I saw a bag today of Ore-Ida Grillers and couldn't resist trying it since the seasoning didn't look too weird. ( And here are some Google images if ya dunno what they are:
https://www.google.com/search?q=ore-ida+grillers&client=safari&rls=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=8iOoUf_ZF47a9QTG9IDIBA&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAQ )
I'm a fan. Super easy to cook, frozen or even half frozen (bag suggests kept frozen). And really tasty but my french-fry-or-mashed-potatoes-only kids turned them away.
Wanted to flip them "half way through" but using a spatula punted one down into the charcoal. :/ So it was back to turning with some tongs, which sucked but I can't "blame" the situation on the tongs so much as I shouldn't have had food so small on the direct grill to begin with.
Have I mentioned I've grilled 4 days in a row with zero planning, few proper supplies/tools? Did I mention Ore-Ida only supplies directions for, and suggests cooking them on a gas grill?
W-T-F is that all about?
The shrimp was easier. Mixture of butter and olive oil but I'd change that up a bit next time. They went on the grill later ("of course", he said). Purchased fresh and deveined but shells left on, 'cause that's what YouTube said would cook best.
About 1/2 of capacity lump char in the chimney, no charcoal holders this time because "it didn't feel right." When I put the charcoal in the kettle I was sure I didn't have enough it looked so barren. One layer covering like 1/4 of the area, but spread out somewhat. But not cooking beef apparently is much easier on fuel and again my luck held out: yummy.
This is everything, 1lb of medium-size shrimp after taters had been cooked and pushed out to the edges:
And all done, crammed onto a standard-size dinner plate:
P.S. Yes we had veggies but they were a frozen bag done on the stovetop. Next time I may have a small cast iron pot and use the Smokey Joe for that, heh.
P.P. S. I went after the potato "griller" that jumped down into the lower grill and rescued it by brushing off a little ash. Tasted as good as the rest.