5To insert the “Upper” Plate turn the grill around and repeat the steps to add your 2nd plate. With the unit turned around the grease drip spout should be at the bottom left hand corner of the top of the unit.
6To remove the plates after the unit is off, unplugged and has completely cooled – Press firmly on the “Removable Plate Release Button” located on the bottom housing and top housing of the unit (remove one plate at a time). Firmly press one button at a time and the plate will release from the base. Hold the plate with two hands and slide it out from under the metal brackets at the center of the unit. Repeat for 2nd set of plates.
To Use as a Contact Grill:
The Contact Grill can be used to cook items such as burgers (including but not limited to hamburgers, veggie burgers, turkey burgers, etc), boneless pieces of meat and thin cuts of meats and vegetables.
1With the unit UNPLUGGED, open the unit to the 180 degree/flat position. Insert Grill plates. Be sure to locate the labeled “Upper” and “Lower” markings on the bottom of the plates to make sure you place the plate on the correct surface. Then return the unit to the closed position.
2Plug in the unit.
3Select your desired temperature on the TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB. Once desired temperature is reached indicator light will illuminate.
4Place drip cup accessories at the corner of the plate in order to catch the grease.
5Insert your desired food onto the bottom cooking plate. Ideally make sure your foods are approximately the same height, as the lid will need to press on the top of the food in order to cook it evenly.
6Close the top cooking plate which has a floating hinge that is designed to evenly press down on the food. The top plate must be fully lowered to achieve Grill marks on the selected foods.
7When the food is cooked use the handle to open the lid. Remove the food with the help of a plastic or wooden spatula. DO NOT use metal utensils for any reason as these will scratch the non-stick coating on the plates.
Note: The ribs on the grill plates, combined with the grease spout at the corner of the plate, allow the grease to drip from the food and drain off the plates.
To Use as a Panini Grill/Press:
The Panini Grill can be used to cook items such as grilled sandwiches, breads and quesadillas.
1With the unit UNPLUGGED, open the unit to the 180 degree/flat position. Insert Grill plates. Be sure to locate the labeled “Upper” and “Lower” markings on the bottom of the plates to make sure you place the plate on the correct surface. Then return the unit to the closed position.
2Plug in the unit.
3Select your desired temperature on the TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB. Once desired temperature is reached indicator light will illuminate.
4Place drip cup accessories at the corner of the plate in order to catch any grease that might drip.
5Insert your desired food onto the bottom cooking plate. Make sure your foods are approximately the same height as the lid will need to press on the top of the food in order to cook it evenly.
6Close the top cooking plate which has a floating hinge that is designed to evenly press down on the food. The top plate must be fully lowered to achieve grill marks on the selected foods.
7When the food is cooked use the handle to open the lid. Remove the food with the help of a plastic or wooden spatula. DO NOT use metal utensils for any reason as these will scratch the non-stick coating on the plates.
Note: The ribs on the grill plates combined with the grease spout at the corner of the plate allow the grease to drip from the food and drain off the plates.
To Use as an Open Grill:
The Open Grill can be used to cook items such as burgers, steak, poultry (it is not recommended to cook chicken parts with bones, as they might not cook evenly), hot dogs, fish and vegetables.
1With the unit UNPLUGGED, open the unit to the 180 degree/flat position using the Grill Release Switch. Insert Grill plates. Be sure to locate the labeled “Upper” and “Lower” markings on the plates to make sure you place the plate on the correct surface (reference Inserting/Removing Grill Plates).
2It is important to make sure that the upper and lower plates are both in the level position before plugging in and turning on the unit. If the upper plate does not sit completely flat, carefully hold the bottom plate with one hand and push down on the outer portion of the upper plate until the upper and lower plates line up to create one large cooking surface.
3Plug in the unit.
4Select your desired temperature on the TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB. Once desired temperature is reached indicator light will illuminate.
5Place drip cup accessories at the corner of the plates in order to catch any grease that might drip. In the Open Grill option you will use two drips cups (one at each plate) if you are cooking on both plates.
6Place your desired foods on to the top and bottom cooking plates. Your grilling surface has doubled when you use the Open Grill position. Feel free to cook up different foods at the same time and don’t worry about mixing flavors since they are on separate plates!
7When the food is cooked remove the food with the help of a plastic or wooden spatula. DO NOT use metal utensils for any reason as these will scratch the non-stick coating on the plates.
Note: The ribs on the grill plates combined with the grease spout at the corner of the plate allows the grease to drip from the food and drain off the plates.
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