A new year means people all over the world are making New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier, exercise more and generally take better care of their health.
One way to make the healthy eating part easier is by grilling your food – lean cuts of meat or even vegetables can be grilled with no effort with the Tefal Optigrill, a product which has been sitting on my kitchen counter top since I was sent one for review last June. I’ve been using my Optigrill grill regularly ever since, and as I’m currently trying to shift the few extra pounds put on in 2014 I use it even more.
One of my current favourite dishes is to marinade some chicken breasts in a little olive oil mixed with Chipotle seasoning, press the on button on my Optigrill, wait for it to beep that it’s ready, plonk the marinated chicken breasts on the tray, close the lid and wait. Served sliced with some protein-rich quinoa and a generous helping of steamed vegetables it’s a perfect, filling, low calorie meal.
Besides cooking meat perfectly it’s super easy to clean; just wait for the Optigrill to cool, disassemble the cooking plates and put them in the dishwasher along with the drip tray. No fuss!
The Tefal Optigrill uses “Automatic Sensor Cooking” technology which immediately detects the number of items placed on the grill and their thickness, and adjusts the temperature and cooking time automatically. An indicator light allows you to monitor your cooking directly: Blue then green at the start of cooking, then yellow when the food is rare, orange when it is medium and red if you like your food well-done.
- 6 cooking programmes (red meat, poultry, fish, sausages, hamburgers and sandwiches/panini or bacon) to automatically adapt the temperature to each type of food and cook it perfectly.
- 2 cooking modes: one for frozen food, plus a manual mode that lets you cook anything the way you want.
- 600cm2 cooking surface (capacity 2 to 4 people), with non-stick die-cast aluminium plates.
- Large juice tray and 7° angled plates to ensure the cooking juices run off.
The Tefal Optigrill now comes in a gorgeous, sleek black colour, and I am delighted to announce that they have offered one of my readers the chance to win one!
To learn more about the Optigrill visit their website and for cooking inspiration find them on Twitter and Facebook.
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The prize is offered and provided by TefalUK. The prize is a new black Tefal Optigrill RRP £149.99. There is no cash alternative and the prize is not transferable.
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Slow Roasted Tomato & Garlic Soup {vegan}
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Lean lamb chops, yum
Steak and onions yum
Steak
Lots of things, but firstly steak of course.
Some chicken breasts after marinating them in teriyaki flavours.
it would be a juicy pork chop
I would have to christen the thing with a juicy steak!
Some lovely steak
Some chicken kebabs x
Would be a mixed grill
I’d do some veggie kebabs with Halloumi cheese along with some large stuffed mushrooms. x
STEAK
CHICKEN
Aubergene and cougette
A nice fat steak for me. Mmmmmm . xx
I cook a nice steak for my fella to butter him up – then remind him he ‘promised’ me I could get another dog
some yummy tuna steaks
A nice big steak for my lovely husband. (I am veggie)
Salmon steaks with chilli and lime for the family.
I’d throw on some chicken breasts that have been marinated in a ginger and garlic sauce.
Chicken breasts
mmm, maybe some squid
Veggie burgers 🙂
cant pick, theres too much choice 🙂
Tandoori Salmon Fillets
I would cook chicken and sausages
All sorts, I have a baby about to be weaned, a toddler, a fussy husband and I’m trying to follow a diet plan, so any extra help in the kitchen would be appreciated! A healthy fry up sounds nice .. & toasted sandwiches 🙂
loads of stuff but salmon steaks for starters x
Cinnamon coated pineapple for a healthy but delicious dessert
What wouldn’t I cook in it?!!…..I think I’d get a lot of use out of this, I would certainly cook chicken breasts, salmon fillets, steak, bacon, sausages…..you name it, I think I’d cook it in the Tefal Optigrill!!
As I am trying this year to shake off my mummy tummy and get fit I would grill up some delicious salmon fillets infused with lime and some garlic and lemon king prawns yummy xx
steak
chicken or steak
lamb chops
I would love to make a steak in it
a juicy steak
chicken with thai spices
steak
Steak
Succulent sausages from my local farmshop…mmmmm
I would love to try Teriyaki Salmon fillets
I would grill either steak or chicken, so I could be healthy and have it with a nice green salad.
I would cook a healthy fry up, sausage, bacon and mushrooms yumx
Veggie burgers.
salmon
Agammon steak would be lovely 🙂
a juicy steak
bacon or lamb steaks
Steak as I can never cook it right!
