Just bought a George Forman Grille...Recipes?

marieze · 12-07-2006, 10:08 PM

I just bought the one with the removable grills. What a difference from the old one I used to use years ago. This week I cooked chicken breasts (oddly enought it didn't really make any grill marks) and scallops. Is there anything that you make on it that turns out great? I'm thinking of doing salmon....my new favorite food? Do you think I could get it charred on this thing?

marieze

Charski · 12-08-2006, 08:16 AM

I just posted a salmon recipe under the thread calling for help on salmon.

The trick with the George, and especially with the one with the removable plates, is to preheat it at least 6 minutes before putting anything in it, or else it tends to steam stuff. I don't think it gets as hot as the old non-removable one did but it will work fine if allowed to get plenty hot before placing food in there!

Try veggies too - portabello mushrooms, eggplant slices, bell peppers quartered and flattened a bit - very yummy. Brush them with a bit of olive oil and sprinkle with a little garlic salt first.

marieze · 12-08-2006, 06:42 PM

I know exactly what you mean about not getting as hot as the old forman grills. This new one made our chicken breasts but barely left any grill marks. The chicken was moist as can be, but as you said, almost steamed!!!! I hope that making it really hot will do the trick. You must be a great cook! you always have great ideas and seem to have figured it all out!

marieze

Charski · 12-08-2006, 06:48 PM

Aw, shucks, thanks! I don't know about being a great cook but I've been at it plenty of years! Practice practice practice.... Thankfully these days MORE things turn out well than not!

If you didn't already do this, try rubbing a little olive oil on the breasts first - it helps get those grill marks we all love.

12-07-2006, 10:08 PM	#1
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12-08-2006, 08:16 AM	#2
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12-08-2006, 06:42 PM	#3
marieze Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Posts: 1,887 Gallery: marieze Stats: 370/220/180 WOE: My way low carb! Start Date: July 11th 2003	Charski I know exactly what you mean about not getting as hot as the old forman grills. This new one made our chicken breasts but barely left any grill marks. The chicken was moist as can be, but as you said, almost steamed!!!! I hope that making it really hot will do the trick. You must be a great cook! you always have great ideas and seem to have figured it all out! marieze

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12-08-2006, 06:48 PM	#4
Charski Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mostly in the kitchen! Posts: 34,199 Gallery: Charski Stats: 174 (WW)/139/150 goal 5'5" 59 years YOUNG! WOE: ATKINS always Start Date: May 2003	Aw, shucks, thanks! I don't know about being a great cook but I've been at it plenty of years! Practice practice practice.... Thankfully these days MORE things turn out well than not! If you didn't already do this, try rubbing a little olive oil on the breasts first - it helps get those grill marks we all love.