Steak on the foreman grill?

Francl27

I keep hearing that it will make it dry if I cook my sirloins on the foreman. But then I keep hearing that chicken turns out dry and it turns out great every time when I do it.

Yes/no? I like it medium rare.

ottacat

It will cook just fine and if you use a meat thermometer you can get it to the exact level of doneness you want. It will have slightly less flavour than a BBQ because you don't get the flavour of the smoke from the fat and juices dripping down and burning but certainly won't be dry if you don't overcook it.

No_Finish_Line

i do steak on it all the time and i have no complaints. i only throw it on there for like 3 min tho

honestly don't see why it would dry it out more then a typical BBQ, i mean the grease that slides down the forman would just fall into the grill on a normal grill

Eoghann

If it's dry it has been overcooked. Just like most forms of cooking.

Francl27

How long for medium rare? They are one inch thick steaks.

MityMax96

I keep hearing that it will make it dry if I cook my sirloins on the foreman. But then I keep hearing that chicken turns out dry and it turns out great every time when I do it.

Yes/no? I like it medium rare.

I have been doing my steak on stove top using just a grilling pan.....

So I take steak out, and wrap in paper towel, till room temp.
Season both sides w/ McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning
heat grilling pan, once heated...
Put steak on it for 6 min, then flip, 6 min
Pull and let sit for about 8 - 10 min.

Enjoy

klkarlen

Googled it: http://startcooking.com/how-to-grill-a-steak-to-perfection-with-the-george-foreman-grill

I usually use instructions here: http://foremangrillrecipes.com/steak-recipes/easy-ribeye-steak/

No_Finish_Line

How long for medium rare? They are one inch thick steaks.

Idk, cook for two min and cut into them and go from there

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fangedneko

So the answer is not to use the Foreman or am I missing something?

Yes, you're missing basic reading comprehension.

Acg67

Cast iron pan > Foreman "grill"

sir_randall

I keep hearing that it will make it dry if I cook my sirloins on the foreman. But then I keep hearing that chicken turns out dry and it turns out great every time when I do it.

Yes/no? I like it medium rare.

I have been doing my steak on stove top using just a grilling pan.....

So I take steak out, and wrap in paper towel, till room temp.
Season both sides w/ McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning
heat grilling pan, once heated...
Put steak on it for 6 min, then flip, 6 min
Pull and let sit for about 8 - 10 min.

Enjoy

This is how I do it more or less as well. My steaks are cooked to medium and I have never experienced a dry steak. Montreal seasoning is pretty good too.

Tilran

Here is the thing...for steaks you really need SUPER hot heat to do them right....you can cook them anyway you want...but perfection is over high heat.


Ideally you want a restaurant style Salamander that cooks at 1200 degrees, but most people cant afford or install those in their homes.

This is why a charcoal based grill works best for steaks because you can get charcoal up to 650-700ish degrees. This is the ideal temp to cook steaks on.


So the problem with pan frying, oven cooking and George Forman....is that you can't get the right heat.

Acg67 is on the right path with Cast Iron...it is possible to get that sucker up to like 500 degrees on the stove....still not going to get you hot enough, but much better than other non-charcoal options.

Shalaurise

I have had someone cook a steak for me on one before. It was the worst, driest, toughest steak I had ever had. I pretty much let that one experience traumatize me and I have refused to use them ever since.

No_Finish_Line

Cast iron pan > Foreman "grill"

forman grill is faster

Francl27

Ok I'm not going to bother. I don't have a grilling pan, so there goes that. I'll let hubby cook them on the outside grill...

