Cuisinart Griddler Five - Grilled Pizza with Bacon and Olives; Hamburgers with Caramelized Onions and Gruyère

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piece of pork, onion and pork. Repeat with
the remaining skewers and ingredients.
2. Turn on the Cuisinart
®
Griddler
®
. Select Grill.
Set to 425°F.
3. Once preheated, put the kebabs on the
Griddler
®
and set the count-up timer. Cook
skewers, rotating until each side is browned,
for about 25 to 30 minutes, until fully cooked
through. Alternately, skewers may be cooked
in the closed position for about 5 to 6
minutes.
4. If desired, serve with pita bread and tzatziki.
* Tzatziki is a traditional Greek yogurt-based dip
served with kebabs. It may be bought pre-made
or can be made from scratch. Search Cuisinart.
com for recipes.
Nutritional information per serving (1 kebab): Calories 272
(73% from fat) • carb. 2g • pro. 16g
fat 22g / sat. fat 6g • chol. 64mg • sod. 274mg
calc. 19mg • fiber 1g
Grilled Pizza with Bacon and Olives
Use our method for grilling pizza and add any
toppings you’d like.
Plate Side: Griddle
Griddler
®
Cooking Position: Open, closed and flat
Makes 4 to 6 servings
6 slices bacon
12 ounces fresh pizza dough
1
/
3
cup pizza sauce
2 tablespoons sliced black olives
2 teaspoons olive oil
1. Put the bacon on the bottom plate of the
griddle. Turn the Cuisinart
®
Griddler
®
on and
select Griddle. Set to 425°F. When the bacon
is brown and crispy, transfer to a plate. Once
cool, crumble and reserve.
2. Shape the dough into a rectangle that fits the
size of the griddle. Put the pizza dough onto
the griddle and close the Griddler
®
. Set the
count-up timer and cook for about 4 minutes,
until lightly golden on both sides. Open the
grill and flip the pizza. Reduce heat to 400°F.
3. Top the partially cooked pizza dough with the
sauce, olives and crumbled bacon. Brush the
edges of the pizza with the olive oil.
4. Set the count-up timer again and continue
cooking for about 6 to 8 minutes in the open
position until the bottom of the pizza is crispy
and dough is fully cooked through.
Nutritional information per serving (based on 6 servings):
Calories 211 (39% from fat) • carb. 25g pro. 8g • fat 9g /
sat. fat 2g • chol. 15mg
sod. 571mg • calc. 0mg • fiber 1g
Hamburgers with Caramelized Onions
and Gruyère
This French-style burger is rich and delicious.
Plate Side: Bottom Grill, Top Griddle
Griddler
®
Cooking Position: Open and flat
Makes 4 burgers
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1¼ teaspoon salt, divided
¼ cup water
4 brioche rolls
24 ounces ground beef
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 slices Gruyère cheese
1. Combine the onion slices, 2 teaspoons of the
oil and ¼ teaspoon of the salt in a bowl. Turn
on the Cuisinart
®
Griddler
®
. Select Grill and
set to 425°F.
2. Once preheated, put the onions on the top
plate of the Griddler
®
. Set the count-up timer
and cook for about 20 minutes, until onions
are soft. Once the onions are soft, add 1
teaspoon of the water to the onions and stir
until water evaporates. Repeat until onions
are very soft and caramelized, about 10 more
minutes, until all water is used.
3. While the onions are cooking, put the buns
on the grill plate face-down. Cook until lightly
crisped, about 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
4. When the buns are toasted, form the ground
beef into 4 even-sized patties, 6 ounces each.
Sprinkle both sides evenly with the salt and
pepper. Brush with the olive oil.
5. Add the burgers to the bottom plate, and
cook until desired doneness. Top with cheese
and transfer to the grilled bottom buns. Top
the burgers with the onions, buns and serve.