How To Clean Infrared Grill? The Best Way To Do It Right

Follow these easy steps to clean your grill after every cooking session. This will ensure that

Step One: Brush Out Any Vegetable Bits And Debris

After every grilling session, remove any fallen vegetable bits from the grill. This ensures that the vegetable bits do not char to become permanent burnt stains in the next grilling session. Use a wire brush or grill scraper to scrape and scrub any excess bits off the infrared grill. Taking the time to clean up can drastically reduce the amount you spend on maintaining your infrared grill.

Step Two: Turn Up The Heat

Cleaning grease off your infrared grill is quite simple; turn up the heat for five minutes after you are done cooking. This will burn off any solid bit left behind and loosen up the grease on the grill. Turn off the heat and let the grill cool slightly.

Step Three: Use Cloth Or Paper Towels To Wipe

Once the grill has cooled off a bit, use a clean cloth or paper towels to wipe the excess grease and dirt off your infrared grill. You should be able to remove the grease left behind from cooking easily.

Deep Cleaning The Infrared Grill

Manufacturers recommend that you deep clean your infrared grill bi-annually. You should inspect the grill closely for any possible damage to the heat source, the grate, and the infrared plate. This helps with the overall maintenance and longevity of your grill.

Carefully disassemble the grill to check for any damage. If all the grill elements are in working order, then all you need to do is clean the grill properly.

Step One: Clean The Heating Element Of The Infrared

You need to clean the heat source of your infrared grill. This includes the electric heater and the burner openings if the grill is gas-based. Use a wire brush, sponge, or scrub to remove the debris gently. This will ensure that any food debris does not obstruct the heating elements.

Step Two: Remove And Clean The Grate

Once you have cleaned the heating elements, it is time to clean the grills or the grate. This will require some effort. First, pry the grates from the grill and set it aside.  You have two options when it comes to cleaning the grate.

Option 1: Use a grease removing spray to clean the grate. Spray the entire grate with the solution and use a clean cloth or paper towels to wipe it down.

Option 2: Wash down the grate with warm water and mild dish soap. Scrub the grate with a brush and wash thoroughly with lukewarm water and sponge. Let it dry before placing the grate back in the grill.

Finally, turn up the heat and let any of the remaining food particles burn off. Once this is done, let the grate cool. Wipe down the grate one last time to remove any leftover particles.

There is another way for this. Take, for example, the comparison of Weber and PK grills. On the latter, you can use this technique of scrubbing the grates and it’ll make them look good as new. On the other hand, Weber has an ash bucket that you can just unhook and throw the ashes that were collected. 

Step Three: Clean The Infrared Heating Surface

With the grate and heating elements cleaned, you should now concentrate on cleaning the infrared heating surface. The infrared heating surface is often made in ceramic, glass, or metal. The best method to clean the heating surface is to brush off any excessed debris with a wire brush or sponge. Follow this up with a gentle chemical spray cleaner to disintegrate any stubborn spots on the surface.

Step Four: Wipe The Outer Surface Of The Grill

Once you are done cleaning the grill, wipe the outer lid with a cloth.