Sizzling Adventure: A Barbecue Extravaganza with Napoleon Grills, Eater’s Market and Tiny Away Escape Houses
When you live in Singapore, the stress of city life is almost inevitable. But we managed to book a getaway on Lazarus Island that transported us to a serene and picturesque place away from the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life in the city.
Lazarus Island’s Tiny Away houses definitely offered a change in scenery to the usual hotels you’d find on the mainland. Not only that, but we’d actually camped on Lazarus Island before, so the Tiny House experience was a convenient upgrade to the tents we had set up on our previous stay.
Figure 1: Tiny Away Houses
Our three favourite things about the Tiny Away staycation was that we could bring our own BBQ Grill, it was dog-friendly, and there were toilets and showers in the houses. Yes, the last point was a huge plus for us because our previous campsite was not anywhere near toilet facilities, and also did not have hot water.
Figure 2: A room with a view
We came prepared – armed with our trusty Napoleon NK14 portable charcoal grill, best friends (and beers!) – we were ready to spend the day grilling by the clear waters of Lazarus Island.
Check-in for the Tiny Houses started at 3pm, so we got the fire going on our grill as soon as we settled in. We planned on munching our way through the late afternoon and evening. On the menu, we had our favourite cut of meat, the picanha (rump cap), which we ordered from Eater’s Market.
Figure 3: Picanha (Rump Cap) from Eater’s Market
As picanha enthusiasts, we’ve found that so far Eater’s Market offers the best rump cap around, especially for the price. You can order it directly from them or get it on Fairprice online. We also grilled some Niman Ranch kielbasa sausages from Redmart, and Chicken hearts from Sheng Siong.
Figure 4: Picanha on the NK14 Charcoal Kettle
Figure 5: Deliciously grilled food with friends
Marination was easy for the picanha, as we did it Brazilian style, with just a generous coating of rock salt. For the chicken hearts, we let them sit in beer, salt and minced garlic for an hour before slotting them onto our Napoleon skewers. All our meats were served with a side of farofa (toasted cassava flour).
Figure 6: Chicken hearts marinated in beer and garlic
Figure 7: Our “salt bae” moment
Of course, we didn’t forget our carbs. We pre-cooked olive fried rice for our side dish with AAA’s preserved olives at home before our Tiny Away stay. This dish is always a winner with our friends and family.
Figure 8: We used our trusty Napoleon Grill Mat to protect the flooring from any ash spillage
Figure 9: Some of the Tiny Away houses are dog-friendly – a plus for us!
Clean-up the next day was a breeze as the ash and charcoal had cooled down and we could dispose of them in the large bins provided by the Tiny Away “campsite”. Overall, the experience was an unforgettable one, as we were able to bring our own BBQ to grill our favourite dishes to share with our friends, and we were able to have a true dog-friendly staycation experience with our Doggo!
Tiny Away Escape Houses:
Tiny Away
+65 80434103
escapeatlazarus.com/escape/lazarus-island
Picanha (Rump Cap):
The Eater’s Market
695D East Coast Rd, Singapore 459059
+65 8886 4641
eatersmarket.sg
Napoleon Portable Charcoal Grill NK14:
BBQ Grill Culture
10 Jln Serene, #01-07 Serene Centre, Singapore 258748
+65 6875 1657
bbqgrillculture.com
The Meatery
10 Jln Gelenggang, Singapore 578191
+65 6254 5778
Themeatery.sg
The BBQ Grill Store
Bbqgrill.store
HardwareCity
hardwarecity.com.sg