Rump steak 🙂
Turkey sausages
peppered steak
chicken
Peri Peri Chicken Steaks
chicken and steaks
Marinaded chilli king prawns!
Salmon
a nice piece of steak rare
A nice steak
Steaks and some flat mushrooms
peri peri chicken
Vege Burgers
Bacon
Some peppered pork steaks
A nice Steak
Grilled vegetables
Burgers! Nom nom
a nice tasty steak.
sausages
It would have to be a nice juicy steak
chili and lemon salmon
home made chicken burgers
If we’re being honest, probably some bacon!
sausages and bacon
Steak or Chicken
a nice tuna steak 🙂
Vegetables
I’d grill chicken.
steak, mushrooms and tomatoes
Chicken breasts
smoked marinated tofu and crispy kale!
Steak xx
BBQ chicken wrapped in bacon first of all 🙂
A slab of steak……yum. xx
I just love sausages on BBQ so would treat like my own indoor BBQ and cook sausage
IF I WAS COOKING IN MORNING THEN BACON AND MUSHROOMS BUT WOULD ALSO LOVE TO TRY A STEAK
Chicken!
Pork steaks
home made burgers
Pork chops! Yum yum 🙂
Chicken breast with asparagus and peppers
vegi burgers
A mixed grill
‘Sirloin Steak’ x
Hake
Chicken or salmon!
I would grill peri peri chicken .
Sirloin Steak with some onions and Mushrooms, yum!
A lovely bit of sirloin steak!
Spicy meatball kebabs x
Sorry not original , has to be a steak
Chicken Breast in tikka marinate
Sirloin steak
A healthy tuna steak
Halloumi, nom nom
chicken
I would use this to cook anything from sausages, chicken to steaks
I would grill some healthy fish – we never eat enough fish and it is so good for you!
Chicken covered in Cajun spices!
TUNA STEAKS
sausages
It would have to be sausages
Chicken breast
steak & mushrooms
Chili and Garlic Prawns
A tuna steak
chicken breasts and rump steaks
Nice juicy burger
cajun chicken xx
Tuna Steaks and Salmon for my Husband
Some lovely healthy chicken breasts for me & a juicy steak for my fiance!
A salmon fillet with some prawns
Steak and Chicken
whatever I liked!
Chicken
Venison Steaks
A yummy steak
chicken, i adore chicken nd i dont think i could live without it , i hope it never becomes extinct 😉
Steak
Tandori Chicken
Tune Staek x
Id cook chicken to go with jacket potatoes and salad.
I think if i owned this i would grill everything…
chicken or steak
Fillet Steak
tuna steaks
Bacon and Mushrooms
I’d make some of my famous chorizo burgers and grill those so they were at least slightly good for me but with all the same taste! With a bit of chipotle mayo.
Steak mmmmmm 🙂
lovely piece of organic chicken
Sausage and Bacon for my morning buttie.
brie and cranberry panini, yum
Rib-Eye Steak…..
I would use it and cook pork and apple sausages they are our favourites
For me a nice rib eye steak – delicious
Steak, yummy
Some Chicken Fillets
Chicken
Tuna steak would be amazing!
A nice juicy steak x
spicy chicken
I’d do sausages because I love them but they need to be grilled to be at all healthy
Steak would be perfect
A yummy tuna steak
Bacon and sausages x
King Prawns with Garlic and Chilli
i would make bacon sandwiches 🙂 ty
chicken, yum thanks x
Tuna steaks and yummy Mediterranean veggies 🙂
Ooh salmon! would be lovely 🙂
Steak mmmmm
I would be grilling salmon or tuna steaks first!
this looks great specially as trying to looks weight chicken fillets steak tuna yumm fingers crossed 😀
mushrooms
sausages bacon and mushrooms
Steak! My hubby would never forgive me if we didn’t christen such a fabulous gadget with his favourite food! 😉
We are a red meat kind of family so it would have to be steak!
barbeque marinated chicken breast
Chicken
Have to be steak
A nice bit of chicken
I would cook steak and mushrooms
Steak of course 🙂
Bacon and sausages and chicken fillets, steaks ! I’m a total carnivore!
Honey and mustard pork loin yummy 😀
Some chicken breasts xx
Lovely grilled chicken!
Slices of aubergine and mushrooms.
