How much fat actually comes out with a George Foreman grill?

[tekhna]

I got a little one, and made up some chicken today and it turned out really well. I am wondering about a higher fat meat such as turkey burgers-Does it successfully get get of a lot of the fat in the meat or is it mostly hype? It certainly does its job cooking.

[lillypad]

No more than you can squeeze out with a turner in a flat pan at the end of cooking. Drain the meat on a paper towel in a plate before serving and you will have the same as (if not more) of the fat removed than using a cooker like the George Forman grill. It's a little harder to squeeze a chicken, however. :)

[thebankman]

Enough fat to make you consider how gross eating the meat with that fat still in it would be. Cooking Trader Joe's "Ultimate Burger" results in quite a lot of nasty fat in the tray (these burgers have around 55% saturated fat according to the nutritional facts), needless to say I don't eat those burgers any more.

[supcom]

Skinless chicken breast is quite low on fat to begin with so little fat is going to be rendered by any cooking method.

[Nick Gapen]

Most beef is at least 50% water. I would be curious to know how much of the ''fat" that the Foreman grill gets rid of is really fat, or a combination of fat and water.

[supcom]

Most beef is at least 50% water. I would be curious to know how much of the ''fat" that the Foreman grill gets rid of is really fat, or a combination of fat and water.

You can easily measure the amount of fat by collecting whatever runs off and letting it settle in a glass jar. the fat will form a layer on top of the water.

[CapeRoadie]

I dunno but it ain't workin' for ol' George, is it?

[yonderboy]

Skinless chicken breast is quite low on fat to begin with so little fat is going to be rendered by any cooking method.

If you poach it, you'll render quite a bit of fat out of a whole chicken breast. Not many recipes call for poaching, but it does make for tender chicken.

[DannoXYZ]

The other handy thing about the grill is that you don't have to add extra oil to cook the stuff like in a pan... You gotta add that amount to the fat you collect from drippings as well.

[SaladShooter]

I doubt it does any better job than cooking on a propane grill. I know not everyone can keep a gas grill on their front porch, but if I don't grill meat at least twice a week I feel like I am going to lose my primal instinct :)

[thebankman]

Just let the liquid run-off in the plastic catch tray sit there for a day, it'll mostly congeal and that's all fat 'n grease. Yum!