Cooking Hamburgers on an Indoor Grill

During the winter months, it is much too cold to cook outside.  In early spring, we get a lot of rain, which also keeps us from cooking outdoors.  In this review, I will share how our family still enjoys delicious home-cooked grilled hamburgers which we cook indoors.  It is surprisingly easy!

Several years ago, we purchased our first Cuisinart Griddler.  Today, it is used as often as our stove-top or oven.  For me, I prefer meat cooked on the Griddler because it eliminates the charcoal flavor.  For those of you who really love the charcoal taste, you may want to sprinkle charcoal seasoning on your meat before you cook it.  

Because meat splatters when cooking, I put towels down under our Griddler.  That simply makes cleanup easier.  I purchased two towels specifically for that purpose and I only use them under the Griddler.

 

How to Make & Cook the Hamburgers for Indoor Grilling

 Cuisinart Panini Press, Stainless Steel Griddler, Sandwich Maker & More, 5-IN-1, GR-4NP1Check Price My husband uses 2 lbs of ground beef which he divides into 6 patties and lays out on a sheet of parchment paper, wax paper or aluminum foil.  We season one side of each patty with salt and pepper before cooking.

He cooks 2 hamburgers at a time for 4 minutes or 1 hamburger for 3½ minutes. It is not necessary to turn them because the Griddler cooks on both sides at once.

We immediately place the cooked burger on a bun, add cheese if desired, and wrap in aluminum foil. Then, I place them in the oven (preheated to 175°) to keep the warm until all of the burgers are cooked.  Placing them in the oven also makes the cheese melt completely between the burger and the bun.

After all of the burgers are cooked, we take our first servings out of the oven, garnish them and eat our delicious indoor grilled hamburgers! 

 

Cleaning the Griddler

I rinse each Griddler plate in hot water in my sink and put the plates in my dishwasher.  Since there are replacement Griddler plates sold separately, I don't worry about the washing them in the dishwasher.  I would prefer they be completely sanitized.

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The Griddler plates are double sided.  If you flip the plates over with the smooth sides up, and lay the Griddler open flat, you have a griddle which is awesome for making breakfast!  I frequently make pancakes and eggs on the flat griddle side.

Cuisinart Panini Press, Stainless Steel Griddler, Sandwich Maker & More, 5-IN-1, GR-4NP1

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