Portable charcoal grill steak

[nealc]

Hi everyone

 

I'm looking for a portable charcoal grill that can sear steak well .. I have a traeger Silverton smoker and so having a grill able to smoke is nice it's not a big priority.  But the traeger doesn't sear very well.

 

So I've looked a bit into the kj Jr $400 and pk original ($400)/360 ($800). I do like the pk . But I'm not understanding what extra grill capabilities I'm getting. They're more expensive than just a regular Weber or eg those small rectangular $20 hd grills and so I'm not understanding what you're getting for all that extra money.  

 

Another second question is about grill grates.. I've seen claims that they are 100-200 degrees hotter than the grill but that seems physically impossible for something heated by the grill to be hotter than the heat source..

 

Any tips on charcoal grills or searing would be great!

 

Thanks

Neal

[gfweb]

If searing a single steak is the goal, consider the Alton Brown method that uses a charcoal chimney. Cheap and hot as hell.

 

I get good results with a cheap kettle grill. They use a lot of charcoal just to get a quick sear, but I can't see any benefit to an expensive model.

[lemniscate]

Maybe a Tao stove would work for you.   I have one and it gets hella hot.   I bought mine for way way less than the linked price at the Asian market in my area.

[KennethT]

I like the idea of the chimney if you're using charcoal, but another alternative is a portable infrared burner.  These get extremely hot very quickly, clean up easily and run on a small propane tank.

https://solairegasgrills.com/products/portable-grills/

[Joe Blowe]

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[eugenep]

I'd be interested in hearing about Heston if anyone's ever tried it. I don't know about performance but the design is A+ which is enough for me to want it