The Best Cuts of Meat for Rotisserie Grilling | Griller’s Spot

Aimee Beck
6 min readOct 3, 2022

There’s something irresistible about all your favorite perfectly seasoned foods rotating on a spit, self-basting slowly over an open flame to create a crispy outside that envelops a tantalizingly succulent inside. Just thinking about it makes your mouth water!

When you think about all the things you can rotisserie, your mind probably goes straight to chicken-and you’re not alone. In 2018, more than 900 million rotisserie chickens were sold by foodservice outlets and retail stores in the US. It’s not just chickens making rotisserie grilling a popular pastime among BBQ connoisseurs-you can rotisserie all your favorite meats, fish, vegetables and even fruit.

When it comes to choosing the best cuts of meat for rotisserie grilling on a spit, opt for larger, cylindrical cuts with higher fat content for the juiciest, most tender results. For smaller pieces and cuts that are less fatty-or for vegetables and fruits-a rotisserie basket may work better than a spit. Ultimately, it doesn’t really matter what you want to grill on your rotisserie-where there’s a will, there’s a way!

Let’s take a quick look at some of the best cuts of meat for rotisserie grilling, including:

  • The best cut of beef for rotisserie
  • The best cut of pork for rotisserie

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Aimee Beck

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