I know the Traeger Pellet Grill is great for smoking and baking, but does it get hot enough to sear food?
Searing is done at a temperature between 300 and 500 degrees and is the result of the Maillard reaction, which occurs when sugars and amino acids are heated together. When meat is cooked in this temperature range, the outside reaches a higher temperature than the inside, triggering the Maillard reaction and creating the strongest flavors on the brown, slightly crusty surface.
