Outdoor Grilling with George Foreman®
From backyards to campsites – now you can take George anywhere to Knock Out the Fat™!
Summer is definitely the grilling season. Across the country, people are headed outside for fun, sun and some of their favorite grilled food. From backyards and patios to parks and campsites, everyone is firing up their outdoor grills to get the most out of summer.
While George Foreman Grills may have been born on the kitchen countertop, today’s line includes grills that let you take healthy cooking anywhere you need it. That’s just part of our commitment to make healthy cooking easy and readily accessible, no matter where you are. So, from your kitchen counter, to the backyard and beyond, you can make healthier meals for your family that still satisfy their taste buds.
With our indoor-outdoor grills (GGR50 or GGR200), you can enjoy backyard grilling with all the benefits you get from your George Foreman indoor grill. Thanks to an electric heat source, rather than wood, coals or gas, you can even cook outside on the patio or even your balcony in an apartment building or condo. This makes the fun of outdoor grilling more accessible to everyone, whether you’re out in the country or right at the center of a major urban area. We go more in-depth on these versatile grills in the Product article of this month’s newsletter.
For grilling that goes beyond the home, the George2Go™ Propane Grill (GP200) lets you take George anywhere to Knock Out the Fat. The grill provides 2½ – 4 hours of grilling or griddling with a reversible grill and griddle plate. This makes it perfect for park picnics, road trips and camping, giving you a family-size cooking surface for breakfast, lunch and dinner food. Plus, with the adjustable slope and George Tough™ nonstick coating, you’re getting the George Foreman Healthy Cooking combination anywhere you cook.
With outdoor grilling from George Foreman, you’re getting all of the Healthy Cooking benefits of cooking with George for all your outdoor events. All of the grills feature our George Tough™ nonstick coating for oil-free cooking. In addition, they offer an electric heat source, rather than an open flame, so you can avoid some of the health risks associated with outdoor grilling – for more on this, read this month’s health article on Making Outdoor Grilling Healthier.
George Foreman Indoor-Outdoor Grills
Your all-weather grilling solutions!
Although this month’s newsletter is all about outdoor grilling, two George Foreman grills give you the best of both worlds – indoors and outdoors. Just imagine planning a backyard BBQ for your family and friends, only to find out the day before that Mother Nature is about to send an unwanted guest in the form of an all-day thunder storm. With any other outdoor grill, your only option is to reschedule for another weekend. With George Foreman, you simply move the party inside so you and your guests can still enjoy the day.
With our indoor-outdoor grill series, you get 200+ square inches of cooking surface to feed your whole family. Both cooking surfaces feature our George Tough™ nonstick coating that lets you cook without oil or butter. In addition, the plate design with deep ribs and a central grease channel that helps fat and grease drain away for healthier meals.
The grills offer indoor-outdoor versatility with a removable outdoor grill pedestal. When you’re cooking outdoors, the base rests on the pedestal, giving you the look and feel of a traditional outdoor grill. Then, if it starts to rain or you want to move the party indoors, simply take the base off the pedestal using the safe-touch handles and set it on your counter. It’s that easy! Plus, for condo and apartment residents, you can even use your indoor-outdoor grill on your balcony, since it’s not a flame, coal or gas powered heat source.
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Making Outdoor Grilling Healthier
How to bring Healthy Cooking to your outdoor events
As you fire up your outdoor grill for a full summer of your favorite backyard BBQ, the last thing you’re probably thinking about is how to cook healthier. However, healthy cooking is easy outdoors with George Foreman Grills. With an outdoor George Foreman grill, you can bring the healthy cooking advantages that you have on your kitchen counter to all of your outdoor events. Plus, in doing so, you can help avoid some of the health risks associated with outdoor grilling, in general.
So how do you make outdoor grilling healthier?
First, get the George Foreman outdoor grill that best suits your lifestyle. If you cook outdoors primarily around the home – particularly in an apartment or condo – then one of our electric indoor-outdoor grills (GGR50 or GGR200) is perfect. They feature George Tough™ nonstick coating so you can cook oil-free, plus the same deep ribs found on our indoor grill plates so food doesn’t sit directly on top of any fat or grease as it cooks. If you do a lot of cooking away from the home for vacations, camping or road trips, then consider a George2Go™ Propane Grill (GP200). It also features our George Tough™ nonstick coating, plus an adjustable slope so fat and grease can drain away automatically into the integrated drip tray.
