5-MINUTE FOOD

The MH Lab gives the latest lean searing machines a proper grilling to close the lid on worktop cuisine

MH’S taste-testers rate the grills that will sear the perfect steak but clear away calories

As British summer beckons, hoping that the slim hours of sunshine will coincide with your planned back-garden banquets is more than a little optimistic. But while nothing beats a barbecue for warm weather vibes, firing up indoors can earn you even hotter health benefits.

Counter-top grilling – swapping open-flames for a grease-draining griddle – will not only cook up a leaner, more tender strip of protein, but a smokeless BBQ also cuts through the clouds of carcinogenic chemicals, known as PAHS (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), coating your meal.

To determine which non-stick cooker will yield you a better burger, and an easier clean-up operation when your cheese toastie goes awry, we recruited the experts from the Men’s Health Lab to sear superior muscle fuel in the name of science. These are the grills best equipped to raise the steaks on your nutrition plan. Prepare to turn up the heat. For more product testing, visit menshealth.co.uk/mh-lab