Last Christmas BeeBop gave me a George Foreman grill. I had wanted one for quite a while and was very happy to get it. And for about a month I used that thing nearly every day. Then it got into the back of the cabinet and I kind of forgot about it. You know the back-of-the-cabinet, right? The place electric kitchen appliances go and are never seen or heard from again. Right — the waffle maker, the pasta machine, the electric ice tea pot — they’re all back there. You know they are.
Well, I thought about that grill the other day and decided I’d get it out and dust it off. It really is a pretty cool appliance and it makes a heck of a hamburger if you can’t use the outside grill.
One thing I had never tried on it, though, was fish. And I had some frozen fish in the freezer, so I thought I’d give it a go. The recipe I made up is hardly a recipe at all. It’s really more of a method. The basic technique can be used with almost any meat for a very quick main dish. You could use it with boneless chicken breasts or boneless pork chops. Whatever.
If you don’t have an electric grill, of course you can cook these fillets in a saute pan on the stovetop. If you are using an electric grill, go ahead and heat it according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
4 fish fillets
4 tsp. olive oil
salt
pepper
Old Bay seasoning
Paprika
½ lemon
chopped parsley, if desired
Brush one side of the fish fillets lightly with olive oil. I’m using sole fillets here because that’s what I had on hand. I think you could use any kind of fish you like for this. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, Old Bay and paprika.
Place on the grill seasoned side down. Brush the other side with olive oil. Close the grill and cook according to your grill’s instructions. For the George Foreman grill it takes approximately 4 minutes.
Use a wide spatula to remove fish fillets to a plate. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and drizzle with lemon juice.
That’s it. The whole recipe. Five minutes from start to finish! Now who doesn’t have time to cook dinner?
Serves: 2. Note: You can also cook these fillets in a sauté pan on the stovetop over medium heat.
Enjoy!
Five-minute recipe for grilled fish fillets.
Ingredients
- 4 fish fillets
- 4 tsp. olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- Old Bay seasoning
- Paprika
- ½ lemon
- chopped parsley, if desired
Instructions
- Brush one side of the fish fillets lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, Old Bay and paprika. Place on the grill seasoned side down. Brush the other side with olive oil. Close the grill and cook according to your grill’s instructions. For the George Foreman grill it takes approximately 4 minutes.
- Use a wide spatula to remove fish fillets to a plate. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and drizzle with lemon juice.
Notes
You can also cook these fillets in a sauté pan on the stovetop over medium heat.
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Ah, good ol’ George. I use mine quite a bit even for toasting bread. lol. Nice choice to grill fish. Very simple and easy to do.
Hey Jenn – I never thought about toasting bread in it, but I do sometimes use it to make a panini. Sit a heavy can on top – works like a charm!
didn’t think fish would hold up well on the George, but looks great! Nicely done!
Peggy, it held up surprisingly well. Just be sure to use a wide spatula to remove it. I think it would fall apart with tongs or a fork.
You used George! I love my George foreman grill, it comes in handy for grilling up awesome meals. I love this dish, simple but has a lot of flavor from the old bay seasoning
I’m so glad I got mine back out and started using it again!
Your fish looks just wonderful. I passed my grill to my son when he went to school. He cooked EVERYTHING on the GF grill, even quesadillas!
They are great, aren’t they? I’m looking forward to using mine some more for grilling during the cooler weather.
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