How would one broil (grill) a rib steak or hamburger on this unit?
1794556
You get a grill and a drip pan put in the drip pan and the grill and turn on your oven central place and about 30 min. you have a grilled steak or burger. I do it all the time this item has replaced my oven.
1794557
It's more like a mini oven....not like a grill....I guess you could bake a steak or hamburger....probably not my first choice
1794558
This is not a grill. It's an oven. It don't get hot enough to grill on it. It's for baking and frying food. On a grill the meat will cook in about 5 to 8 minutes. If it takes 30 minutes you are baking it.
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.
1141835
Grill is more like broil. Technically you could toast but it would be one sided.
1881792
I never found a good way. This item is a better smoker than it is a grill. I could never get the coals close enough to the grill to sear a steak, so i got a piece of grate and a couple of bricks and just raised the level about four inches. It works much better.
1072005
I guess, if you broil your burgers. I would never use this to make hamburgers, but that just be my personal preference.
442381
Sorry arol, I have as of yet to use my microhearth grill pan, would also like answers to a few questions myself, like hoe to cook steaks rare, also how to cook pork chops and burgers so if you or anyone else receives the answers to these questions I would appreciate you letting me know, Thanks
2228473
I've used nothing but canola oil to get the grill seasoned. Get it screaming hot, cover down, anything on the grate from last use will pretty much be ash & easily scraped with the triangular cleaning tool. Use a small hand whisk brush to get rid of the ash. Another spray with canola oil & get'r hot again. IT WILL SMOKE. Nature of the beast. Spray burgers lightly with canola before placing on the smoking hot grate. I use nothing more than 90/10 mix. Too much fat means more flame up. I'll leave 'em on a couple minutes or less, give 'em a quarter turn, same with other side, then finish up with lowered heat until desired done. I do pretty much the same with steaks, chops, & fish. A light spray with the oil before slapping on the grill, prevents sticking & helps keep any seasonings where they should be, on the meat. For chicken, I've added 4 - 1/4" eye bolts to an old grill that raises the meat an 1-1/2" or so to slow grill the meat. I've found a basket type flat grill at Safeway I place on top of the grate when grilling fish, shrimp, veggies and sliced fruit. Again, I'll lightly spray it and the food before grilling. You're always gonna get some Smoke, but after the initial searing, turning the gas down & watching placement of your meat on the grill should keep the smoking manageable. Doug
2208538
The directions on the box say you can use a microwave. I have not done that I always us a double broiler.
1118640
Not right out of the box, it can't be converted. I don't know if you can buy the appropriate connections, but after using the grill, I wouldn't waste my time or money trying. It's really best for hot dogs or hamburgers. It's not that easy or great for steak or anything bigger. The small propane tanks are ample for what this grill is best for.
1293048
I haven't cooked on the grill yet but the most cooking space is the vertical space in the barrel not the grill. So, the grill is smaller than a typical weberbut you could still cook app 6burgers at a time
250330
I broiled a bone-in ribeye to perfection, and convection baked enchiladas in mine successfully. I havent had it long enough to try everything, but nothing has turned out poorly yet.
907910
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.
1623530
I have cooked shrimp kabobs over a grill on top. Actually, the heat is higher at the top. They also have a griddle plate that you can buy that fits the top for cooking hamburgers or frying bacon, pork chops, etc.
238685
Two different ways of cooking buddy. There is no way to sear your meat with a smoker but your meats will come out just out of this world
1044489
Set a can of beer under the rack and it acts as a steaming agent for your meat and veggies! put food on top of rack
1072006
Thanks everyone for helping me asnwer this question, I've been away for quite a while....It can be used to cook most anything on, but like BevD said it might not be optimum. I am assuming that you want to try and broil, burgers in your oven, where it would best in that fashion just like if your were to briol a roast. If you are placing this broiler pan on a grill it's ability to cook them will be subjective. I use these pans in conjuction with my smoker to improve it's performance and do not use it when I grill food on my smoker (my smoker is convertable to a charcoal/wood grill).These pans are very nice and are very suited to their origional design which is broiling in the oven. Thanks everyone for helping me asnwer this question, I've been away for quite a while....It can be used to cook most anything on, but like BevD said it might not be optimum. I am assuming that you want to try and broil, burgers in your oven, where it would best in that fashion just like if your were to briol a roast. If you are placing this broiler pan on a grill it's ability to cook them will be subjective. I use these pans in conjuction with my smoker to improve it's performance and do not use it when I grill food on my smoker (my smoker is convertable to a charcoal/wood... » Read More Thanks everyone for helping me asnwer this question, I've been away for quite a while....It can be used to cook most anything on, but like BevD said it might not be optimum. I am assuming that you want to try and broil, burgers in your oven, where it would best in that fashion just like if your were to briol a roast. If you are placing this broiler pan on a grill it's ability to cook them will be subjective. I use these pans in conjuction with my smoker to improve it's performance and do not use it when I grill food on my smoker (my smoker is convertable to a charcoal/wood grill).These pans are very nice and are very suited to their origional design which is broiling in the oven. « Show Less
1121303
We cook frozen hamburger patties and chicken breasts on it all the time. You just have to make sure that the patties are situated so they are sitting on the heating element. As with other electric griddles, the surface doesn't heat evenly so you have to make use of the hot spots. I have also cooked thin cut ribeye steaks and carne asada meat on it before, but as John mentioned I would recommend using a skillet for thick steaks.