ut my George Foreman Grill. I use it a lot, especially at lunchtime. It’s the perfect appliance for making grilled sandwiches. For example, today I made my husband a grilled turkey sandwich. Colombus Reduced Sodium Sliced Turkey from Trader Joe’s, sliced Swiss cheese (naturally low in sodium) also from Trader Joe’s, a dab of mustard, thinly sliced onion, and half a roasted poblano/pasilla chile pepper, all between two slices of my own homemade low sodium 100% wholeI often make grilled corn tortilla tacos on the George Foreman Grill too. If I have leftover chicken, pork, or beef, I’ll slice it up thinly for the taco filling. A shake of a salt-free Mexican style seasoning and a slice of Swiss also go into the filling. Or sometimes, I’ll just use some slices of the low sodium deli turkey. If I’ve got some roasted chiles, I’ll throw some of those in. I love using corn tortillas because I can easily find a brand that is
I simply spray some Pam on the grill after its heated, place my tortillas inside, spray them a bit, and close the lid. After a minute or so, once the tortillas have softened, I flip them over and fill them. Then I close the lid again and let them cook until both sides are a bit crispy. Sometimes I’ll turn the filled tortillas over. Because I’m not frying the tacos, the tortillas will not get super crisp & crunchy, but that’s OK with me. In fact, I prefer them when they’re at the
And I use the grill for crisping up corn tortillas all by themselves. I do the same thing as for tacos but leave the tortillas flat and in the grill until both sides are truly crisp and slightly browned. Much easier than using the oven or stove-top griddle. I can heat up soup or chili, make a salad, or whatever while the tortillas are crisping up in the grill.
I also use the Foreman grill for bacon, up to six slices at a time. Much easier than the frying pan with none of the splattering & mess. Of course, I’m talking about low sodium bacon. (However, when I cook up an entire package of bacon at one time, I’ll use the oven. And then, once the bacon is all cooked, I’ll wrap it up in bundles of four slices and freeze them.) I’ve also made French toast on the grill.
It’s great for quick meals of grilled boneless pork chops, beef tenderloin steaks*, and boneless chicken breasts. I’ll grill an entire pork tenderloin too. Sometimes I butterfly it and other times I just grill it and keep turning it until all side are cooked. And I use it frequ
I haven’t had any problems with cleaning it either. If I cook something like a grilled sandwich, I just wipe it down with a damp paper towel. If I’ve cooked something that leaves a residue, I place a couple of wet pa
There are all kinds of sizes available. This is the size I have now. I use it so often that I just leave it on my kitchen island. I only put it away when we have special company that I want to impress with my immaculate and clutter free kitchen.
*A few months ago I bought an entire beef tenderloin from Costco. It was pricier than hamburger, but I’
ve gotten a tremendous amount of meals from it. I spent about an hour cutting it up and packaging it for the freezer. Lots of 4 ounce steaks, lots of 6-8 ounce packages of beef “tips” from the weird pieces, and a couple of small roasts. I use the “tips” for stir fries and gravy type dishes.
