Weber Gas Grill Shopping, Whats the deal with side burners? UPDATE WITH PICS

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July 27, 2024, 09:16 PM

DaveL

Weber Gas Grill Shopping, Whats the deal with side burners? UPDATE WITH PICS

I use mine a lot for cooking things that would smell or smoke up the kitchen (like blackening fish or searing steak) or for cooking sides for grilled food (veggies for fajitas). It’s also a nice backup if we lose power.

July 28, 2024, 08:35 AM

Alyron

I use mine for any seafood or frying. Wife won't let me make a mess in the house but the grill is all mine. Biggest issue, as stated by someone else, is to make sure grill is level so liquid/oil levels stay even in pans.

July 28, 2024, 08:38 AM

snwghst

had a weber with side burner never used it

currently have a Napoleon with an IR side burner and use it all the time

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July 28, 2024, 08:44 AM

BOATTRASH1

We have a Weber Summit 6 burner. Wife uses the side burner a lot to do seafood and other stuff she doesn't care to stink up the house with. Only used the rotisserie part once.

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July 28, 2024, 10:41 AM

bubbatime

My side burner is part of my hurricane preps. Power outage, cook outside. I maybe use it once a year.

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July 29, 2024, 05:56 AM

Jeff Yarchin

I use it. I have a Napolean grill. My wife is allergic to shellfish. I use the side burner to steam or sauté shellfish outside.

July 29, 2024, 09:46 AM

83v45magna

I bought a grill in the 90's that had one specifically to make messy/and or smelly side dishes outside. I like to fry bacon pieces in a saucepan and add onions to saute with the bacon before pouring in just canned Del Monte whole green beans to simmer while meat cooked. I found out it's significantly better if they are whole and not cut by the way.
Plus other stuff like mushrooms with steaks. Anything really.

I wound up using it about 1-2 times a year. I decided if I ever wanted that in the future, I'd get a small stand alone electric burner but I never did that.

July 29, 2024, 10:18 AM

Perception

I wouldn't have a grill without after having one. I don't use it all the time, but it makes your grill considerably more versatile. It's great for sautéing mushrooms for steak or burgers, or whipping up a sauce or glaze, or blistering peppers while you grill. You wouldn't use it to cook a whole meal (well, you could in a pinch) but it's great to add depth and dimension to anything you're grilling.

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July 29, 2024, 10:43 AM

sreding

We use our side burner all the time for things that would otherwise stink up the house (frying etc). Toss a pan on it and let er rip.

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July 29, 2024, 07:09 PM

TBH

I had a Weber with one. I mostly used it to fire up the lump coal for my Kamado Joe. Using a chimney, 3-4 minutes and it was roaring!

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July 30, 2024, 08:57 AM

FishOn

quote:
Originally posted by sreding:
We use our side burner all the time for things that would otherwise stink up the house (frying etc). Toss a pan on it and let er rip.

Same here. Searing scallops will really stink up the house. Or making blackened fish. Keeps the strong odors outside. If you don't have a side burner just put a cast iron skillet on your BBQ and heat it up for 10-15 mins with the cover down. Then sear away...

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August 01, 2024, 09:42 PM

jimmy123x

quote:
Originally posted by PASig:
They’re OK for warming up a pot of beans or sauce but they don’t really have a whole lot of power for much else IMO.

I see it as a gimmick and one more thing to break.

THIS. They are nice after a hurricane, you can actually boil stuff if you have a lid. What they are really nice for is putting the charcoal chimney on top of, to get the coals lit for your charcoal grill......LOL......that's what I used my side burner for back when I had a weber kettle grill also.

September 07, 2024, 05:03 PM

MikeGLI

Took delivery on Thursday, very happy with the purchase so far.

Thanks for all who participated in the thread.

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