Grilling When The Weather Is Not On Your Side

If you love grilling, you do not only have to do it when the weather is right for it. You can also grill and even if you do not have an indoor grill you can use your Cuisinart GR-4 Griddler. It is a very good option, especially if you do not want to get an indoor grill because you prefer grilling outside on a charcoal grill such as the Weber One Touch Charcoal Grill.

There is no need to have two grillers, use your Cuisinart GR-4 Griddler when you have to grill indoors. The floating hinge makes it possible to open up flat so that you can use it as an indoor grill.

To give you an idea of what you can do, here is a tasty recipe for you to try:

Dilled Veggie Burgers

What You Need:

• 1 eggplant, peeled and sliced 3/8 inch thick
• 2 tomatoes, sliced 1/3 inch thick
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1 baking potato, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 1/3 C extra virgin olive oil
• 4 slices of toasted bread
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 C of wheat berries, cooked
• 1 T of fresh dill
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 t pepper
• 6 pita pockets
• 6 lettuce leaves

How to Make It:

1. Allow the grill to heat to the medium temperature.
2. Brush the eggplant, tomatoes, onion and potatoes evenly with the olive oil.
3. Grill the vegetables for 12 minutes, turning occasionally, or until tender.
4. Place the toasted bread into the food processor and process until the bread becomes fine crumbs. (One of the Cuisinart 11 Cup Pro Custom 11 Food Processors is ideal for this)
5. Transfer the bread crumbs to a bowl.
6. Place the garlic into the food processor and process until chopped fine.
7. Add the grilled vegetables to the processor with the garlic and process until smooth.
8. Stir in the mixture into the bread crumbs until completely blended.
9. Add the wheat berries, dill, salt and pepper and stir until blended together well.
10. From the mixture into 6 patties and mist both sides with a non-stick cooking spray.
11. Grill the burgers 5 minutes per side until as crisp as you like.
12. Place the grilled burgers into the pita pockets and add a lettuce leave before serving.

Makes 6 pitas

To cook the wheat berries combine 1 part berries to 6 parts water. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pan, reduce the heat to low and cook 1 1/2 hours or until the berries are soft. Be sure to drain the berries well before adding them to the grilled vegetable mixture.

So, as it is still cold out, grab your Cuisinart GR-4 Griddler and try this recipe. If you like it, you can cook it on your Weber One Touch Charcoal Grill when summer finaly arrives!