By purchasing a unit such as an electric grill, housewives get a unique opportunity to prepare healthy and tasty food. Thanks to the fact that heat is evenly distributed in the grill and the set temperature is maintained, a woman will be able to cook a variety of dishes. This device also includes the unique capabilities of almost all kitchen appliances: it can cook, fry, stew, and steam. It is quite simple to use, so even a beginner can easily cope with this task. But, still, how to cook on an electric grill?
Oil
Eggplants absorb oil like a sponge. No matter how much you pour, it’s not enough. Therefore, it is best to cook them in the oven, grill or fry in non-stick pans and use a minimum of oil.
Eggplants pre-baked in the oven are often placed in caviar. They will then need less oil.
Often eggplants are cut into slices and fried. To put a small barrier between the oil and the eggplants, you can roll them in salted flour.
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Three simple and quick recipes
Grilled eggplant 3 eggplants½ tsp. salt 1 tbsp vegetable oil Step 1. Wash the eggplants and cut them crosswise, slightly diagonally, to make larger circles, 7-10 mm thick.
Step 2. Season with salt, sprinkle with oil and bake on a grill or on skewers over coals for about 10 minutes.
Step 3. Serve with garlic sauce.
Eggplant caviar with zucchini 2 onions 3 tomatoes 2 small zucchini 4 medium eggplants 1 carrot ½ head of garlic (or to taste) 2 tbsp. vegetable oil Salt and pepper A little cilantro Step 1. Finely chop the onion and fry in oil, add grated carrots to it. Later together.
Step 2 . Add grated zucchini.
Step 3. Cut the eggplants into small cubes and simmer separately with a spoon of vegetable oil. Then add chopped tomatoes to them.
Step 4. Add soft eggplants to the roast. Finely chop the garlic and also add to the vegetables.
Step 5. Season with salt and pepper. Add greens. Caviar is very tasty when served cold.
Eggplants with cheese 4 eggplants 150 g grated cheese 2 tbsp. sour cream A little mustard or green adjika Step 1. Cut the eggplants into circles 1 cm thick.
Step 2. Grate the cheese. Add a little adjika or mustard to the sour cream.
Step 3. Grease a baking sheet with oil, place eggplants, sour cream on top and sprinkle with cheese. Step 4. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 180 C. Serve hot.
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Beef steaks cooked on an electric grill
Ingredients:
- 6 pieces of beef steaks;
- 1 teaspoon dried basil;
- 1 teaspoon thyme;
- 2 tablespoons paprika;
- salt to taste.
How to cook steak on an electric grill:
- The device must be turned on, heated to medium temperature and lightly lubricated with oil.
- Mix all the spices and rub them on each piece of meat.
- Fry for about 10 minutes, then wrap in foil for a minute to rest the meat before serving.
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With the help of an electric grill you can prepare many delicious and, most importantly, healthy dishes. After all, food does not lose vitamins during heat treatment on this device. One of the most important advantages of an electric grill is that the cooking process does not take much time.
There are many different models of electric grills. They differ primarily in size and power. The panel on which food is prepared may be a stone or Teflon surface. But often it is made in the form of a metal grid.
The time required for cooking depends on the power of the selected device. Therefore, you must pay attention to this characteristic before purchasing.
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Portable and stationary
Electric grills can be portable or stationary. The former are compact and more suitable for use in small kitchens. The main advantage of such devices is that they do not have to be installed in one place once and for all. They are lightweight and therefore can be moved from one place to another at any time.
And stationary electric grills are large appliances that require a lot of space. They are usually used in catering establishments and large kitchen areas.
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Sandwich in French
When wondering what interesting recipes there are and what can be cooked on an electric grill, you should know that the simplest option is a French sandwich. To prepare it you need:
- 300 grams of white bread (8 slices);
- 25 grams of butter;
- 100 grams of ham;
- 200 grams of hard cheese;
- 4 eggs.
To prepare the sandwich:
- Each piece of bread should be buttered on one side.
- Place 2 pieces of ham and cheese on 4 pieces of bread (on the ungreased side).
- Cover with the rest of the bread so that the buttered side is on top.
- Preheat the grill and place the sandwiches inside at a short distance from each other. It is necessary to fry until a golden crust forms.
Set the finished sandwiches aside, crack the eggs onto the grill and prepare fried eggs to cover the sandwiches with. A light snack is ready.
Single-sided and double-sided
An electric grill can have only one working surface, or it can be equipped with two at once. To cook on a single-sided grill, food must be turned over periodically. Only in this case can you achieve high-quality roasting on both sides.
