If your gas grill doesn't have a dedicated smoker box, you can purchase a heavy-gauge stainless steel smoker box to sit right on top of your cooking grate. The metal will conduct the heat of your grill to the soaked wood chips you pile inside the box. The holes in the lid will direct the fragrant smoke over your food.
How do you use a wood chip box on a gas grill?
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Can you make a gas grill taste like charcoal?
Gas grills: lots of people have them. Using a smoker box, which uses wood chips, (like this one from Weber) adds great flavor. Place it on the grill, throw down your meat and veggies, shut the grill's cover, and let the smoke work its magic.13 Jun 2013
Where does the smoker box go on the grill?
Place the Smoker Box on the Grill If you're using a gas grill, lower the smoker box on top of a burner. For charcoal grill users, make sure to put your box on top of the coals, and always use the best-rated charcoal for smoking. You need the smoker box to be as close to the heat source as possible.
Do smoker boxes work on gas grills?
On a gas grill, the smoker box is used for indirect cooking. One side of the grill will be for the smoker box, and the other side will be for the food you are cooking. Using the indirect cooking method, the food will cook slow and low without drying out or burning.
Can you put smoking chips in a gas grill?
Yep, you can indeed smoke food on a gas grill. With it's controlled and even heat and steady fuel source, a propane/gas grill is a great way to add a variety of wood barbecue flavor to anything you can grill.18 May 2020