Having a Tefal grill among the kitchen equipment , the hostess no longer needs to worry about what to cook, as now she can create a variety of delicious and healthy dishes in the shortest possible time. The main thing is to choose from all this variety the most suitable recipe for "Tefal" grill, and then strictly follow it, and then the result will be simply amazing.
Instrument Overview
There are several varieties of Tefal grills, differing in the number of temperature conditions, the speed of cooking, cooking variations and a number of other characteristics. However, they have a lot in common, so before you begin to deal with recipes for cooking certain dishes on the Tefal grill, you should understand for yourself the general characteristics of this kitchen unit:
- The grill has a non-stick coating that allows you to cook food without the use of oil, which means that it is necessary for those who want to lead a healthy lifestyle.
- The unit allows you to cook any dish in the shortest possible time.
- The electric grill has a compact size, which is slightly larger than a conventional pan, so it is easy for him to find a place to store and use.
- The grill has two plates - the upper and lower, which are easily removable, interchangeable and washed even by hand, even in a dishwasher.
- Almost all Tefal electric grills have removable pallets, which are set at an angle of 7 0 , so that fat and excess liquid flow down when cooking.
- On the control panel of the device there will definitely be buttons on and off the device, an indicator of heating and grill operation, as well as buttons for choosing a cooking program.
Three simple recipes
First of all, let's deal with the simplest recipes for the Tefal grill, which will allow you to cook a delicious snack, regardless of what type of electric grill you have:
- To prepare croutons, you need to take one baguette (even fresh, even yesterday), cut it into medium slices, and then grease each of them with vegetable oil. After that, the bread is placed on the plates of the electric grill and holds there until it is browned, and then pulled out, cooled and rubbed with garlic.
- To prepare savory sausages on the grill, you need to remove the skin from each of them and make transverse cuts, and then put a thin slice of pre-chopped garlic in each cut. After that, the sausages are coated with mayonnaise and put on the heated grill. As a crust appears on them, the snack will be considered ready.
- How to cook juicy tomatoes or any other vegetables on the grill "Tefal"? The recipe is as follows. You need to cut 4 vegetables into 4 circles and get rid of the seeds, and then grease them with a sauce made from 4.5 tablespoons of vegetable oil, a tablespoon of wine vinegar, crushed garlic clove and salt and pepper to taste. Then the tomatoes are placed on the grill and baked on one side for about 6-10 minutes, and then on the second side - another 2-3 minutes, after which the dish will be ready.
Grilled carp
With a huge variety of recipes on the Tefal grill (photos of dishes are presented in the article), many people will especially like the carp cooked on this kitchen unit. The process is very easy, the taste and aroma are incomparable, so you can even serve the dish on the festive table. So, to create it you will need:
- 2 fresh carps;
- onion medium size;
- 6 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
- lemon;
- a teaspoon of marjoram, spices and a couple of bay leaves;
- bunch of dill.
The first step is to clean the fish and grate it with salt and pepper on all sides, and pour four tablespoons of oil on the inside and sprinkle with marjoram. Then we put chopped onion and dill inside the carp and leave it for 10 minutes so that the fish is saturated with the aroma of greenery. Next, cut the lemon into small thin slices and insert them into the previously made cuts on the carp. After that, sprinkle the fish with the remaining oil, set it to grill for 10 minutes, and then pull it out and serve it immediately.
Potato salad
We must not lose sight of another recipe for the grill "Tefal", which involves the creation of a whole salad, which captivates everyone who tastes it with its taste. To prepare this dish you will need:
- 4 large potatoes;
- 5 tablespoons of olive oil;
- 3 tablespoons of spices and seasonings for vegetables;
- peeled orange;
- medium sized red onion;
- bunch of arugula;
- 2 tablespoons of wine vinegar.
First of all, peel the potatoes, cut them into medium-sized slices, mix with spices and seasonings, season with three tablespoons of vegetable oil. After that, put the circles on the grill and bake for 4 minutes on each side. While the potatoes are being cooked, chop the peeled orange and mix it with pre-chopped onion rings, remaining oil and wine vinegar. Next, remove the potatoes from the grill, add it to the orange, cut the arugula there, mix everything. Salad ready.
Onion salad
This dish is very popular among salads that are made on the Tefal grill. The recipe allows you to make the dish very original and tasty. We will need it to create it:
- 4 large red onions;
- 4-5 small strips of bacon;
- a couple of sprigs of oregano;
- a tablespoon of olive oil;
- 2 teaspoons of wine vinegar;
- 6 minced cloves of garlic;
- salt and pepper to your taste.
First, cut the onion into thick rings, then put it on the foil, salt, pepper and cover with foil on top. After that, put the onions in a heated grill and bake it there for about 10-15 minutes, depending on the capacity of the device. Then remove the onion from the grill, wait a little for it to cool, remove the foil, put the onion in a bowl, add all other components to it, mix, and then serve the salad to the table.
Glazed pineapple
Even the usual pineapple, cooked according to the recipe on the Tefal electric grill (the photo of the dish is presented above) can become a real work of culinary art, melting in the mouth. And to make such a dish, you first need to prepare the necessary components:
- a pineapple;
- a quarter teaspoon of vanilla extract, ground cinnamon and curry;
- 50 grams of brown sugar;
- 4 tablespoons of butter;
- a tablespoon of rum.
