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INSTRUCTION AND
RECIPE BOOKLET
® ™
Cuisinart Griddler Express GR-2
For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.
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SPECIAL CORD SET IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS SAFEGUARDS A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entan- When using electrical appliances, basic gled in or tripping over a longer cord. safety precautions should always be Longer extension cords are available and may followed, including the following: be used if care is exercised in their use. 1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS. If a long extension cord is used, the marked 2. Do not touch hot surfaces; use handles elect
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PARTS AND FEATURES CONTACT GRILL Use the Griddler Express™ as a contact grill to 1. Base and Cover: Shiny chrome housing cook burgers, boneless pieces of meat and thin with self-adjusting cover and sturdy base cuts of meat and vegetables. 2. Panini-Style Handle: Sturdy cast metal The contact grill function works best when you handle adjusts cover to accommodate food want to cook something in a short amount of with varying thicknesses time or when you are looking for a healthy 3. Grilling Plates:
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The Griddler Express™ comes with a black A S S E M B LY INSTRUCTIONS cleaning/scraping tool. This can be used for 1. Place the Griddler Express™ on a clean flat cleaning the grill plates after you have finished surface where you intend to cook. cooking and the unit has cooled down complete- l y. Using the cleaning tool on a hot surface for 2. Position drip cup directly below the grease too long will cause plastic to melt. spout. 3. Turn temperature control to the Off position and plug th
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1 cut into /2-inch strips Recipes 4 ounces Baby Swiss cheese, very thinly sliced 2 ounces very thinly sliced Mini Tomato, Basil red onion (optional) & Mozzarella Panini ® Preheat the Cuisinart Griddler Express™ on medium setting. Makes 9 mini panini Combine pesto and mayonnaise. Lightly brush 18 slices crusty French bread 1 one side of each slice of bread with the olive oil. (slices about 3x2x /4 inches) Lay 4 slices of bread on the work surface, oiled 9 slices mozzarella (size of bread s
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Brush “bottom” sides of each crust with olive oil minutes. Serve warm with mustard. or lightly spray. Place one crust on work sur- Tip: For a change, use cocktail rye bread to face, oiled side down. Top with sauce spread to make Grilled Reubens – these are great for a 1 within ⁄2 inch of all edges. Arrange cheese slices casual gathering. Cooking time will be reduced over sauce, add sausage, pepperoni or sliced as cocktail rye bread is quite thin. vegetables if using. Top with second crust, oiled
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® Preheat Cuisinart Griddler Express™ on Mushroom medium setting. Spread one side of each slice and Brie Panini of bread with butter. Place 4 slices of bread but- tered side down. Halve and core pears and cut Makes 2 large panini, 4 servings into thin slices. Cut cheese into thin slices no wider than bread slices. Divide cheese into 4 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil equal portions and arrange on bread. Top with 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots pear slices. Top with remaining slices of b
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1 Nutritional information per serving /4 cup finely chopped red onion (made without optional cheese): 1 /4 cup shredded fresh basil Calories 44 (66% from fat) • carb. 3g • pro. 1g 1 1 /2 tablespoons rinsed and drained capers • fat 4g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 0mg • sod. 247mg • calc. 14mg • fiber 1g 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or white balsamic vinegar Roasted Mushroom 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil & Red Pepper Tapenade kosher salt and freshly
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® Preheat the Cuisinart Griddler Express™ on ketchup, mustard, or other condiments, the high setting. sliced tomatoes, onions, lettuce, etc. ® Working the ground chuck as little as possible, Preheat Cuisinart Griddler Express™ on High shape into 4 six-ounce burger patties about setting. 4 inches in diameter. (The best way to do this Place turkey, chopped mushrooms, shredded is to use a 4-inch round cookie cutter. Place 6 Cheddar, chopped chives, Worcestershire, and ounces of meat in the cookie
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(this is important as the citrus will begin to Grilled Jamaican-Style “cook” the chicken and toughen it). Jerk Turkey Cutlets While marinating the chicken, preheat the ® Cuisinart Griddler Express™ on high setting. You may prepare your own “jerk” seasoning, or When grill is hot and chicken has finished mari- 1 use 1 /2 tablespoons of a prepared seasoning. nating, drain the chicken well and discard mari- nade. Arrange the chicken on the hot grill, spacing Makes 4 servings e v e n l y, and close u
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6 ounces each (same thickness)* Southwestern Spiced lemon wedges for garnish Grilled Rib Eye Steaks Place minced garlic, basil, salt, peppers, and Makes 2 to 4 servings lemon juice in a small bowl. Whisk to blend. 1 teaspoon ground cumin While whisking, add the oil in a slow steady 1 teaspoon chili powder stream; whisk until completely emulsified. 1 /2 teaspoon basil Dry the shrimp completely. Place in a bowl with 1 the marinade and toss to coat. Let stand 20 to /2 teaspoon
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When Griddler Express™ is hot, arrange half the onion. Drizzle with Lemon Dill Dressing and green beans on the bottom grill plate. Close and serve warm, or cover, refrigerate and serve grill for 4 to 5 minutes. Using a pair of heatproof c h i l l e d . tongs for nonstick cookware, remove the green beans and transfer to a bowl. Sprinkle with half Nutritional information per serving: the salt. Grill remaining green beans and add to Calories 304 (46% from fat) • carb. 40g • pro. 4g the bowl. Sprin
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to meat. Try the Grilled Portobello Salad as a White Chocolate filling for panini made on country Italian bread with smoked mozzarella cheese. Mascarpone & Orange *Sliced portobello mushrooms are available in Panini on Challah the produce sections of most well-stocked gro- cery stores. The pre-sliced portobellos are even- Makes 2 panini, 4 to 8 servings l y sliced, resulting in a very good grilled mush- 1 /2 cup mascarpone cheese* ro o m . 1 /2 tablespoon turbinado (or may use Nutritional info
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top warm cake with a scoop of ice cream or Grilled Pound Cake with frozen yogurt, then chocolate sauce, Cassis Ice Cream and Cassis Berry Sauce (recipe follows) or Cassis Berry Sauce and softly Berry Sauce whipped cream. Makes 8 servings Nutritional information per serving 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar (one grilled pound cake slice only): 1 Calories 226 (57% from fat) • carb. 23g • pro. 2g /3 cup unsalted butter, softened • fat 15g • sat. fat 9g • chol. 99mg • sod. 144mg to room temperat
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These warranties do not cover any damage caused by accident, misuse, shipment or other than ordinary WARRANTY household use. These warranties exclude all incidental or conse- LIMITED THREE-YEAR WAR- quential damages. Some states do not allow the RANTY exclusion of or limitation of incidental or consequen- tial damages, so the foregoing limitation may not This warranty supersedes all previous ® apply to you. warranties on the Cuisinart Griddler Expre s s ™ . CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY This warran
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