geroge foreman grill?

Question

i have recently received a george foreman grill as a gift. i have tried a number of times to grill meat on it and it keeps burning, is there a trick to it

Answer 1

Just like with cooking anything, keep an eye on it. I've used mine a dozen times and have yet to burn anything. There is not temp setting, so just keep an eye on it. Very much like a BBQ Grill.

Answer 2

You're leaving the food on for far too long. We did the same thing in the beginning. Remember... you're cooking from both the top and the bottom so it doesn't take long.

We cook everything including bone-in chicken breasts on the darn thing. If the pieces are quite thick I nuke them a bit first to be sure the insides are done.

Don't give up. It's a wonderful appliance. You just need more practice. Oh... Try getting some smoke flavored seasoning from a place like Penzeys at http://www.penzeys.com/

And don't grease the grill. For some foods, like fish or skinned chicken, we like to spread a little olive oil on the meat so it browns nicely.

Answer 3

I have one of this and I love it. I just wait for the light to go off and usually most things are done by that time. You don't want the food to be too thick when you put it on. Butterfly your chicken breast so it is not as thick when you cook it and it will cook all the way through.

My first G.F. Grill was the smallest one with no light, I just listened for the click when the heating element shut off and my food was usually done.

I usually marinate my chicken or pork, before I put it on and I have not had a problem with it being dry.

I hope it works out for you. You can also grill fruits like peaches or plums for dessert...Yummy

Answer 4

If you listen to your food cooking, you can tell when it is ready to turn over and when it is done. Especially on a George Foreman grill or a grill of this type. I cook my steaks on this all the time and they turn out perfect every time because I listen to when they done. You should only have to turn your meat one time when using these grills.

Answer 5

There's a kind of two-sided metal frame that should be used to grill fish. Imagine barbeque tongs with a rectangular grates on the ends. The fish is clamped between the grates, then laid on the grill. That way you can flip it without it sticking to the grill or falling apart. As for tilapia, all it really needs is some salt. When the grill marks are visible on one side, flip it. It'll cook VERY fast. Probably less than 3 minutes on a hot cooker.

Answer 6

heh heh heh

You and me both.

I bought a G-5 for myself and everything that I cooked for the first two weeks burned.

Here's the trick:

Cook stuff for 3-4 minutes
It won't look done on the outside. You have to ignore that. (That was the hard part for me).
Stick a knife in the center of the meat so you can see it it is done to your liking.
If it isn't, cook for another minute.

These grills cook very fast but at the same time the food doesn't look like it is cooked. I had to stop equating cooking on the grill to cooking on the stove.

Answer 7

you can only cook it for exactly like, 4 minutes or 6 minutes...read the reciepes in the book or get and check out the times. Its really tricky, it can work well for you, but if you cook it a minute longer, it will burn.

Also, you have to take it off the grill immediatly when its done or it will burn.

I only cook hamburger patties on it (leaner and cleaner) and roast veggies on it (slice the long way, eggplant, zuchini, yellow squash, red, green, yellow and orange peppers, season and roast-they get a nice color-YUM!).

Chicken and Pork get too 'done', they are meats that can get dry really quick in the GF.

I really like mine and use it often.

Answer 8

try putting a little olive oil on your meat before you cook it. Brush a thin layer on. Also 7 mins cooks most meats on there. So anything will burn after 10. Some thick meats you just cannot cook well done. You need to take them out and let them sit to continue to cook on the plate a bit.

Answer 9

it gives u the time for the meat in the directions

Answer 10

Don't turn it on as high and don't leave it on as long. Never had that problem, used almost daily for the last 6 months.