Recipes for an Electric Griddle (2024)

FAQs

What meals can you cook in an electric griddle? ›

Bulky items suffer on an electric griddle because its flat surface just isn't as good at distributing heat through the entirety of the food, which can leave it poorly cooked or still raw in the middle. This is especially true of items like chicken wings, legs, or thighs, and hot dogs or other sausages.

The surface of a griddle is completely flat, without the ridges you'd find on a grill. This allows food to be cooked through evenly, which is why it's the appliance of choice for an array of breakfast foods, as well as burgers or grilled cheese.

But you can cook everything from chicken, steak, fried rice, stir fry, egg rolls, seafood, tacos, pasta, and so much more!

My top four steaks for griddle cooking are as follows:

Boneless Ribeye- One of the most beloved steaks, the boneless ribeye is packed with flavor and has a rich beef taste. Look for one with a large ribeye cap or spinalis dorsi which some think is the most flavorful part.

Because the griddle features a nonstick finish, food may be prepared with little or no oil. 6. Place food on griddle and cook according to temperature-timetable. heat should be adjusted according to personal preference and particular food being cooked.

Like traditional grills, electric grills use heated surfaces to cook food, and you can use aluminum foil on them as you would on any other grill. Aluminum foil can be useful on electric grills if you wish to reduce mess or marinate a dish while cooking.

Yes, you will want to use either butter or oil when cooking on an electric griddle.

Typical kW consumption for the electric double-sided griddle ranges from 21 to 35 kW, with a preheat interval of about 18 minutes. Typical ratings for gas powered double-sided griddles range from 90,000 to 140,000 Btus, with preheat times of roughly 18 to 23 minutes.

That surface area also allows you to cook smaller pieces of food that would fall between the grates of a grill, as well as liquid items like pancakes or eggs. A griddle also makes for easier cleanup: our Carbon Steel Griddle is naturally non stick, so you can spend less time scraping burnt bits of food off the grates.

Why use a griddle instead of a frying pan? ›

Reason #1: Griddles are great for batters

Batter-based recipes like crêpes and galettes (crêpes' savory cousin), dosas, and American-style pancakes all improve when cooked on a uniformly flat, hot surface. While a skillet will work, its sloped sides will cause uneven heat distribution.

Oil your griddle: Pour some oil onto your heated griddle, then spread the oil across every surface: cooking area, sides, handles, and bottom, using a paper towel (see kitchen towel caveats) and tongs or grill gloves. A thin coating across the entirety of the surface is all you need.

At face value, it's pretty straightforward: A griddle provides a flat surface for cooking heated from underneath, while a grill has grates that allow open flames to directly reach the surface of what you're cooking.

So many delicious foods can be cooked on griddles. You can make breakfast, lunch, and dinner on a griddle - if you wanted to! Red meats are perfect for griddling, as are most vegetables like bell peper or grilled onions. Anything you'd put on a BBQ, you can griddle.