No_Finish_Line

I have had someone cook a steak for me on one before. It was the worst, driest, toughest steak I had ever had. I pretty much let that one experience traumatize me and I have refused to use them ever since.

this :

If it's dry it has been overcooked. Just like most forms of cooking.

there is nothing special about cooking a steak on both sides at once at a slight angle that ruins the meat.

it does cook a little faster then a grill tho

Acg67

Cast iron pan > Foreman "grill"

forman grill is faster

Who cares if it's faster by a min or two, it produces an inferior end product

No_Finish_Line

Ok I'm not going to bother. I don't have a grilling pan, so there goes that. I'll let hubby cook them on the outside grill...

whatever works for you. my only objection to it was that its a ***** to clean but then i got one where the cooking surface is removeable and you can put it in the dish washer.

No_Finish_Line

Cast iron pan > Foreman "grill"

forman grill is faster

Who cares if it's faster by a min or two, it produces an inferior end product

whats so inferior?

in 3 min the steak doesn't really lose that much grease, or at least there isn't much that seems to trickle out of it.

weightliftingdiva

I think this is all pretty subjective. Prepare your food the way you like it and in a way that is convenient for you.

acpgee

Cast iron pan > Foreman "grill"

Cast iron griddle pan + pre heated cast iron grill press (steak weight) > Foreman grill

Acg67

Cast iron pan > Foreman "grill"

forman grill is faster

Who cares if it's faster by a min or two, it produces an inferior end product

whats so inferior?

in 3 min the steak doesn't really lose that much grease, or at least there isn't much that seems to trickle out of it.

maillard reaction + inability to baste with butter and aromatics

GoldspursX3

How long for medium rare? They are one inch thick steaks.

Idk, cook for two min and cut into them and go from there

This post made me sad.

Never cut into a steak while still cooking to check doneness. This will cause all the juices to come out. You also want the steak to "rest" for about 10 mins before cutting.

Dnarules

Ok I'm not going to bother. I don't have a grilling pan, so there goes that. I'll let hubby cook them on the outside grill...

This is what I do :happy: . Or we go out.

GoldspursX3

Cast iron pan > Foreman "grill"

forman grill is faster

Who cares if it's faster by a min or two, it produces an inferior end product

whats so inferior?

in 3 min the steak doesn't really lose that much grease, or at least there isn't much that seems to trickle out of it.

Can't get the beautiful, tasty char on the outside, while keeping a juicy, warm red center using a Foreman. Therefore it is inferior.

Acg67

Cast iron pan > Foreman "grill"

forman grill is faster

Who cares if it's faster by a min or two, it produces an inferior end product

whats so inferior?

in 3 min the steak doesn't really lose that much grease, or at least there isn't much that seems to trickle out of it.

Never could be achieved on a Foreman grill

Eaglesfanintn

How long for medium rare? They are one inch thick steaks.

Idk, cook for two min and cut into them and go from there

This post made me sad.

Never cut into a steak while still cooking to check doneness. This will cause all the juices to come out. You also want the steak to "rest" for about 10 mins before cutting.

^^This^^
I'd also add that putting a weight on meat is in bad form. Just like pressing it down with a spatula. Let's just go ahead and press all of the juices out.

No_Finish_Line

Cast iron pan > Foreman "grill"

forman grill is faster

Who cares if it's faster by a min or two, it produces an inferior end product

whats so inferior?

in 3 min the steak doesn't really lose that much grease, or at least there isn't much that seems to trickle out of it.

maillard reaction + inability to baste with butter and aromatics

you are definetly a way more advanced cook then me lol.

learned something there. you don't like the flavor of the grill searing? i still put a seasoning rub on it, and i would imagine you could still baste it but could see how it probably wouldn't work as well.

idk, for a guy that can barely cook its kind of a nice option

No_Finish_Line

How long for medium rare? They are one inch thick steaks.

Idk, cook for two min and cut into them and go from there

This post made me sad.

Never cut into a steak while still cooking to check doneness. This will cause all the juices to come out. You also want the steak to "rest" for about 10 mins before cutting.

its seriously not going to change the flavor, besides, do it once and then you know how long you have to cook it for. you can't adjust the temp on the forman grill, another draw back

keefmac

I cook mine on the George and it comes out great!. I like it rare, wife likes hers medium to well done.