Rotisserie Roasting on the Gaucho Grill

GUIDES & TIPS

Rotisserie Roasting on the Gaucho Grill

Rotisserie roasting is ideal for large pieces of meat like pork loin, legs of lamb, and whole birds. The rotisserie system rotates the food allowing it to cook evenly as it bastes in its own juices. It yields delicious browned exterior crusts and tender juicy meat on the inside. Plus, it’s a show-stopping way to cook; your guests will be impressed when they see the rotisserie in action!

How to Use the Rotisserie on the Gaucho Grill

Rotisserie cooking is one of our favorite ways to cook on the Gaucho Grill. Once you have a wood fire going, let it burn down to embers, then rake the embers to the front, back, and sides of the firebox to create an indirect heat source.

For more in-depth tips on building a cooking fire in the Gaucho, visit our Gaucho Grilling Guide.

Once you’re ready to cook, you can raise and lower the grill grates above the fire to adjust the intensity of the heat. We like to crisp poultry skin lower near the coals, and then raise the grate up for a more gentle heat to slowly roast the bird to doneness.

Tips for Setting Up Your Grill's Rotisserie

Heat up the grill using your desired heat source.
After seasoning your meat and/or tightly trussing your poultry, insert the rotisserie spit all the way through the middle of the meat. Centering the meat on the spit ensures that it will cook evenly. When grilling birds, we prefer to thread the spit through the middle of the bird rather than through the neck cavity (they’ll look like they’re standing up next to each other). This method results in the most even cooking.
Next, place the rotisserie forks on either side of the spit and use them to secure the food. Tighten the lock screws by hand first and then use pliers to make sure they’re really secure. While wearing protective grilling gloves, insert the left end of the spit into the holder on the grill, and then slip the right end into the socket. Once the rotisserie is in place, you simply need to push the rotisserie button on your grill control panel to get it moving.