YAKINIKU Heat deflector | MINI
Positioning the Heat Deflector
The Mini Heat Deflector is easy to position underneath the grate of your kamado. Simply place the deflector between the fire ring and the grate to protect the inside of your kamado from direct heat and dripping fat. Ideal for indirect cooking on smaller kamados.
Use a Grid Lifter to place and remove the heat deflector and grate easily and safely. Thanks to the grid lifter, you don't need to let the kamado cool down to reposition the deflector, which comes in handy when you want to switch between direct and indirect cooking during a grilling session.
Cooking with indirect heat on a small kamado
Anyone looking to experiment with different cooking styles on a small kamado will quickly discover that a heat deflector is indispensable. By placing the Mini Heat Deflector between the charcoal and the grate, the ceramic blocks direct radiant heat before it reaches your ingredients. Fat and oil drip onto the deflector rather than into the coals, putting an end to unwanted flare-ups.
Your small kamado transforms into a compact outdoor oven. Low & slow grilling — cooking slowly at low temperatures, becomes very achievable even on a small kamado. Think of pulled pork gently cooking for hours, or a pizza coming out perfectly crispy from the kamado at high indirect heat. The closed ceramic environment ensures that the typical smoky flavour always works its way into your food.
Thin cuts of meat that burn quickly over direct fire, a whole chicken that needs to retain its juices, or vegetables you want to slowly confit, the Mini Heat Deflector makes it all possible. You create a stable, even heat zone where temperature is easily managed through the air vents of your kamado.
The ceramic deflector will discolour over time through regular use, this is completely normal and has no effect on performance. Keep cleaning products away from it; they soak into the ceramic and affect the flavour of your food. Simply burn the deflector clean after use: straightforward, effective, and sufficient.
maintenance
Wondering how to maintain and clean a heat shield? Check out our tips and tricks page!
A heat shield or heat deflector is a must if you want to get started with heat zones and different types of cooking styles. The YAKINIKU heat shield is placed on top of the coals to shield the direct heat from the coals. By shielding the coals, you also prevent flames caused by grease or oil on the glowing coals.
The heat shield creates a heat zone that has the same effect as an oven and gives you the popular form of cooking: low & slow grilling. The advantage of this is that you grill meat and or fish slowly while it retains its juices. Ideal for products that need a little more precision. At low temperatures you can make a delicious Pulled Pork and at high temperatures you can quickly make a fresh pizza. The ceramic heat shield will darken over time, this is quite normal. Do not use cleaners such as abrasives and or detergent, this attracts into the heat shield. The heat shield is best cleaned by burning it clean.
