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Yes, you can! It is recommended that you use indirect cooking, depending on the burner configuration of your burners, having the heat on either side of the food.  Also, place a small drip pan directly under the food, adding liquid of your choice in the drip pan to avoid any flare-ups. 

Everyone with a grill should know how to cook the perfect steak. This article will ensure that you can cook the perfect steak using our Infrared SIZZLE ZONE™ and achieve restaurant-quality results every time.

The perfect steak starts with the perfect cut. Look for meat with a marbled fat distribution that is at least one-inch thick. The fat acts as a natural tenderizer while cooking and will keep the meat moist and juicy. Preheat the Infrared burner in your grill with the lid closed for 5-10 minutes or lift the cooking grids to the high position (Prestige/PRO models) light the Infrared SIZZLE ZONE™ side burner and wait for one to two minutes. Place your steak directly over the Infrared SIZZLE ZONE™ for approximately 2 minutes on each side; this will sear the outside giving you beautiful grill marks and a crispy crust. It will also give you the perfect rare steak if it is 1 to 1¼” thick. You can stop here, and just rest the steak for 5 to 10 minutes before serving or keep cooking. To cook a perfect steak to medium-rare / medium doneness, move your steak over to the main grill and cook the steak with the lid down for 4 to 7 more minutes at about 300°F, using indirect heat. If you wish for the steak to be more done, continue to cook using indirect heat for approximately 10 to 12 more minutes. For further infrared grilling instructions follow the grilling chart in your manual.  

Charcoal is the original infrared. The glowing briquettes emit infrared energy to the food being cooked, with a very little drying effect. The Napoleon infrared burner cooks in much the same way. There are 10,000 tiny ports each with its own tiny flame, in every infrared burner; they cause the surface of the ceramic to glow red. This glow emits the same type of infrared heat to food as charcoal. It also provides a more consistently heated area with temperature that is easy to regulate. For instant searing, the burners can be set to high; they can also be turned down for slower cooking using lower heat. Napoleon's infrared burners produce searing heat for juicier, tastier steaks, hamburgers and other meats. For cooking times and tips please refer to the infrared Grilling Chart in your manual.

Push and slowly turn any main burner knob counterclockwise slowly to the high position. You will feel and hear a click, which should ignite the pilot – a jet of flame that will light the burners. When the pilot lights, continue to push down on the control knob until the burner lights and then release. 

A great option when you are cooking, roasting, baking, and smoking, the indirect cooking method is an excellent way to use your Napoleon grill to its fullest. With this method of cooking, the food is placed above the unlit burner(s) therefore not directly over the flame. Indirect heat cooks the food oven-style and there is little need to turn the food. You can place the food directly on the grids or in a cooking pan. For models with three burners, place the food on the center cooking grid and turn off the center burner, so that only the left or right burners are providing heat. For models with two burners, place the food on the right cooking grid and turn off the left burner, so that only the right burner is providing heat. Use a similar method for models with four burners. If you find that the temperature of the grill is still too high, you can turn off additional burners to lower the heat. 

Napoleon's infrared burner technology uses less gas and take less time to cook food. Infrared cooking allows you to cut back on the amount of gas (natural or propane) and the amount of time that it takes when cooking.

Faster Searing - Napoleon's infrared burners give you ultra-hot searing power unmatched by traditional tube burners, providing beautiful sear marks and a crisp crust that gives delicious bite to your steak. 

Shorter Pre-Heating Times - The intense heat from these burners helps pre-heat the entire grill at an accelerated rate. If you are cooking over the infrared side burner you can start almost immediately. The Infrared Side Burner heats to 1800°F in less than a minute.

Better Fuel Efficiency - Infrared burners are more fuel-efficient than tube burners. The efficiency is based on how the energy gets to the food. With a normal tube burner, the air around the burner is being heated by the flame and rises up to warm the food. With an Infrared Burner, the infrared energy (rays) penetrates the food directly (like sunshine warms your skin).

Faster Cooking Times - With the intense heat, cooking times are dramatically reduced up to 4X faster. 

Saves Money - All of these above benefits save you money by saving energy and time.