Livart Orange BBQ Deluxe Electric Barbecue Grill

I've owned this product for over 6 months and it is my favorite kitchen appliance. There truly is no other way to cook most meats. Only warning is if you are in a small apartment make sure your exhaust fan works. Otherwise the place will smell like you were grilling. So far its pretty much as described by other reviewers in terms of quality of grilling achievable. Mostly I grill poultry, lamb and goat meat and all have come out great. Unfortunately I haven't had much success with fish, not because of the grill, but rather my skills at grilling fish leaves something to be desired. Update: I bought this item on December 9, 2014. Used it at least once a week for a year. That is, until it broke. Unfortunately in just less than the year mark my grill suffered from an electrical issue. While plugged into the electric outlet it did not come on. I contacted Livart and they seem to know the problem and offered to replace it if still under warranty or sell me another one at a discount. I will take them at their offer because the Livart grill is my favorite kitchen appliance. BTW watch your electrical bill, mine spiked dramatically. Perhaps this is why I haven't rushed to replace my grill.

This lil gem is perfect for me and my lifestyle. I live in a small beach town in a tiny house with virtually zero counter space. In the summer I feel cooking is limited in my tiny home due to my gas stove that runs with a pilot light, so it's always retaining heat even when not in use. So, this summer I decided to turn the propane nobs off and try something different. The summer months are monsoon/hurricane season which ruins BBQ's. After reading many indoor grill reviews I decided to purchase the bigger unit (this one) over the Orange model. Item arrived quickly and in working condition. I have made chicken satay, salmon burgers, grilled squash, sausages, burgers, grilled peaches and even pita pizza on this wonderful grill! I've noticed it only smokes when oil gets on the heating elements. This model will be maxed out at 2 hamburger patties along with 2 sets of buns. I usually cook more chicken, fish and veggies over hotdogs or hamburgers. I can fit 4 tilapia fillets or chicken satays with majority of the grill with veggies and it's enough food for my husband and I. I am very happy with my new indoor electric grill from Livart. I have told single active duty military friends about my positive experience with this product whom relocate often. Hopefully, this review is helpful to those looking for a excellent quality portable grill.

I have cooked vegies, meat and fish the results are excellent. But the electric resistance does not have enough power to grill thick pieces of meat and needs a lot of time. I have improved the performance putting a small oven tray on top of the food in order to cook faster the food. On the other hand the cleaning process is very easy, you can put the grill and the water tray into dishwasher I've been doing that for long time and I didn't find rust so far... It is small so you can store it easily into any kitchen cabinet... It is a great grill if you live in an apartment or you want to grill inside during winter time. I would suggest the following improvements for future versions: Power selector. Increase electric resistance power.

This works great! Following another reviewer's advice, I washed the mesh and tray, dried them, turned it on for 10 minutes, then washed and dried them again. There was no smoke. I've cooked a couple of steaks with the mesh on the lower level. First I smeared a paper towel with peanut oil and wiped both sides of the mesh. After a 5 minute warm-up, I cooked two inch-thick steaks for 6 minutes on one side and 4 minutes on the other. The surface was brown and the inside was rare. Very tasty! There was no smoke during the cooking. I sprayed the tray and mesh with a mixture of soap and water and left them in the sink, since I do dishes in the morning. Cleanup was easy with a non-abrasive pad followed by using a "wand" that's filled with soap and water and has a non-abrasive surface. The English in the instructions may not be the greatest, but they aren't kidding when they say they take pride in the product. I'm very glad I bought it.

I purchased this grill thinking it would be great for grilling up a couple of steaks, or hamburgers for my husband and I. It takes awhile to warm it up. The cooking surface is small. I tried to grill a fairly thick piece of sirloin steak. It took a while to brown the outside of the steak. When both sides were brown it was tough. I wanted to return it, but was informed unless it was defective I would not receive a refund. The company informed me that it is not for large pieces of meat. Its for vegetables and Japanese cooking. So I guess I will try to find recipes for those two foods.

Yakiniku = (Yakitori - Skewers), so I mainly use it Yakiniku cooking which is largely comprised of smaller/thinner slices of beef or pork, and smaller Japanese sausages. I use four types of seasoning salt, pepper, soy sauce and honey (simple enough). I mix the soy sauce with the honey and brush it on the thin slices of pork and beef. I also brush the shiitake mushrooms and shishito peppers with it. I use a pinch of salt and pepper as needed on the meats. I serve it with rice and my teenage son loves it. He plays basketball and it gives him the energy he needs to play double header early morning games on the weekend before any decent restaurant is open. No you’re not going to sear hamburger patties and steaks with it I don't think it has the heat intensity to do that, it’s probably not meant for that...you can cook it on it but it’ll take a while. I once used thin slices of chicken with it but be sure to remove the skin (there goes the flavor I know but if you’re up to the challenge of cleaning it go ahead keep it on) otherwise it’ll stick on the grill and it’ll be a chore to clean it. Overall, I’m satisfied with what I cook on it. It’s delivers the outdoor grilled flavor indoors even for a narrow spectrum on what you can cook on it.

It cooks a little slow compared to a flaming hot griddle, but you get that charbroiled taste so it's worth it! I got into yakitori after watching a youtube video by beatthebush (just google the name and yakitori) and he shows you how to cut down a chicken and save all the cartiledge-y pieces that you can skewer and throw on this grill. He puts them into small baggies so if you get home and you want a quick meal you just defrost the chicken in the microwave and slap it on this grill and presto 5 minute fresh off the fire dinner. You can't beat that!

Many years ago I had a great counter-top broiler. I wanted another. I got the Livart broiler and have been thoroughly satisfied with it's performance. It cooks meat in approximately the same time as if I were using a charcoal barbecue, which would be my ideal (but I can't have it where I live). The unit does a particularly good job and I would recommend it to anyone.