Salmon fillets
One of the first things would definitely be bacon 😀
Chicken breasts and steak.
peppers and tofu
Steak – cooked perfectly medium rare 🙂
Quorn style peppered steaks.
Some home-made vegetarian burgers
Steak mushrooms tomato would be great
I’m on a healthy diet so trying to cut down on fats this would be a great help at meal times. I would cook Salmon Chicken and lean Steaks
A mixed Grill
gluten free beef burgers purely for me, so nothing else will contaminate my food. And the others can eat gluten free as well!
A gammon steak with all the trimmings 🙂 delicious
tuna steaks
roast vegetables
A nice big juicy steak
Cheese and herb filled mushrooms and tomatoes.
chicken breast and grilled vegetables
I love grilled aubergine and peppers 🙂
home made burgers with onions
Well seasoned chicken thighs… hello crispy skin!
chicken breasts yummy
chicken breasts yummy
Lamb or pork chops.
Pork Chops
Grilled chicken, for a healthy salad
As much as I love steak I’d love to grill some lovely veggies on this!
I would try chicken with a Mexican style sauce – never had a grill like this before so I would have to try things out!
Would look great in my kitchen!
Everything – I’m trying to get all the family to eat healthy and winning this prize would help enormously. Fantastic prize x
I would grill anything that will help me achieve my ambition of a healthier lifestyle this year to reduce my high blood pressure and to lose at least 3 stone
Great little kitchen gadget, I am addicted to gadgets so would love to win this. I love a good steak too but it can be a bugger to get it right (I like mine pink in the middle- yummy)
thin sliced potatoes, tomatoes, steak, mushrooms and sausage. My perfect lunch.
Steak or prawn skewers
Jerk Chicken and Stuffed Mini Bell Peppers
salmon 🙂
I would grill some tuna steaks
A nice juicy steak every time!
fab
Chicken,bacon & burgers.
Steak 🙂
steak
Garlic and herb chicken breast x
I would try steak first
A nice piece of perfectly cooked Fish
chicken filets
Tuna steak 🙂
Mixed grill
bbq cheesy chicken
A fresh steak mince burger with tomatoes and mushrooms.
Lamb Chops
woop
Steak, chicken, pork chops
Fillet Steak mmmm
Vegetarian items. I let my husband have sole use of my George Foreman grill as he is a meat eater, so would have more fat. I would love something like this
Pork chops !!!
steeeeeak and more steak!
nice juicy steak
Homemade burgers and chicken..and everything else 🙂
bacon and eggs
Mediterranean vegetable skewers.
A lovely steak 🙂
Tuna steaks or thai salmon fishcakes
The perfect steak
Chicken Breasts with paprika
grilled steak
I’d start with 1/4lb beefburgers but quickly move to chicken fillets and steaks – this grill would open up healthy cooking for us!
Aberdeen Angus Steaks !!
I’d grill a fresh tuna steak with a lime and chilli dressing.
chicken and prawns
Chicken strips 😛
SALMON
Steak
A succulent fillet steak cooked medium rare
Sausages
Gotta be steak first!
anything and everything
I would like to try cooking gammon steaks and pineapple rings
Quorn Meat Free Lamb Grill with tomatoes
Homemade burgers
steak with pepper sauce
I am on a health drive so it would be chicken breast
Either chicken breast or steak
Lots of things but I think steak would be first!
Veggies – aubergine, asparagus and mushrooms!
Oh some salmon with chilli sauce
Would be good for breakfast – bacon, mushrooms and tomatoes
Ribeye steak yummmm 😀
Gorgeous steak 🙂
Tuna Steaks
Chicken breasts cut butterfly style
Salmon
lovely chicken!!x
Venison Steaks
a nice rib eye steak, green pepper and mushrooms
id have a go at grilling peaches for a tasty dessert
A nice rump steak with mushrooms and tomatoes
Homemade burgers.
A nice big juicy rib eye steak !
Everything, But first would be steak 😀 x
Everything from Chicken Breasts to Fish but mostly I’d cook a nice Cheese & Onion Sandwhich YUM
I would start with some chicken I love chicken
SOME GORGEOUS CHICKEN BREASTS FILLED WITH CHEESE AND WRAPPED IN BACON
meat and veg, anything I could really
Salmon fillets, homemade burgers, bacon. Grill everything as its better than frying
Salmon steaks
i’d lightly sear some rump steak, but only enough to give it a suntan
Perfect for a nice thick steak
I would grill steak, can’t beat it for taste.
