Griddle Pan Food & Recipes

[Siobhan]

I was gifted a Denby griddle pan a couple of months ago, tried to use it just the once and it was an absolute disaster, I smoked out our kitchen!

I'm in the middle of moving house and moving to a much bigger, nicer kitchen and would like to get some use out of the pan, as I would imagine it cost £50+! I've already thought of using it for steak, maybe?

 

[Tom]

Perfect for steak. But you're cooking (searing) meat at very high temperatures so you're going to have a fair bit of smoke. Having the extractor fan on, windows and doors open help. If the pan is suitable for the oven then finishing in the oven will reduce smoke/smell.

 

[Deleted member 179]

Make some breakfast!

 

[Shelby]

Oil the meat rather than the pan. Oiling a pan is pointless really as the oil will run down to the funnels and just end up burning.
Don't use thick marinates, they'll just burn as well.

I have a Le Creuset griddle pan and it was my worst kitchen investment. Far too heavy for practical use and cleaning IMO. My much cheaper cast iron base and wooden handle griddle pan gets all the use in our house.

 

[Donna]

Chicken is lovely done on the griddle pan but either flatten it out or don't super heat the pan. You will still get char marks at medium heat if you leave whatever is on it alone for a sufficient period of time

I also use mine for asparagus, aubergine, courgette, baby gem lettuce (quartered), bread, baby leeks, sprouting broccoli, pork chops, sausages.

Ooh, peaches are amazing griddles! Served with raspberries, creme fraiche and any almond biscuits

 

[Wanted]

Halloumi also benefits from grill lines and the little bit of char flavour that brings