Want to cook in your dorm? While hot plates and toaster ovens are usually big no-no's, some colleges will still allow these small George Foreman grills! Check your rules and regulations, because then you can make snacks like these:
Kitchen-less Cooking: The George Foreman Grill
Here are a few ways we use our Foreman grill that would be especially good for quick meals between classes:
• Paninis - Almost any sandwich is better pressed and toasted! Our favorite is avocado, tomato, and mozzarella!
• Grilled Chicken Breast - Shredded grilled chicken makes a great filler for ramen noodles and green salads. Works with steaks, pork chops, and veggie burgers, too.
• Grilled Vegetables - Try brushing veggies like eggplant and zucchini with some olive oil, sprinkling on some herbs, and then grilling them for a few minutes. Layer them in a pita pocket, and you have a great meal to go.
• Grilled Fruit - Why not?! Slice some apples, peaches, or other fruit very thinly, then grill them until they're warm and have grill marks. Sprinkle on some brown sugar for a tasty treat!
The smaller Foreman grills are relatively inexpensive (in the $30 range), and if you don't have access to a full kitchen, we recommend investing in one. They're easy to use and to clean, and they don't take up a lot of storage space in the kitchen. The fact that the food is cooked from both above and below ensures even cooking, and we actually prefer it for cooking thinner cuts of meat, which we have a tendency to dry out and overcook on the stove top.
If you can't find one in your price range, keep your eyes open at garage sales and Goodwill stores. Our own grill is a hand-me-down from another family member and still works perfectly after goodness knows how many years.
Do you have a George Foreman grill? What kinds of quick meals do you make?
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i love my George foreman grill. I use to have the one pictured but bought a larger one with removeavle grill plates about 2 years ago. It has held up really well. We use it a lot for chicken, pork chops, grilled bell peppers, burgers, kabobs, grilled garlic bread etc
dont expect a real grilled flavor as if you used an outdoor charcoal or even gas grill, but it is quick and easy.
I do recommend going for the one with removable, dishwasher safe grilling plates. Even if you don't have a dishwasher they are MUCH easier to clean if you can snap them out of the rest of the appliance.
view adamwa's profile
college (ahem) munchies staple for me was: peanutbutter, banana and honey (or a combo of at least 2 of those) from the forman grill! As an (alleged) adult I also use my forman as a toaster in my toasterless apartment in the summertime!
view FromTheFuture's profile
The floor I lived on in the dorms (5 years ago) was quite the culinary destination. Scattered through various rooms, we had a couple of microwaves, a hot plate, two Foreman grills, two toasters, a couple of slow cookers, a rice cooker, several blenders (of course), and more!
Sunday evenings in the dorm we would all get together and produce some really impressive meals!
A good cleaning tip for the Foreman grills: heat them up and simply wipe all the crusty bits away with a wet paper towel or rag. Be careful, as the burn risk with this cleaning method is very high!
view ScottyT's profile
How are you supposed to clean one that does not have a removeable dishwasher safe plate?
view Priscatip's profile
@Priscatip -- My Foreman grill doesn't have removable plates, and it's a real pain to clean. We put wet towels on the plates a couple of minutes after we're done cooking. After we've eaten, we scrub everything off with more wet towels. Then my husband will hold one side of the grill over the sink while I soap the plate and use the pull-out faucet to rise. Repeat with second side. All while trying not to get water on anything other than the plate.
Bottom line: get one with removable plates. :)
view caitlyn's profile
Another vote for getting removable plates. Used to cook with the Foreman Grill a lot but it was such a pain to clean!
view kpbittner's profile
best foreman quick fix ever: folded tortilla filled with crunchy peanut butter & a sliced banana. Instant dessert quesadilla. Also works with nutella :).
view lz256's profile
I've been using one without removable plates for four years, and it's just not THAT hard to clean. It TAKES a few minutes, but you can clean it right on the counter without resorting to gymnastics over the sink. And whoever said doing it while the plates are still warm is correct. It's much, much easier that way. It also helps to use that geeky little fork/comb/whatever that comes with it to get off the major gunk immediately after removing the food.
As for removable plates, I've heard complaints that the upper one can "inexplicably" drop off while your hand is in the way. Probably, almost certainly operator error, but I'd rather take a few extra minutes to clean the non-removable ones than risk a grill-mark tat on the back of my hand.
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Best $5 I ever spent. Got mine at a yard sale.
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