how does this work for grilling steak?
343666
Works quite well for pressing the steak down against the grill grates or against the pan if you are searing in a cast iron pan. It's fairly large, so unless you are grilling porterhouses or T-bones, you should be able to fit two steaks under the press. I also use my press for making quesadillas, to keep them flat and stop the tortilla shells from bubbling up. Note, the press itself doesn't cook the steak. It just holds it down so that the steak is evenly and firmly pressed against the heat source below it. If you preheated the press on its own, you could use it to make sear marks on that side of the press, but it wouldn't do anything to actually cook the steak.
890616
It might, but I wouldn't consider this the best tool for the job. For one thing, the handle is long and designed to work on the ground. I guess you could put your steak on a plate and sear it on the floor? I don't eat a lot of meat but that can't be the best way to go about it.
1170388
I only bought the grill because I live in an apartment and we can only have electric grills. I wouldn't recommend the George Foreman. It's just like the small one you use in your kitchen only on a stand. I can cook a delicious steak in a pan on my stove better than I can on my G.F. grill. Put a little oil and a slab of butter in your pan to melt then sprinkle the steak with McCormick's Montreal Steak seasoning....delicious
917548
I have cooked several and it works just like any other broiler. Season the steak as you like, put it on a rack and cook away.
1489272
I can't say it is the easiest thing in the world to clean, but not too bad. What I do is take a spoon to scrape the inside where the fuel is which only takes a few seconds.As for the grill, I take a regular kitchen knife (not a sharp one), and I use it to scrape the top and bottom and in between the grates, which takes a minute or two.We purchased 4 of these on Amazon and we love them. FYI...we use sterno for fuel which works the best for us.Here is my recipe I have on Tasty Kitchen that uses this: http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/pu-pu-platter-steak/
1234511
Cooking meat is one of the best features of this grill. It works best on servings of uniform thickness that hold the cooking surfaces fairly parallel, like fish filets, hamburgers, steaks, sliced vegitables. This will insure even cooking. It will still do a good job with uneven items like whole chicken breasts that taper in thickness. When the thick part is done the thin part will be over-cooked. That can be overcome by overlapping the thin ends of two chicken breasts to equal the thick parts. Don't even think about turkey legs! Here is a special caution I learned from the smallest George Foreman grills. Do not use no-stick spray. The non-stick surface will deteriorate faster. If you have to butter up the grill, use a brush and simple cooking oil. This applies to all Teflon surfaces, but those with the thinnest Teflon coating go first. Keep the grease capture cup in place, and don't try to cover the whole cooking surface: The splatter from the meats on the edges of the grills will spray out on your counter top. I place the grill on a thin sheet of plastic sold as a cutting board (!?!) And remember: this grill has no off switch, and the rheostat is lousy. I rolled out and cooked a thin sheet of hamburger meat to find the cold parts of the grills.
297789
To be honest it depends on your situation. The sear station is not like on other grills that I have owned that is separate from the other elements. I used it a lot on my Charm-glow to get a nice sear on i my meats. However the sear station on the Weber does not appear to work that way or at least I don't use it that way. I just use it as an extra element to maintain consistent heat overall. The side burner is nice to have as I have used it alot when cooking beans and sauces. If you are on a budget then I would say skip it. However if you have the cash get it its nice to have and not use than to not have and need. Come to think of it now that I am typing I did use it once. Hope this helps.
1187231
I use it to cook all the time if I'm just cooking for two. You can adjust the temperature if full blast is too hot. Steaks, tuna and pork chops all do very well just on the infrared burner. For thicker meats, like chicken or a very thick steak, I'll use the regular grill, too. Last night I cooked two ribeyes medium rare in about six minutes on the side burner. Warm up is quick, too, two minutes or less. I'm saving gas like crazy.
535221
I have cooked steaks on this grill and they turned out great. I am very pleased with this grill, It also works quite well for making pancakes. I put potatoes on the scewers and turned it on and they were good also.
62080
I've never cooked steak on mine, but the smoke would escape from the sides. It doesn't seal all the way around like when you have a cover on a grill...it is open on the sides, and the top plate and bottom plate are what gets hot and cooks the meat.
1541081
I sear my steaks at 650-675 on a regular basis. Try reverse cooking steaks on the grill. Cook your steaks about halfway at 350 then crank up the heat to 650 and sear. It takes a while to cool the acorn.
880862
I have used it a couple of days ago to cook some sliced beef. It came out good.
907912
Spray the grates with vegetable oil and fire up the grill.The grates will be fine.This is the best grill I've ever owned. Tonight,I grilled corn,onions,baby back ribs and hamburgers.I love it.
1005704
This is by far the best portable grill I have ever had. It gets hot enough to cook steaks well. The cast iron cook surface is awesome. It holds heat really well so you can get a nice seer on the meat or whatever. Leaves nice grill marks. Really like that stuff cannot fall down inside the thing easily, unlike grills with a wire grate. Thermometer is nice too and the adjustability actually works.
229202
your math is correct!!this grill does heat up to 500+ degrees if the lid stays closed!!works for hot dogs,hamburgers etc not for proper grilling of a steak unless you want it baked!!
755139
I've used it on all my stainless steel appliances and it works great. Would recommend this product. I've tried many other products and they all left steaks.
266921
Let's say, you have an inch to two inch steak. After you put the grill lines on, you pop it in the oven with the lid on and..voila! Juicy and tender!if you have the flat square pan without the grill lines..it makes great lasagna or casseroles. I've used it several times for these instances. Hope this helps