Best Indoor Grills for Delicious Homemade Food

For those of you who live in an apartment or just don't have enough space for a full-size grill, the PowerXL Electric Indoor Grill is worth a look. This is one of the newer indoor tabletop grills released by Power this year, which includes tons of nifty features to make it even easier and more convenient to use.

It goes without saying that the standout feature of the PowerXL Electric Indoor Grill is its smart temperature control. Thanks to this, you can set any custom temperature setting you want up to 450 degrees as well as correct it, depending on the thickness of the meat. The size of the cooking surface of the grill is 13.5" x 8". It's larger than most other similar indoor grills and big enough to grill an entire meal for a small BBQ party.

The surface itself features a premium non-stick Cerami-Tech coating. This means you won't need to add any oil or fat prior to use. Besides, the non-stick surface doesn't need to be rubbed to wash away food residue, making its clean-up a breeze.

The tray below is another advantage of the grill. You can fill it with water, herbs, wine or liquid smoke to add delicious flavoring to the food on the grill.

Finally, it's worth mentioning that using this grill is absolutely safe for everyone. Unlike traditional charcoal grills that produce smoke, this one comes with a built-in fan, extracting any smoke escaping into the air, so even people who have trouble breathing can use it without a health hazard.

All told, whether the idea of standing out in the freezing wind and grilling doesn't seem that attractive to you or you live in an apartment, the PowerXL Smokeless Electric Indoor Grill is perfect for you. Not only does it feature lots of useful add-ons, but it also has an extra large cooking surface, letting you easily get enough grilled meals for a BBQ party.

The Hamilton Beach 25361 Electric grill is a great option for a medium-sized family. It has a spacious non-stick grill plate that's big enough to cook 4 chicken breasts or 2 generous cuts of meat along with vegetables at the same time. The clever top cover, in turn, is perfect for locking in delicious flavors and retaining heat during cooking. 

Speaking of the lid, it has a window, allowing you to watch grilling food. Also, the lid serves a double duty, locking in smoke and preventing it from escaping into the air. What is also great is that the lid sits pretty high above the grill plate, which makes it possible to put quite large and thick steaks on the grill.

Naturally, the cover becomes a bit messy after a while. However, in the Hamilton Beach 25361, it is removable so the clean-up will be easy and hassle-free. All other parts, including the grill plate and drip pan, are detachable as well and can be cleaned in a dishwasher. 

Overall, this searing grill is very easy to use—you just need to turn the heat dial all the way up to sear. To preheat the surface, it takes around 2 minutes, and when the appliance reaches the highest temperature of 450 °F, the green indicator light informs you that the grill is ready to use. After searing, you can set a lower temperature using the adjustable dial. The settings available are 200 °F, 250 °F, 300 °F, 350 °F, 400 °F, and 450 °F (sear). 

So, if you need a good indoor barbecue grill with flexible adjustment options and easy maintenance, the Hamilton Beach 25361 is a solid fit.

Whether you live alone or are tight on countertop space, the George Foreman 2-Serving Classic Plate Grill and Panini Press can be the right way forward. It's a small grill with overall dimensions of 9.38" x 5.12" x 10.25", which will perfectly suit couples, small apartments, and dorm rooms.

Despite its small dimensions, the device delivers excellent performance when it comes to grilling. You can use it for cooking panini, sandwiches, burgers, vegetables, chicken fillets, steaks, and whatnot. Technically, the device can hold 2 servings at a time, but this may vary depending on the size of the meal. Plus, it features a classic plate grill that allows it to char like a real outdoor grill, leaving those nice grilled marks on all your favorite foods.

Just like most indoor grills, the George Foreman features a sloping surface with a durable non-stick coating that helps reduce the need for fats, while also giving you leaner and healthier meals. It also has a drip tray that sits at the bottom to collect excess grease. All this combined gives you an easy-to-clean kitchen appliance that can be washed right under the tap after use.

Since this is a budget grill, it doesn't have adjustable temperature settings. However, this doesn't mean you won't be able to control the cooking time—you only need to grill it a little longer to get that crispy crust. There's also no switch on/off button, but there's a ready light indicator instead. Watch this light to see when the food is ready, and unplug the device to turn it off.

To bring it to an end, the George Foreman 2-Serving Classic Plate Grill and Panini Press is a great device for spouses and small apartments. It delivers delicious results and can cook so much more in addition to sandwiches, hot dogs, and panini.

Take full advantage of the opportunity to make your hot-off-the-press recipes with the Cuisinart GR-4N 5-in-1 Griddler. There are grill and griddle removable reversible plates available. Thus, you can make a variety of delectable panini recipes and grill steaks on the grooved grill side or cook pancakes, eggs and other food for sandwiches on the flat griddle surface. Basically, you can place a flat griddle surface on one side and a grooved grill surface on the other, opening press to 180° into a griddle position for grilling meat and frying eggs all at once.

Each side of the plates is recommended for preparing different food items. The griddle has a smooth flat surface, making it ideal for your breakfast menu. You can prepare eggs, sausages, bacon, pancakes and everything you used to cook in your frying pan. That said, a grill has a ribbed surface, which is perfect for preparing not only breakfast but also lunch and dinner. And you will get beautiful golden-brown grill marks on your steaks, meat, fish, panini or burgers.

If you worry about ruining meat on the grill and your steaks usually get overcooked or undercooked, the T-Fal OptiGrill is a way out. Thanks to Precision Grilling technology, it does all the thinking for you. It has a unique thickness sensor and can adapt the grilling cycle to the thickness of the food you're putting in it. The sensor detects how thick the meat is and estimates the right amount of cooking time for it accordingly. And even if you load frozen meat, the OptiGrill knows that and starts the defrost timer based on the meat's thickness. The sensor and timer are very precise, and they can get you very close to where you want your cooked meat to be. After you turn on the unit, the flashing light in its handle glows purple and slowly turns blue. And once the grill reaches the needed temperature, a little beeper alerts you that you can start cooking. As your steak browns, the light first turns yellow and beeps, which means "rare" degree of roasting. If you continue the cooking cycle, the light turns orange and audible signal inform you about "medium". And the orange light is followed by a red light and beeping sound, meaning your meat is already "well-done". We would like to emphasize that you can lift the lid anytime without upsetting the sensor.

Six automatic cooking programs are another highlight that has already sold many customers. You can set one of Burger, Poultry, Sandwich, Sausage, Red Meat and Fish programs according to what you're putting inside the grill. The item will automatically adapt the cooking process to the loaded food and cook it to perfection. Along with 6 pre-set programs, the grill offers two additional cooking options—"Frozen" mode for defrosting and "Manual mode" for experiments with various recipes. Moreover, the T-Fal OptiGrill is also available in XXL option that has as many as 9 pre-set programs and can cook up to 8 servings for a small BBQ party. Just place the meat on the grill, close the lid, and relax. The unit will take care of the rest.