To prepare the dish, first melt the butter, combine it with all the ingredients of this mouth-watering dessert and stir everything thoroughly. After that, cut the pineapple into 5-6 parts and coat it with the mixture that we recently prepared. Everything, nothing else to do. It remains only to wrap the pineapple in foil and put on the grill for a quarter of an hour, after which the dish will be completely ready.
Chicken roll with prunes
And how tasty will be cooked according to the correct recipe chicken meat on the grill "Tefal"! You just need to take:
- chicken breast;
- breadcrumbs;
- a teaspoon of natural honey;
- 12 pieces of prunes.
First of all, cut the meat along, without cutting it a little, unfold it and slightly beat it off. Then from one end we put 3 pieces of prunes and wrap them in meat. After that, put 3 more prune stuff and wrap them too, and do this two more times with the remaining 6 prune stuff. Then we pour the meat on top with honey, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and put in the electric grill so that it is cooked there for an hour at a temperature of 150 0 . After that we take out the roll, put it on a dish and call the household to the table.
Marinated pork loin
Pork cooked according to a special recipe on the Tefal grill is very tasty, if it is pre-marinated in coriander and tomatoes. For such a dish we need:
- 1 kg of pork loin on the bones;
- 200 grams of tomatoes and onions;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- a third of a teaspoon of coriander;
- 20 grams of cilantro;
- salt and pepper to taste.
First, chop the tomatoes into rings and half the onions, then crush the garlic and chop the cilantro, then mix them with the meat cut into equal parts, add spices and salt there and pickle the loin in the refrigerator for two hours. After that we take out the meat from the marinade, heat the grill, put the loin on the plates, select the “sausage / pork” mode, press “OK” and cook.
Shrimp and squid mini skewers
And seafood lovers can please themselves by preparing delicious kebabs of squid and shrimp on the grill "Tefal". For the recipe you will need:
- 15 tiger shrimps;
- 15 small squids;
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil;
- salt and pepper.
We clear the shrimp from the shells, get rid of the inside of the squid, and shrimp into each squid. Next, string the seafood on skewers, sprinkle them with olive oil, and then salt and pepper. Next, turn on the grill, select "manual mode", press "OK" and warm up the device, after which we put our mini skewers there and fry until ready for 3-4 minutes. Then we pull them out and serve with our favorite sauce.
Grilled Beef Steak Recipe "Tefal"
But in order to prepare a delicious and juicy beef steak, it is better to take not an ordinary grill, but the Tefal Optigrill electric grill, which will make this dish a real work of art. Here is what we need to prepare it (per one serving):
- beef tenderloin weighing 200 grams and 2 cm thick;
- medium-sized tomato;
- small onion;
- salt and pepper to taste.
To make meat on the Tefal grill according to a recipe that has been tested by time, you must first dry the pulp before cooking and cut the vegetables into rings. Then the tomatoes and onions are laid out on the grill, fried for about a minute in the “manual” mode and then laid out on a plate. After that, the meat is laid out on the grill and the desired degree of frying is selected, focusing on the color of the indicator (green - almost raw meat, yellow - meat with blood, orange - medium fry, red - full fry). Next, click "OK", wait for the sound signal informing that the steak is ready, remove it from the grill, put on vegetables and serve.
Hot Dog
Among the many recipes for grilling Tefal Optigril, it is also worth highlighting the recipe for creating an ordinary hot dog, which, thanks to this device, is prepared easily and simply, so even a schoolboy can make it. We need it for this:
- grain baguette;
- sausage product;
- a small tomato;
- 10 grams of cream cheese;
- mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard to taste.
To cook this wonderful appetizer, first we cut along the sausage or sausage slightly, and also cut the baguette almost completely along, the main thing is not to split it in half. Then we turn on the grill, select the "Sausages / pork" mode on it, heat it up, put our sausage product there and bake until we hear a sound that indicates its readiness. After that, wipe the grill with a paper towel, set the “manual mode” on it and fry the baguette for a couple of minutes. Everything, then it remains only to collect all the components together and enjoy the snack.
Turkey steak
If you want to cook delicious turkey steaks as quickly as possible, then the Tefal Grill GC306012 electric grill is best suited for these purposes, which has great power to speed up cooking time. To create them we need:
- 700 grams of turkey fillet;
- 150 ml of soy sauce;
- freshly squeezed juice from one lemon;
- ground pepper.
First of all, we cut the meat into 4 * 4 cm squares, mix the sauce, lemon juice and pepper, and put the turkey slices there, leaving them to marinate overnight. And then in the morning it will be enough to put the meat on the grill, choose the "third", that is, the maximum mode, and bake the dish for five minutes, after which we will get a juicy tasty meat.
Homemade burger
And finally, considering many recipes for the Tefal 306012 grill, you cannot go past the recipe for creating a burger, because having learned how to make it, you no longer have to go to McDonald's and worry about the quality of the food you buy there, as each of us can make a hamburger or a chisburger yourself. To make a homemade burger, you just need to take ground beef and make cutlets from it that correspond to the diameter of the bun. It will not need to be salted or pepper, just put on the grill and fry for 4 minutes in the third mode. After that, the top cover of the grill should be lifted, put cheese on the patty and wait a minute for it to melt. Then the cutlet is pulled out, and the upper and lower parts of the bun are put in its place, after which the grill is placed in the “baking” mode and the bread is heated for 30 seconds. In the final, you just have to collect all the components of the burger together and add any other components to your snack as you wish.