Is it good for cooking steaks
1388274
Steaks are fine just stay away from anything that produces a lot of grease as this grill can be a real fire hazard. I use a George Foreman or similar two - sided grill. They cook the steak much faster than a single - sided grill.
1388275
Christi R, so sorry for the late response as I was on vacation. Yes the steaks come out great!
1388276
One short answer. Yes! Anything you would broil or grill can be cooked on this appliance. It's the best.
741835
I have not cooked steaks in mine. But I do thick pieces of chicken very often, and it does them very well. I think it would make a great steak. But like all the others have mentioned, it all depends on the power of your microwave, and how well this pan works in it. I would recommend you do some experimenting with it before you cook for others....and especially before you put an expensive cut of meat in there. But once you figure it out, its a great little device.
1632869
I have never tried it, but I am certain you can. there is a rack there just for that. I know one thing about this Foreman, it's great for steaks!
1057770
If you want crusted surfaces go ahead and pan-sear with spices on whatever you want to cook before you put it in. This thing won't do a dry steak.
5306
Yes! Setting a specific temp is impossible (a lot of tinkering with knob), a good cooked steak is possible.
317418
Depends on what you're cooking, but most of the time yes. Not a big deal though. Yesterday I cooked a rock solid frozen 2 inch NY strip steak to perfect restaurant quality medium rare in a little more than 30 minutes. The thing really works...
460486
They are sharp for non steak knives, so you could use for most steaks if they are not too thick or tough
480588
It makes an edible 1 inch steak, which is much more than I can say about those contact type indoor grills. It will not make a great medium rare steak though as it will be cooked before the outside is fully browned.
2256325
I've cooked fish, bacon, pancakes, grilled cheese sandwiches and stir fry among other things in my ceramic marble coated cook pan, but not steaks. Everything I've cooked in it cooks with relative ease. I see no reason why steaks wouldn't do the same. The handle stays cool to the touch when cooking. I like that. For cleanup I hand wash with soap and water. I have recently started using a glass top stove and find this pan, along with my other ceramic cook pans, when heated, do not sit flat on the burner. They seem to curve...if that is possible. That's probably due to my cooktop rather than the cookware, because they worked great on my gas range. I hope this helps! I've cooked fish, bacon, pancakes, grilled cheese sandwiches and stir fry among other things in my ceramic marble coated cook pan, but not steaks. Everything I've cooked in it cooks with relative ease. I see no reason why steaks wouldn't do the same. The handle stays cool to the touch when cooking. I like that. For cleanup I hand wash with soap and water. I have recently started using a glass top stove and find this pan, along with my other ceramic cook pans, when heated, do not sit flat on the burner. They seem to curve...if that is possible. That's probably due to my cooktop rather than... » Read More I've cooked fish, bacon, pancakes, grilled cheese sandwiches and stir fry among other things in my ceramic marble coated cook pan, but not steaks. Everything I've cooked in it cooks with relative ease. I see no reason why steaks wouldn't do the same. The handle stays cool to the touch when cooking. I like that. For cleanup I hand wash with soap and water. I have recently started using a glass top stove and find this pan, along with my other ceramic cook pans, when heated, do not sit flat on the burner. They seem to curve...if that is possible. That's probably due to my cooktop rather than the cookware, because they worked great on my gas range. I hope this helps! « Show Less
317420
Not really, it just helps for things like a thick steak 3/4 - 1 inch, to brown both sides, and to cook it evenly. The heating element is in the top, much like the broiler in your oven. So with the temp at 420 degrees or so... It will broil a steak quicker on top. But even if you don't, it'll get cooked. Thin pieces of meat get cooked very quickly before the broiling effect makes much of a difference
1974831
We have used this machine to "cube" cuts of steaks. We run the meat through a second time, which makes it even more tender. I expect you could do stew meat with it. It may work with smaller pieces of meat. Might be worth a try.'
310872
You would have to try it. I would assume it would take 20-30 percent longer to heat up so figure 4 minutes on a side for steak. Not sure if it would effect how hot it gets, but I would assume so.
424016
Yes !!! I've only had it for about three weeks .. But works pretty good in my opinion.. I've used it for steak knives and works fine.. Can't beat the price.. It has a sharpener on one side, for coarse knifes and on the other side for fine knifes.. Good luck if you decide to buy.. I would recommend it !!!!!
1954919
I have used mine as a roasting pot at 350 degrees and it has been fine. Most meats can be cooked on top of the stove with a rue in this pot, including chicken, beef steaks, beef roasts, pork chops, pork steaks and even ham steaks in this.
1167989
I have mostly cooked steaks (delish) and burgers. The only time I did bone in chicken was to warm up wings which were crispy. I absolutely love this kitchen toy.......I also use a Taylor meat probe which is a kitchen must have......steak has never been this good cooked perfect. Hope this helped.....
1285164
Yes it is helpful. I use it sometimes on low heat setting to offset the first and second burners. It creates a more equal heat depending the your meat selection.
525290
I make one large hamburger in it. The heat is great and it does a good job. Two steaks.....well I do think its a bit small for that.I have a larger counter top grill that I use for more then one item.