OptiGrill Stainless Steel Electric Grill, 4 Servings, 6 Automatic Cooking Modes, Intelligent Grilling, Rare to Well-Done, Panini Press, Nonstick Removable Plates, Indoor, Silver

This grill has been a game changer in my kitchen. The intelligent automatic cooking modes take the guesswork out of grilling — whether I’m doing burgers, chicken, steak, or veggies it hits the mark every time. The stainless steel build feels solid and cleans up easily, and the XL size actually delivers on the “6 servings” claim without crowding the food. It heats up fast, cooks evenly, and gives great sear marks without smoke or fuss. If you want a reliable indoor grill that simplifies mealtime, this one delivers.

This Grill is by far Bar None the best one I have ever used i've been using it since it came in and although the instructions tell you to put a light coating of oil on the panels to help with cleaning later you don't even need it this thing comes perfectly clean with hot soapy water. Hands down like I said the best grill I ever bought it keeps an eye on the food for you doesn't overcook anything in the temperature settings are perfect everything on it is very easy to clean and maintain even if you didn't have time to clean up right away it is amazing how much dirt and crap comes off of it with just soapy warm water I threw my old George Foreman grill out as soon as I saw how this one performed

We have purchased several of the original smaller Tfal Optigrill for ourselves and family. From freezer to plate in just a matter of minutes and great tasting grilled entrees are the reward. We purchased this larger version and it is awesome! Very handy and quick for everything from burgers, seafood, veggies and now, even bacon. BUT - the user MUST use commonsense, READ and follow the cooking directions. There are specified limitations and what one might call ‘rare” might mean something else to another cook. Overall, we have used our smaller grill fir five tears right more without a single glitch. However, there were a few tricks to learn - like how to remove a “rare” steak while letting the second steak continue to cook to “medium well”. Generally, once the item(s) are in the Optigrill, we simply wait for the beeps and lights to tell us when the food is ready. Simple as that. Before you use the Optigrill the first time, hand wash and dry the two cooking plates. Lightly oil with olive oil, heat for a few moments in the grill, let the unit cool, gently wipe the two heating plates and they are ready for your first meal. Use cooking spray before each grilling. We always hand wash the plates when cool but they are DW safe as us the plastic grease catcher. This is our most used cooking appliance other than stove top and iris a remarkable cooking tool. Just follow the very sensible guidelines and you will be very happy. For us, burgers, salmon burgers, boneless pork chops and paninis are weekly favs. Eggplant, tomatoes, sliced potatoes, sliced bell peppers and portobello shrooms are equally fun to cook. This larger unit has no problem grilling two 18oz sirloin steaks to medium rare perfection, the grill marks make them look like they came out of a steakhouse restaurant. Just remember to watch the THICKNESS limitations ...about 1.5 inches is recommended but we have gone a tad thicker occasionally without problems. Aside from true equipment failure of this product, proper care and commonsense application should give a boost to any kitchen and cook. Highly recommend without any renumeration.

I'm pretty lazy when it comes to cooking. I'd rather just grab fast food. This is probably because I'm a bad cook and usually undercook or overcook things. The OptiGrill really does solve my cooking problem. So far I have cooked a couple steaks, and almost a dozen chicken breasts. All cooked just right with grill marks! I've only used and plan to only use boneless and skinless meats. Usually I will grill two chicken breasts at a time, one for now and save one for later. Setting the OptiGrill is easy, you just press ON, choose the type of meat, and press OK. Grill preheats for 5 minutes, alerts you to put meat on, then you wait until it alerts you for how well you want your meat or if cooking is complete. You'll definitely want to take the meat off at the desired time or else the meat might overcook and dry out. I've noticed my chicken breasts get to about 165-180F with a meat thermometer when it gets towards the end of cooking. After eating my meal, the grill is relatively cooled down enough to clean. Cleanup is pretty easy. Just the two grill plates need to be cleaned and the oil drip pan. The rest of the unit doesn't really get dirty. I've been looking forward to using the OptiGrill, because I know I'll have a properly cooked meat at the end that will taste delicious. I am starting to do different marinades and times, and marinating for 24 hours does make it seem a lot more juicy. I am trying out a dry-rub for a ribeye steak for 48 hours, I can't wait to grill it tomorrow to see how it turns out! Tips: T-Fal recommends you lightly oil the grill on both sides, and this is a great tip to make grill clean up A LOT easier. Another tip would be right after cooking, use a wooden chopstick to clean off any burnt pieces on the grill grooves so there is less to scrub off. When I cook there isn't a lot of oil dripping so I line the oil drip pan with a towel. When preheating is almost done, the grill starts to smoke a little, most likely from the oil and the high temperature.. but just make sure the stove vent is on or a window is open.

