hi john,i blame the meat now as too much water in it,cheapskates, i invested in the tesco version of george forman grill machine about £14 then,i use a little amount light and mild olive oil on both side of all meats and grill in machine lovely flavours when cooked( and easy cleaned), i used to put things under the grill or oven cook but not always able to hold onto the trays,dog was well fed though,very annoying not getting it just right, lets know how you manage, happy cooking,dorothy