Grill Fanatics lemon smoking wood chips are fine wood chips of lemon wood that add smoke flavour in a short time. Chips smoulder quickly and release their aroma within a few minutes, so they're meant for dishes that don't sit on the barbecue for hours: fish, chicken, prawns and vegetables. The smoke stays light and fresh with a citrus-like tone, so it doesn't overpower finer products. You get a 1 kg bag.
Why lemon smoking wood chips
Heavy wood types leave a strong mark on a dish, and that's not always what you want. Lemon wood stays mild and mostly adds a fresh layer over the meat. That makes it a pleasant choice if you're just starting out with smoking, or if someone at the table finds heavy smoke too much.
- Mild, fresh smoke flavour that doesn't overpower fish and poultry
- Fine chips, so smoke straight away once they're on the coals
- 1 kg bag, plenty for a good number of sessions
- Works on the kamado and, with a smoker box, on gas too
- Combines well with chicken, fish, prawns and grilled vegetables
How to use the chips
Place a handful of chips dry on the glowing coals once you've reached the temperature you want, or fill a Grill Bill Smoke Box with them. On a gas barbecue that box is essentially essential: there are no coals for the wood to smoulder on. Close the lid quickly afterwards so the smoke stays inside the barbecue.
Bill's tipBetter to use a little too little than too much. You can always top up, but you can't take bitter smoke back out.
Chips or chunks
For a long session with, say, pulled pork shoulder or brisket, you're better off with smoking wood chunks: those smoulder for hours. Want to experiment with other flavours? Check the other smoking wood chips or browse the full smoking wood range.