And when using a double-sided device, the ingredients are laid out on one panel and covered with the second. There are also combination grills that can be used both single-sided and double-sided.
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Rules for working with an electric grill
The home electric grill is used by many cooks. True gourmets appreciate the excellent taste of dishes prepared using this household appliance. Each dish has a unique taste and also looks great. An electric grill can be used by both amateur cooks and real professionals.
But to ensure safe operation of the device, you must follow the following rules.
- The electric grill must be installed on a strictly vertical surface.
- The use of multi-pin sockets is prohibited.
- Contact points must be reliably protected from moisture.
- Children should not have access to the device.
- The room where the electric grill is used must have vents and an exhaust hood.
- The thermostat must be inserted into the device before it is plugged into the outlet.
- Before connecting the device to the network, you need to make sure that the outlet is safe. It must be grounded.
- To make the meat juicy, it does not need to be placed in water before frying. If there are contaminants on the surface of the product, they can be removed with a knife.
- Do not place cold meat on the grill. Its temperature should be equal to room temperature.
- If the meat was purchased in vacuum packaging, then it must be taken out 24 hours before cooking, wrapped in a napkin, and then put in the refrigerator for a while.
- Before frying, the meat must be cut into pieces no less than 3 cm thick and no more than 5 cm thick. Thicker pieces may simply not be fried inside. If, on the contrary, they are too thin, they will most likely burn.
- It is better to cut off the fat along the edges of the pieces. Otherwise, it will turn into a crust during cooking.
- If you plan to cook large pieces, then you need to make cuts on them. This will contribute to better roasting.
- Pieces placed on the grill should not touch each other. Otherwise, it will no longer be frying, but stewing.
- The device itself must be preheated to the required temperature.
- It only takes four minutes to fry the meat. Then you can take it out and put it on a napkin, and cover it with foil on top. So the meat should lie for about 9 minutes. As a result, it will reach full readiness.
Any fish can be used for grilling. It must first be seasoned with spices and herbs. For large fish, the device must be heated to a temperature of 200 degrees.
The pieces can be placed on the grill immediately, or you can pre-wrap them in foil. To make the dish more juicy, you can add a little butter.
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Rules
How to cook on an electric grill? The main thing is to adhere to basic safety rules:
- the device must be connected only to a properly installed socket that is grounded;
- The use of multi-pin models of plug sockets is unacceptable;
- It is prohibited to cook food in rooms that do not have hoods or vents;
- Moisture should not be allowed to enter the contacts;
- the device must be installed exclusively on a flat surface;
- the thermostat should be inserted only before turning on the grill;
- The presence of small children close to the grill is unacceptable.
How to cook dessert
The electric grill can also be used to prepare sweet dishes. The most popular are waffles. They are convenient to cook.
The result is crispy products with a graphite surface. Usually waffles are baked in 4 minutes.
When the dish is cooked, carbon deposits will appear on the surface of the appliance. It must be removed immediately. But it is important to choose the right tool to use for cleaning.
Brushes can be used to remove carbon deposits from stainless steel plates. To clean non-stick panels, it is better to use a more gentle tool. A special spatula is well suited for this.
After removing the grease, the device must be washed with water and detergent. For this it is better to use a sponge. Cleaning will take no more than 10 minutes. If you do it on time, that is, immediately after using the device, then next time you won’t have to suffer for several hours trying to remove dried fat.
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Additional Important Features
There are also additional elements without which it is impossible to imagine a good and functional grill:
- Switch on and heating sensor. A necessary function that determines when food can be placed on the grill surface;
- Temperature regulator. This element allows you to independently set the required temperature;
- On/off button. There are devices that start to heat up when connected to the network. Devices with a power button only heat up after it is pressed;
- Removable tray. Makes grill maintenance easier;
The removable tray makes cleaning the device much easier - Adjustable height of legs and lid. Helps configure the device for a specific user;
- Non-stick coating. Provides protection from burning and allows you to cook dishes without using oil;
- Overheat protection. It turns off the grill itself when the maximum temperature is reached;
- Removable panel. Simplifies device maintenance;
- Delayed start;
- Sensors for product weight, pressure, temperature;
- Self-cleaning function;
- Wire retract function.
What are the benefits of an electric grill?
This equipment is made from stainless steel. The grate is coated with a non-stick layer, similar to that used in the production of Tefal cookware. Thanks to this, dishes on an electric grill are cooked almost without oil. They are not only tasty and aromatic, but also low in calories. The second advantage of an electric grill is ease of use. Even for a beginner, cooking on a mains-powered grill will seem like child's play. Whatever you fry - meat, vegetables or fish - everything will come out appetizing, juicy and aromatic.
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