It works great, easy to clean. I'm on my 4th one. The only problem is: The anti-stick coating on the plates will not outlast the unit itself. I used to order replacement plates but now they have cranked up the price and you might as well just buy a whole new one. Boooo!

Why using a stove, an oven, a grill and tons of mess with saucepans and pans, when one can have this Optigrill ? Outstanding! For the first use, I chose a recipe from the App (MyTefal) : very easy to use and easy to clean, good quality, versatile… perfect !

Cumple con los términos de cocción que promete. Fácil de limpiar. Deja la carne jugosa. Para los que dicen que no funciona o que terminan calculando el tiempo manualmente, les recomiendo leer el manual. Me estaba pasando que no dejaba completar el ciclo de precalentado y se pasaba a manual, lean su instructivo. Las recomendaciones de temperatura para vegetales están bien calculadas. Filete mignon de 1.5 pulgadas quedó perfecto a término medio y tres cuartos. Salmón perfectamente a término medio con piel y la piel no se pegó en la parrilla, quedó perfecto. Lo más simple como sándwiches y tocino sin mayor problema a la perfección. Recomiendo hacer una copia de la tabla de colores y cocción para tenerla a la mano en la cocina. Excelente compra, buena calidad de materiales, superó mis expectativas. Altamente recomendable.

I purchased the T-fal OptiGrill about four months ago. I live in an apartment without a stove or oven, so cooking meat was pretty much off the table. I've been grilling up a storm since I bought it, using it maybe four or five times a week. Cleaning The non-stick trays are on a slant so the run-off grease is collected in a basket. Both the trays and the basket can be dismantled for easy cleaning. Since the lid closes, I haven't had to deal with any spattering on the nearby counters of the rest of the machine. Food Quality I have cooked sausages, pork, fish, steak, and chicken in various sizes and thicknesses. They've almost all been cooked to perfection, with the exception of the pork (which were small, thin medallions, and came out dry). I've even cooked chicken from frozen, and it turned out perfectly grilled and very juicy. Efficiency The timer beeps at each stage of cooking, so you know how far along it is. For what it's worth, the beeps are loud but not harsh-sounding. You can hear them from another room but they won't startle you if you're still in the kitchen. The grill itself has settings for different kinds of meat, and a manual setting in case you're grilling something a bit more unusual. It comes with both a manual and cookbook to help you further. However, if you want to grill vegetables, you'll have to turn to Google for the best settings since they aren't included in either book. I find the grill to be an ideal size: large enough to cook >8 sausages at once, small enough that it doesn't take up too much counter space.

This is a very nice kitchen appliance. Cooks raw foods perfectly every time. Frozen foods not so much. That said, it warms up fairly quickly, beeps when it’s ready, measures the thickness of your food automatically and starts to cook all in one swift motion. Listen for the next series of beeps and watch for your desired tenderness colour on the led indicator and your food will be juicy inside and nicely grilled outside. I love sausages and this cooks them perfectly with no grease remaining and with no flame there are no nasty flare ups. The grills themselves detach with a push of a button and clean up super quick with a rinse of hot water and the toss them in the dishwasher, come perfectly clean every time. Quality seems top notch, almost restaurant quality. Very happy with this purchase as my apartment does not allow BBQ’s and this fills that need.

Facil de usar y excelente terminado!

AMAZING !!! Love the grilled sandwiches and my Greek style chicken on this thing....Works fast and keeps things tender & juicy....Great for rainy or snowy days also when Barbeque is not fun .....Just buy it ....Youll save money eating your own food and save electricity cuase you dont need to run a big stove....Bottom line its perfect for those that dont have time or who dont know how to cook....Its smart tech sensors prevent food from burning and clean up is a breeze....Bottom line dont hesitate ...This device has made our meals much quicker and efficient...Thank You T-FAL for such an incredible invention thats made our life better!