I don't know about you but I used to HATE my George Foreman while is advertised easy cleaning...IT WASN'T ...I would have to basically put the entire thing in the sink and get gross gunky water all over the counter and me trying to clean this easy to clean indoor grill. I went years without using my grill cause it was too much work.
Then one day I was watching hubby cook on the outside grill and he used foil for something and I was like what the what? Could my problem really be fixed that easily?
So I pulled out the now dusty beyond words cause it was at the back of a cabinet for years grill. Washed it off and got some foil ...I made the pieces fit the grill and began cooking...awesome..but wait ...my genius idea was a failure!!! How well cause the food stuck to the foil. I no longer had to clean the grill but I also didn't have food without foil stuck to it...arghhh!!
But wait there's more....I was walking down the paper goods aisle at Walmart and what did I see..NON STICK foil..Yes I hate to admit it but in 32 yrs I had never heard of NON STICK foil. I always bought the huge regular foil at Sam's club so I never looked at any other kind of foil.
While it is more expensive it is WORTH IT!! So this is the kind you need to buy!! Regular foil WILL NOT WORK!!
Then one day I was watching hubby cook on the outside grill and he used foil for something and I was like what the what? Could my problem really be fixed that easily?
So I pulled out the now dusty beyond words cause it was at the back of a cabinet for years grill. Washed it off and got some foil ...I made the pieces fit the grill and began cooking...awesome..but wait ...my genius idea was a failure!!! How well cause the food stuck to the foil. I no longer had to clean the grill but I also didn't have food without foil stuck to it...arghhh!!
But wait there's more....I was walking down the paper goods aisle at Walmart and what did I see..NON STICK foil..Yes I hate to admit it but in 32 yrs I had never heard of NON STICK foil. I always bought the huge regular foil at Sam's club so I never looked at any other kind of foil.
While it is more expensive it is WORTH IT!! So this is the kind you need to buy!! Regular foil WILL NOT WORK!!
Now putting the foil on isn't hard there are a few little things to do to make your life easier. After all that is the whole purpose for using foil right?
When you put on the bottom foil you want it to fit fairly close to the right size. When you put it on you push it down so you can see the grill lines. Then this is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!! Tear off the bottom corners so the grease drains into the trey!! If you do not tear the corners you will have grease all over the counter which is a huge gross mess!! Trust me you will only forget this step once!!
When you put on the bottom foil you want it to fit fairly close to the right size. When you put it on you push it down so you can see the grill lines. Then this is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!! Tear off the bottom corners so the grease drains into the trey!! If you do not tear the corners you will have grease all over the counter which is a huge gross mess!! Trust me you will only forget this step once!!
Next step is the top foil. You want to make this LONGER so that you will be able to hold the tips while you lift the lid. Yes the foil will stick a little but by holding the top foil the foil will stay with the grill not the food.
Yes it is really that easy!! I will tell you when I cook shrimp, fish, or veggies or fruit, I do still usually spray the foil with olive oil spray to help prevent any sticking
Here is what the foil looks like after cooking my 2nd set of chicken on the foil.
Here is what the foil looks like after cooking my 2nd set of chicken on the foil.
Once you are done just throw foil away or recycle it whatever you do. :) You might have a little gunk at the edge but that is super easy to wipe off and you don't have to submerge your entire grill to clean it ;)
Hope this helps make your life a little easier!! I use our grill DAILY!!!!
Hope this helps make your life a little easier!! I use our grill DAILY!!!!