Elk burgers – FAB!
Halloumi!!!!
Lamb chops
It would have to be chicken
Aubergines 😀 😀
I tell you anything deliciously fishy
Steak!
Chicken with yellow and red peppers.
Chicken breasts with lemon and thyme
The first thing I would make is a lovely grilled salmon dinner
Chicken
I would grill every single veg out there!!!!! Mmm!
definitely rare to medium steak mmmmmm mouth is watering
Home made steak Kebabs
Definitely rib eye steak preferably 12oz!
A peppered steak! mmm
I started m new diet so this would be great for cooking myself some nice health Chicken, fish etc! A healthier alternative to frying for sure <3
chicken breasts
Oh some yummy grilled prawns with a steak, a healthy surf and turf!!,
Some chicken breasts & asparagus spears
A lovely juicy steak
chicken
Duck Breasts marinaded in plum sauce
Halloumi cheese, chargrilled peppers and aubergines. Chicken and steaks.
Lots of delicious home made kebabs and burgers!
Fillet steak
Salmon steaks
Chiken marianated in coke.
Chicken breasts wrapped in bacon
Fresh Tuna Steak……..I need this in my life!!!
steak
Some lovely mackerel fillets for me!!! 🙂
Steaks 🙂
Spicy chicken and chargrilled vegetables – yum!
chicken
Black Peppered Tuna Steaks
Steaks, steaks and more steaks!
steaks
Teriyaki Salmon
Steak would be great on the Optigrill
Chicken breasts, Steak and vegetables
Chicken
definitely steak!
A nice gammon steak
I would grill some bacon, then make a panini.
A lovely juicy fillet steak or a succulent salmon fillet with accompanying vegetables…..mouth is just watering thinking about it and just think how healthy i would be.
Sausages
some juicy steaks
chicken with lime, chilli and ginger x
Tuna Steak
Honey chicken with black pepper x
steak, chicken bacon mmmm everything
Gammon steaks and fresh pineapple rings
a nice steak
I know I’m in the minority as a vegetarian, but there are some very nice non-meat grills out there!
Tuna steak.
healthy chicken breast and peppers
Healthy Tuna Steaks
A nice thick juicy salmon steak
spicy chicken
I don’t know, I’d have to look up some recipes 🙂
steak i think
Steak! Medium rare 😉
Salmon. I eat a lot of it and usually cook it in the oven so would be nice to try it cooked differently
Homemade burgers using the best sirloin steak.
Chicken wrapped in bacon & cheese
steak!!!! mmmmmmm
A Tuna Steak
I would make some tasty bacon
A fillet steak with some tomato
Chicken would be great
either steak or pork chops
Some lovely pork chops – they’re a Sunday lunchtime staple, and soooo delicious! <3
Chicken breast marinated in sweet chilli sauce
a nice big fat steak
I’d have a meat feast – Steak, Sausages and burgers!!! yum !!
Pork sausages.
chicken I think
I think it would do my rib-eye to perfection x
Honey & Mustard Chicken Kebabs. This should cook them to perfection so easily.
has to be Rib-eye steak rare!!
Fish! Its something i really need to cook with more
rib-eye steak
It would definitely be home made burgers. I’ve had a craving for them for ages but they never quite turn out right on a frying pan! x
either salmon or steak
steak, steak and more steak – yummy
Oh it would have to be steak! My mouth is watering thinking about it!
Steak.
Lots of grilled veggies
Steak
I would cook a nice thick fillet of salmon…. MMMMMM 😀
I would cook a large salmon steak
yes please
I’d butterfly some chicken breasts and grill them with mushrooms nom
i would grill a nice piece of juicy steak!
Steak 🙂
Fish
some chicken breasts.
I would cook courgette, peppers, aubergine and halloumi to have with some Greek yogurt, one of my favourite meals ☺
SALMON OR PORK CHOP, DELICIOUS
i would grill steak
Steak
marinated tuna steaks with chilli
Steak!
panini cheese andham toasty
Steak
SOME GORGEOUS LAMB!!!
I always have an issue with cooking steak just how others like it, This really would solve this problem for me. Personally i am a lover of fish so this would give me the chance to experiment a little more without the risk of ruining it
Some tuna steaks mmm
Halloumi and courgette for me!
