How Long To Cook Chicken In George Foreman Grill

Well, don’t get panic if you are trying to BBQ chicken in George Foreman Grill for the very first time, it is super easy to do. I have shared one of my favorite chicken recipes to explain you How Long to Cook Chicken in George Foreman Grill. You can also use any other indoor grill other than George Foreman for this recipe.

Easy Grilled Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Recipe

Cuisine: American

Prep: 10 minutes

Cook: 5 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

• Skinless Chicken Breasts – 2 boneless ½″ thick (6-8oz each)

• Olive Oil – 2 Tsp

• Kosher Salt – ½ Tsp

• Freshly Ground Black Pepper – ½ Tsp

• Paprika – 1 Tsp

• Garlic Powder – ½ Tsp

• Dried Oregano – 2 Tsp

• Onion Powder – 1 Tsp

Directions

• Preheat your George Foreman Grill for about 5 minutes with a closed lid.

• If you are using large chicken breast pieces then slice them in half horizontally to make them thin. Keep in mind that uniform thickness is necessary for even grilling.

• Brush chicken lightly with olive oil.

• Mix all dry ingredients together and apply to chicken pieces.

• After seasoning, put the chicken on preheated grill and let it cook for about 3 minutes, and then turn it for a nice crust and grill marks. Now let it cook for more 3 minutes.

• Keep checking the internal temperature of the meat with a smoker thermometer, when it reaches 165°F. Take out your chicken from the grill and let it rest for about 2 minutes.

• Now it is ready, enjoy it with your family.

You will get a juicy, flavorful and tender chicken by trying this recipe. For your super busy schedule, it is the easiest and fastest recipe you can make for dinner with George Foreman Grill. The best part is you don’t need to marinate it overnight or even for an hour. Just take chicken rub oil on it, add all seasoning and your chicken is ready to grill.

Nutrition Value of Skinless Chicken Breast

Those who love protein-rich food (lean pieces), can enjoy this chicken with very good nutritional value.

• Calories – 185 kcal

• Fats – 2.08 g

• Protein – 38.8 g

• Carbohydrates – 0 Carbs

If you want to learn about the timings of different types and thickness of meat George Foreman Grill takes, you may read my post “George Foreman Grill Cooking Chart”.

Can You Cook Frozen Chicken On George Foreman?

This George Foreman Grill can cook a variety of food from vegetables to chicken, but if you ask, can you cook frozen chicken at George Foreman Grill?

My answer is yes, but you cannot cook very hard frozen chicken breasts on a grill, first you need to thaw the chicken so that it can be cooked evenly in George Foreman Grill.

Now the question arises, how to thaw chicken quickly?

How To Thaw Chicken Fast – The Easiest Way to Thaw Chicken:

As a busy mom of three kids, I’m always looking for easy and quick ways to thaw chicken fast. So when I found this trick to thaw chicken fast and in better way so that it is out of danger zone, I was ecstatic! You can also use this method of cold water to thaw your frozen chicken.

Thawing In Cold Water:

Thawing chicken in water is really a time-saving method. If you don’t have 18 hours to leave the chicken in the fridge to defrost. You should thaw it in cold water. Take your chicken in a sealed plastic bag and put it in a bowl of cold tap water. Do not make the mistake of directly putting your meat in water and keeping it in the sink. Your meat will absorb unnecessary water. Secondly, it will make the surroundings contaminated.

Make sure to use a seal-proof plastic bag. Now change the water of the bowl after every 30 minutes. Now you may think How long does to thaw chicken in water? Well, it depends on the quantity of chicken.

If your chicken is around 1 or 2 pounds, it will hardly take an hour. And if it is more than this, like 3 to 4 pounds. It may take 2 hours to defrost.

If you have more than one piece in a bag to defrost, open sealed bag and keep pieces in different zip lock bags and then keep it in water. It will speed up the defrosting process. And cook it right away as u see it is thawed.

How to Defrost Chicken In Fridge:

The safest method is to thaw your frozen chicken in the fridge. But for this you need to place chicken in the fridge for at least 15 to 18 hours before cooking. This method ensures that your chicken stays in good condition. Cooling it fridge doesn’t let it be attacked by bacteria.

Make sure to keep your chicken in the bottom of your fridge so that the dripping of it, when it thaws doesn’t add in any other food.

Use the thawed chicken the next day, don’t refreeze it after thawing. It will not be healthy for you and if you refreeze defrosted meat, it will also leave unwanted extra moisture that makes the food tasteless.

Cooking Frozen Chicken On George Foreman:

Once you have thawed your chicken breast. Take out your George foreman grill and clean it with a paper towel. Remove dust from it if any.

Check whether the grease tray is in position. Now switch on the grill. Close the lid of it and let it preheat for about 15 minutes.

Now, when your grill is preheated and it is ready to receive your chicken. Place chicken in it and close the lid.

Since George foreman grill cooks your food from both upper and lower grill. So you don’t need to flip the food. It will cook it evenly.

After 8 to 9 minutes, open the grill and insert the meat thermometer. Check the internal temperature of your chicken should be around 170 to 180 degrees Fahrenheit. It means your chicken is ready. Switch off the grill.

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