George Foreman grill... worth it?

[LosinWeight]

Is the George Foreman grill worth it? I am trying to lose weight (fat) and build muscle (lower priority than burning fat).

I dont have time to bake chicken and get all the dishes dirty etc.

I have heard the George Foreman grill is great for chicken, hamburgers, etc.

Anyone have any thoughts on what foods are good with it and how healthy they are? Thanks!

 

[HANSEL]

I love mine, here are some other threads that search turned up. BTW, I am starting to hate mine, sick of cleaning it.

http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=168419&highlight=Foreman

http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=118980&highlight=Foreman

 

[LosinWeight]

I just went out and bought one and cooked some steak with onions and green peppers. The best meal I've ever cooked myself! (Thats not saying much)

 

[Surgical]

I have one and I love it. But I'm overly cautious about undercooking my chicken, so it's usually a little dry and takes longer to eat. Not to mention it's boring eating dry chicken. I've been boiling my chicken lately and I like it better that way. It's a lot more moist.

 

[Mydillyo]

Love mine but, hate to clean it. Surgical, use a meat thermometer 180 deg. and its done about 10 min. When you remove any meat from the grill, wrap in tin foil for 5 min. Will be the moistest meat ever.

 

[Zebo]

I have one and I love it. But I'm overly cautious about undercooking my chicken, so it's usually a little dry and takes longer to eat. Not to mention it's boring eating dry chicken. I've been boiling my chicken lately and I like it better that way. It's a lot more moist.

I learned a little trick....

Take your defrosted chicken breast and cut a couple of slits in the top. (Not all the way through).

Put whatever seasonings on it (me...onion powder and black pepper) and dribble some olive oil on it and rub it in a little.

Grill it for 6 minutes and its juicy as hell.....no more dry chicken.

 

[bullett]

Yes, its wortht he investment....

I don't understand the hard to clean issue....

After cooking, take a few paper towels, wipe the grooves out....

 

[Ceebs]

I've been boiling my chicken lately and I like it better that way. It's a lot more moist.

Yup. Poaching chicken - say, in chicken stock - will keep it incredibly moist and tender.

 

[Surgical]

Thanks for the tips Zebo and Mydillyo. I'll have to try those. It will be nice to try something new. I get in a rut of fixing the same things the same way all of the time. I guess I'm not very creative when it comes to food.

 

[jerry31]

re: grill

Loved it when 1st bought it! Chicken just too dry not to mention pain in the but to clean....
I now cook my ckicken in a frying pan with olive oil, squeeze a lemmon on it, add some pepper...
Yum Yum!