When Celebrity Chef and Restaurateur, Bobby Flay, said “Grilling means good times, good friends, and hopefully, great food”, he must have seen KG grilling and barbequing on our charcoal grill outside in the garden or terrace. Grilling meat and vegetables as starters is always on the menu when we have get-togethers at home. While grilled food is a hot favourite during any time of the year, the weather is far from perfect for grilling outdoors, most of the time.
So, when I got the Hamilton Beach Panini Press and Indoor Grill, through Blogadda, I was simply thrilled. I knew that this is one appliance that would be used extensively at our home, all year round.
The day we received this Panini Press and Indoor Grill, we had a dinner party at our friend’s place. We decided to unbox and use this product at their place. Yes, we are pretty cool that way!
So here’s the unboxing video that we shot at our friend’s place.
The first dish that we made using this appliance was Marinated Grilled Chicken.
Here’s how it finally looked.
Needless to say, that it was so delicious that we polished off every last bit in few minutes!
Recipe for Marinated Grilled Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 cup yogurt
- 2 tbsp red thai curry paste
- 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- Bone-in chicken breasts with wing bones
Directions
- Spread chicken pieces in a shallow baking dish. In a medium sized bowl, stir together yogurt, red thai curry paste, ginger-garlic, lemon juice and spices. Pour yogurt mixture over chicken and stir to coat. Allow chicken to marinate at least 2 hours (up to 24 hours).
- Preheat Panini Press and Indoor Grill. Place the marinated chicken pieces on the cooking plate. Grill for 5 to 8 minutes each side until juices run clear when chicken is pierced. Serve with dressing, if desired.
The second dish that KG made the next morning was Cheese Aloo Tikki Vegetable Sandwich. You know he is the resident master chef of our home!
Recipe for Cheese Aloo Tikki Vegetable Sandwich
Ingredients
- 3 thick slices of bread
- 2 Aloo Tikki
- 2-3 tablespoons Basil Pesto
- 1/2 Red and Yellow Capsicum
- 1 tomato sliced
- 1/2 cup shredded red cabbage
- Few rings of onion
- 2 slices of cheese
- Butter
Directions
- Preheat panini press.
- Grill the red and yellow capsicum, skin-side up, for 10 minutes or until charred and blistered. Transfer to a sealable plastic bag. Set aside for 5 minutes (this helps lift the skin). Peel skin from capsicum and cut into 1cm-thick strips.
- Grill the aloo tikkis too.
- Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread.
- Place 3 slices of bread, butter down, on the panini press.
- Place 2 aloo tikki, pesto sauce, shredded cabbage, tomato slices, onion rings and capsicum strips, and cheese slices on each slice of bread and make a two layered sandwich
- Close panini press.
- Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until desired brownness.
Different types of sandwiches are making an appearance on our dining table and so are the grilled vegetables and meat. And we are so loving it!
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32 Responses
I want to try the second recipe Shilpa – it looks so yum-yum! Looks like you had great fun trying the grill and – good times ahead too! 🙂 Looking forward to more (vegetarian) recipes! The grill looks beautiful and it was great seeing you again in the video!
Our kitchen is smelling so good with all the grilled food. 😀
It is quite a neat appliance which has a big use in our kitchen. Sure would love to share recipes, yes vegetarian too 🙂
Thanks and did I tell you that I liked the way you made your videos. Very cool 🙂
The photos look good. Why don’t you put more on your blog – travelogues, interesting locales, etc.?
Destination Infinity
Thanks for the feedback, Rajesh. Will do my best to write more travelogues 🙂
Looks mighty useful. The food in the pictures sure looks good.
Arlee Bird
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Tossing It Out
Thanks Lee! And so good to see you here 🙂
Waiting for the lent to end… I am going to try this out. Looks so yummy. 🙂
Happy cooking and eating too, Sheethal 🙂
Wow Shilpa..these look yummy…I’m going to try this out… will let you know how it went 🙂
Waiting…. Nabanita 🙂
the final outcome looks so yummy, and I’m right now at my office 🙁
Shilps, parcel it to me…now now now 🙂
LOL 😀 Come over, will make it fresh for you 🙂
Wow, the grilled sandwiches look awesome. i am preparing them right now.
Awesome!! 🙂
ohhh that looks soo soooo yumm!!! Congratulations on receiving the Panini grill.
Thanks Raj 🙂
The recipes are so delicious sounding and yummy looking 🙂 I will try making them, but without the panini and indoor grill 🙁
Aww!! ♥
Looks like a very nifty little device. Chicken and aloo tikkis look yummy.
They tasted yum too 🙂
Shilpa those tikkis looks absolutely like a professional chef’s job. And they made me hungry!! I’m a vegetarian so not looking at the chicken at all!!
KG is a ‘master-chef by passion’… and a magician in the kitchen! 🙂
Oops my comment disappeared. Those look deliciously professional. The grill is awesome. The tikkis and that sandwich.. yum!
Aah! It was in the spam folder! 😐
Thanks for the nice recipes and the beautiful photos. I am now hungry.
Thanks SG 🙂
I am a vegetarian and so loved the second recipe. It is plated beautifully. Enjoy the gadget, Shilpa! Good luck for you to get more and share more experiences.
Everything’s done by KG. All I did was click pics and eat 😀 Thanks Asha!
It’s 3:20am here Shilpa. But I must tell you I am feeling hungry reading your post and seeing the pics. The dishes look yummy :D.
3.20 am! Why are you reading blogs at this ungodly hour, Aseem!! 😀
I’m really going to try this out 🙂 Thanks for the detailed recipes 🙂
Happy cooking, Ashwini! 🙂