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Flatbread Recipe: Grilled Lamb with Figs & Eggplant
A delicious flatbread recipe that adds bold flavors to this traditional Greek dish. The sandwiches are perfect addition at a summer cookout or backyard meal with friends.
Please note that the recipe below was cooked using our indoor-outdoor grill series; if you wish to cook on an indoor contact grill, simply use the highest temperature setting and remember to reduced the cook time, since the food cooks from both sides and does not need to be turned.
Ingredients
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 sprig oregano
- 4 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 sprigs mint, roughly chopped
- 1 sprig rosemary, finely chopped
- Olive oil
- Coarsely ground pepper
- 1½ lb. boneless lamb loin
- 1 medium eggplant, thickly sliced
- 4 thick slices fennel
- Salt
- ¾ cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup fresh arugula
- ¼ cup chick peas
- 4 fresh figs, halved lengthwise
- 6 flatbread
- ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
Remove the leaves from the thyme and oregano sprigs. Combine with garlic, mint, rosemary, ¼ cup of olive oil and ¼ tsp. of pepper in sealable plastic bag. Add the lamb. Seal the bag and toss to coat lamb. Refrigerate and let marinate for at least 1 hour.
Preheat your grill to setting 5. Lightly brush the eggplant, fennel and figs with olive oil and season with salt and pepper (set figs aside). Grill until vegetables are tender (about 6 minutes for fennel and 10 minutes for eggplant), turning once. Remove from grill and cut into strips. Combine in bowl with cherry tomatoes, arugula and chick peas; add 2 tbsp. of olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Remove lamb from marinade and place on grill with figs. Cook figs about 3 minutes until heated through. Remove and set aside. Cook the lamb to desired doneness, turning once (about 16 minutes to medium rare –145ºF).
July Fourth with George Foreman
4th of July Party Planning with George Foreman
Planning how to cook for a big party can be difficult, particularly for an event like the 4th of July where a lot of the food is getting cooked using the same appliances. Since most of your July 4th party food will probably be cooked on a grill, it can be extremely tricky to get all the food you want to serve cooked and plated at the same time.
Last week we did a post on how to use your George Foreman Grill as a substitute or supplement to your outdoor grill as you cook for the 4th. This week, we’re giving you a few additional tips on how to minimize your stress and your time spent at the grill in cooking for your party.
Tip #1: Cook what you know.
It’s tempting to try and wow your guests with phenomenal dishes they’ve never seen anywhere else. However, cooking something you’ve never made on the day of a party is just asking for extra stress and potential disaster if it doesn’t come out right. This makes it a really good rule of thumb to simply cook what you know, because you can be sure it’s going to turn out right. If you want to do something special, try cooking it sometime during the days leading up to the 4th, so you’re at least familiar with the recipe and any issues you may have as you cook for the party.
Tip #2: Remember to buy all your ingredients ahead of the 4th.
It always happens – you try to plan what you need only to find yourself short an ingredient or two the day of the party. Then you have to run off to the store, cutting the already limited prep and cook time you have before the party. Menu plans and ingredient lists can help, then double check everything once you get your groceries home to make sure nothing was forgotten or left out.
Tip #3: Prep as much as possible before the party
True, you want everything to be as fresh and hot as possible for your party guests, but you also don’t want to make them wait around for the food to finally be done. It helps to prep as much as possible before the party, so your working during can be minimized. This can be anything from shaping and seasoning your burger patties to cutting the veggie toppings ahead of time, or maybe even making all of the sides and desserts. Whatever you can do in advance and still have it taste good, go ahead and do it. Waiting for the party just means that much more time spent cooking rather your time with your family and friends.
Tip #4: Get your cooking & serving areas organized in advance.
You don’t want to get all your food organized, only to spend half an hour looking for your favorite BBQ tongs or serving platter. Try to have your cooking and serving areas as organized as possible. Set your cooking utensils by the grill and make sure you have enough room to cook everything you’re making. For the serving are, getting serving dishes or platters, plus the utensils organized as well, along with any table settings or decorations you want to use.
