Family smokeless indoor grill
Elite Gourmet EMG6505G
Best Family smokeless indoor grill – Performance – 80 $ to 170 $
The Elite Gourmet EMG6505G is our Performance pick for apartment cooks, couples and anyone who wants grilled meat without a full-size barbecue. It heats quickly, cooks steaks and burgers well, and comes apart easily for cleanup. The independent Order It Dusted test also found strong searing and an effective grease tray.
Why this is our Performance pick
This grill earns its place through a useful combination: it reaches cooking heat quickly, gives meat convincing sear marks, and is less troublesome to wash than a fixed grill. In the Order It Dusted test, it took about seven minutes to reach roughly 400°F. The tester found the removable plate and grease tray easy to clean in a standard kitchen sink, and said the tray kept grease mess under control. Verified buyers likewise describe fast heating, tasty steaks and burgers, very little smoke, and simple cleanup. Those are the practical gains over a basic indoor grill: cooking feels faster and the cleanup does not become a second job.
Choose the Elite Gourmet EMG6505G when you want a straightforward indoor grill for meat, burgers and smaller meals. The Order It Dusted test found that its plate sears well and produces clear grill marks, while its removable parts make washing simple. Buyers also report that it heats fast, cooks steaks and burgers successfully, and produces very little smoke. We chose it for Performance because it brings together the cooking result, manageable cleanup and useful countertop size that matter most in this family. A few buyers report slower cooking or insufficient power, and another says thicker meat and vegetables take much longer without a lid; the test also limits the grill to roughly one or two people at a time and notes that its ventilated glass lid is not a sealed oven cover.
Who it’s for For apartment dwellers, couples, solo cooks and small households that want grilled food indoors without a full-size gas barbecue. It also suits anyone who values removable parts and a grease tray that make cleanup easier.
What sets it apart
- Heats quickly and can sear steaks, according to the Order It Dusted test.
- Removable cooking parts and grease tray simplify cleanup.
- Verified buyers report good results with steaks, burgers, chicken, salmon and vegetables.
- The tester found the compact grill a practical fit for apartments, camping vans and other restricted spaces.
What to know
- Cooking capacity is limited to about one or two people, and thicker food may cook slowly without a lid; a few buyers also report not having enough power.
What it does best
- Sears meat well: Order It Dusted found a robust plate that produced strong grill marks.
- Keeps cleanup manageable: the plate and grease tray come apart, and the test found them easy to wash.
- Fits small indoor cooking routines: the test measured room for two steaks, two burgers or about three chicken breasts at once.
- Works for everyday favourites: verified buyers mention steaks, burgers, chicken, salmon and vegetables.