can be grilled… not just confidently… but, producing the experience I’ve had with the Cowboy Steaks—looking forward to repeating that first juicy bite… to grill another one. I still remember my first Happy Grilled Wagyu Beef Ribeye. Is a grill that can do this simply… without a lot of fuss… worth further consideration? That’s what I’m trying to find out.
1With enough fat and heat… there can be a flare-up—keep the water spray bottle handy. On a larger model Happy Grill… there can be the rare flare-up that generally goes out when the lid of the heat source grill is closed. On the smaller model Happy Grill placed on the $100 propane grill or over a camp fire… there can be flare-ups on the fattier cuts… especially with the olive oil brushing. Again… the grill sprayed with water and then the heat source grill lid closed… they generally stay out. (Watch out for grease flare-ups when spraying with water, though.)
2A tip I’ve learned from other grillers and meat packers is to brush meat with a good quality olive oil as you’re grilling. I’ve also used butter. This meat was brushed with seasoned-to-taste extra virgin olive oil as it was flipped on the grill.
3No brushing with olive oil… just seasoned.
4Brushed with a 50/50 mix of cold-pressed virgin coconut oil/extra virgin olive oil.
My nephew recommended using avocado oil. I have, and I also like this.
There’s meat… then there’s the Richest of food… nourishment for True healing.
27 Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed. 28 They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. (ASV) John 6:27-29
3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Matthew 4:3-4
G. J. Lingus 