Hamilton Beach 840100500 - Manual (Page 5)

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Operating Instructions
BEFORE FIRST USE: Please wash the cooking surfaces of the grill as instructed
under “Cleaning.”
1. Plug into 120 volt AC outlet.
2. Brush grilling surfaces with oil or
spray with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Preheat grill by turning timer to
5 minutes. Keep cover closed.
4. When preheated, raise grill cover.
Place food to be cooked onto grill
and lower grill cover. Always use grill
with drip cup in place.
5. Set timer. The ON light comes on
when the timer is set.
6. When timer rings, use a hot mitt and
carefully lift
grill cover and
check food to
see if cooked
to desired
degree. Do not
cut food on
nonstick
grilling surface.
If additional cooking time is needed,
reset timer.
7. To turn food, use spatula/scraper
(available with select models), or
another utensil safe for nonstick
surfaces.
8. When food is cooked to desired
degree, remove the food and
unplug the grill. Let cool slightly
before cleaning.
Tips for Easy Grilling
• ALWAYS PREHEAT THE GRILL
5 MINUTES BEFORE USING.
• Read the Grill Use & Care Guide
before starting to grill.
• Grill cooking is so easy because
you can brown meats, cook onions,
grill vegetables, “stir-fry” dishes,
steam fish and toast sandwiches
with little attention from the cook.
• Use the grill to “prep and cook”
foods for traditional range-top
recipes: brown ground beef for
spaghetti sauce or stir-fry beef strips
for a Chinese dish. Since the grill
cooks top and bottom at the same
time, there’s no need to stir while
cooking.
• Cook “guilt-free” French fries
without the extra oil or make perfect
French toast that doesn’t need to
be turned during cooking.
• Use vegetable cooking spray for
convenient, stick-free grilling. Or if
you prefer, brush grill surfaces with
vegetable oil before preheating.
• Use plastic utensils on the nonstick
grill surfaces. Do not use metal
utensils as they will damage the
nonstick surface.
• Plan ahead for quick meals by
freezing boneless chicken breasts
and burger patties for future meals.
Place individual servings on a bak-
ing sheet and freeze. When frozen,
place in plastic bags. To grill, see
the “Grilling Chart” on page 6.
• Cleanup is easy! Let grill cool down.
Wipe grill surfaces with damp paper
towel or dish cloth.