Make sure that you preheat these grills. The cooking surfaces have to be hot for best results. Any recipe that cooks on an outdoor charcoal or gas grill can be cooked on an indoor grill. If you are using a two sided grill, just reduce the cooking time by about half, following the instructions and recipe booklet included with the appliance, since the food cooks on both sides at once. Take a look at Grilled Meats with Fruit for some recipes that easily adapt to the indoor grill. Please only cook boneless meats on these two sided grills for best results. As the meat cooks, it will shrink, and the bone, which doesn't shrink, will hold the meat away from the grill's surface. The meat will still cook, but it will take longer and it will steam rather than grill.
I like to gently blot marinated meats with a paper towel before cooking on the indoor grill. You'll have less cleanup and less smoking this way. To easily clean the grill, turn it off, unplug it, and let it cool for a few minutes. I like to get a few paper towels wet but not dripping, then place them inside the slightly cooled grill. The heat and moisture will loosen any baked on food, and the grill will wipe clean easily after a few minutes.
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