george foreman grill

[Sarah1341]

Re: george foreman grill

It comes with a book that tells you how long to cook things. For instance, we cook chicken breasts for 10 minutes, hamburgers for 8 minutes, pork for 10 minutes, steak for 8 minutes. If you wait for it to heat up completely and the little light to click off, then follow the times, you should be fine - no burned/dry meat. I really love mine. I am an awful cook, but with knowing how long to cook each thing, it makes me seem like I'm actually good at it Everything comes out so tender and juicy.

I do hate cleaning it though. I'd like to get one of the new models, where there grill comes off and can be cleaned in the dishwasher.

[michigangirly]

Re: george foreman grill

i love my george foreman grill!!! it got me through college...dorms and apartment living!! it's great!

[californiacasey]

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Hmmm....ok, I'll have to see if I still have the booklet.....I don't know if there is a light that clicks off....maybe I'll check the website, see what they've got there....

What did we ever do before the internet : )

[Sarah1341]

Re: george foreman grill

Well, I don't have the temp setting either. I just plug it in. An orange/redish light comes on. I wait for it to go off, which means the grill is ready and then time as i mentioned above (I use the timer on my microwave). Tell me what you find I desperately want the new one.

[wetntacky]

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The GF is great, cooks very fast. The only thing I do not like is the cleanup. There is a glaze of charcoal like substance that bonds to the surfaces and is a real pain to get off. Anyone have any tricks to share on the cleanup?

[punkin50]

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The cleanup can really be easy. My son showed me how to do it. Heat it up a bit and use a wet sponge and run the sponge length wise along the groves, rinse the sponge out when it gets dirty, then do it again, etc until you get it all clean. It really comes off easy this way.

Also, if you use Emeril's Chicken rub or Emeril's original essence spices on your meat, it seals in the juices in your meats and they come off the grill moist and tender. You do need to cook the meats at the correct temp. Here are the cooking times according to the book:

Salmon Filet - Rare 2 1/2 min, Med 3 min, Well 4 1/2 min
Salmon Steak - rare 4 min, Med 6 min, Well 10 min
Sword Fish - Rare 7 min, Med 9 min, Well 10 min
Tuna Steak - Rare 6 min, 8 min, Well 10 min
White Fish - Rare 4 min, Med 5 1/2 min, Well 7 min
Shrimp - Rare 1 1/2 min, Med 2 1/2 min, Well 3 1/2 min
4 oz turkey burgers - well 5 min
8 oz turkey burgers - well 6 min
Pork loin - med 5 min, well 6 min
4 oz burgers - rare 7 min, med 8 min, well 9 min
8 oz burgers - rare 8 min, med 9 min, well 10 min
Chicken breast - well 9 min
(boneless/skinless)
Link sausage - med 4 min, well 5 min
Sliced sausage (3/4" thick) - med 6 min, well 7 min
Fajita Beef (1/2" thick slices) - rare 1 1/2 min, med 2 min, well 2 1/2 min
T-Bone - rare 8 min, med 9 min, well 10 min
NY Strip - rare 4 min, med 7 min, well 10 min
Flank steak - rare 7 min, med 8 min well 10 min
Onions and peppers (brush with olive oil) - 8 1/2 min

Note: most meats were 1" thick. These are recommended guidelines only. Personal taste and thickness of cut may vary cooking times. Always check for doneness and always use fresh, refrigerated foods.

[JoSkids]

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When the grill is still hot I use a fairly wet sponge and "deglaze" the grill. I wipe down the top (letting the water run down the lid) doesn't take too much scrubbing. Then do the bottom grill same thing. Be sure to leave the drip pan in place.

I tried the wet paper towel on the grill trick, but I would forget the paper towel and I ended up ruining the finish of my first grill - good excuse to buy another one - a little smaller, but still great for a family.

If someone were getting a new one - I would suggest one with the timer built in.

I cook by feel so I couldn't give you times for how long to cook. Mine comes out perfect just about everytime - even chicken breasts don't get all dried out.

One key is to take your meat off before you think it is ready cause it does cook some more once it has been taken off the grill.