The sunday morning fry up.
a steak
As I’m on a healthy eating mission I would say a nice piece of salmon
Chicken and fish…but not together 😉
I would grill some seabass!
cajun chicken
Chicken Skewers
A couple of salmon fillets
I would cook steak so I can cook it to everyones individual tastes. My son likes it medium and husband well done. I always struggle to cook meat as I am a vegetarian and not a confident meat cooker, this could save me time and make me queen of the kitchen and not poison anyone!
nice piece of steak
I’d grill some red snapper
I’d try out a cheese toastie first!
If you are pressed for time this is the way to handle it for easy meals
surf and turf – nothing like it !
The first meal would have to be a great steak with mushrooms and tomatoes
Some nice steaks, and a few tomatoes to go with them ;o)
Mediterranean veg and steak
Has 2 be and make no mistake, that I wud cook a big fat steak!! Hope I’m lucky if not I hope u r
Steak – yum 🙂
Steak
I would grill the PERFECT Rib-eye steak! Many thanks for running this fab competition! x
Some Salmon or Steak! Yum!!
Jerk pork loins with shallot and peppers
Salmon
A nice salmon fillet
garlic chicken
Well I am a rubbish chef. .. I would get my mister to do Salmon
Bacon for my sarnies
i would grill some nice chicken fillets
Steak, ribs, bangers and burgers for an indoor winter barbecue
BACON
That would be steak for Valentines day and chicken breasts on daily basis
Satay chicken
Chicken and a nice trout
home made turky burgers
some peppers and oinions
Halloumi cheese and aubergines!
A nice rare steak
Fillet steak for my hubby and chicken for me 🙂
A lovely steak which I’d serve with a green salad, mushrooms and a baked potato
Chicken Fillet Breasts
A juicy sirloin steak and mushrooms
Steak and onions
Steak
Pork souvlaki <3
Chicken & chorizo paninni
Nice bit of steak.
A great way to kick off my post-baby health kick! I’d grill chicken with parma ham and soft cheese/pesto filling, alongside home made mustardy beef burgers for the children.
Chicken. I am on a bit of a mission to feed my family healthier and cheaper and Chicken is something I will using the majority of the time!
Got to be a juicy steak
I’d try chicken skewers with satay sauce mmmmmmmmm
steak, mushrooms and tomato’s all at once
Great tasting succulent English lamb chops!
it would have to be steak
steak!
A juicy rump steak
Portk medallions
lots of things for friends
Tofu and mushroom slabs and a banana in its skin.
Salmon & some slices of pepper & aubergine
chicken!
anything chicken
A lovely selection of Quorn burgers and sausages!
I would love to try some kebabs with big pieces of chicken breast, mushrooms, peppers and red onion.
A rump steak served with blue cheese sauce
Salmon
a fillet steak would be great on this 🙂
Aberdeen Angus Steak I should think
Steak, fish, prawns, peppers, onions – a whole range of delicious treats
The seasoned chicken breasts you’ve shown look very tasty, I think I would make those!
It would have to be grilled King Prawns with a lovely chilli, garlic and oregano sauce and fresh crusty bread. Delicious.
Steak!
A smothered steak
I’d grill halloumi, artichokes and asparagus.
Mushrooms, onions and tomatoes
Steak, sausages, chicken everything! Lol
Some nice healthy steaks
Has to be a nice steak
Fresh Sea Bass
Halloumi!
I would use it to cook lots of things like sausages bacon, fish fingers waffles toasties, I used to use mine all the time until it broke its a much healthier way of cooking for my children and the taste is still just as nice xxxx
Holami cheese, gorgeous
brie and ham paninis
Salmon
I’d probably start with steak but it looks like it would be great for a lot of things
Steak time!
A Cheese and ham toasted sandwich
I love would to cook my bf a steak, usually thats his job so i would love to surprise him with one! <3
I would do a Mexican chicken breast
OOOO STEAK
I’d try a lovely bit of salmon
venison steaks
A mixed grill – steak, gammon, pork chop, lamb chop and sausages!
I would love one of these for heLTH REASONS.
A tuna steak for me and probably homemade burgers for the kids
I have a pregnancy craving for cheese toasties so that would be my first make!!
A nice steak
A thick tuna fillet with lots of garlic
Chicken and vegetables
grilling steak and mushroomsx
A nice juicy steak
Gammon steak and an egg with grilled pineapple rings
Chicken
either steak or chicken
I’d love to use this to grill my marinated lamb steaks