Set aside a portion of the marinade before adding raw meat or poultry to use later as a dip or basting sauce. Try not to reuse the marinade the raw meat was soaked in. If you have to, boil the marinade for five minutes to kill any bacteria from the raw meat. It is safe to save time on the grill by partially cooking meat or poultry ahead of time, then finishing it up on the grill. It is important, however, that the food go right from the microwave, range or oven to the grill in a one continuous cooking process.
Interrupted cooking is very risky business.
If you must cook well ahead of serving time, cook the meat completely and then cool it fast to put on the grill later. Either way, be sure to cook the meat thoroughly. Set aside a portion of the marinade before adding raw meat or poultry to use later as a dip or basting sauce. Grilling Make sure the grill is ready. For safety and quality, check that the coals are very hot before cooking food.