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It’s essential to re-season the cooking surface of your grill frequently. After every 2-3 weeks, or anytime your griddle begins to flake off, you can re-season it. One thing that flaking does is that it makes the cooking surface rough. A good layer of seasoning will help to keep the cooking surface smooth. The steps above are what you need to follow for how to season a Blackstone griddle for the first time.
You’ll notice that the outer edges are more of a bronze or darker gold color… That’s completely fine! The griddle surface should still be well seasoned and non-stick at this stage, and the color will continue to darken as you cook more and more meals on it. Also, if you’re making super sugary foods like this Hawaiian Style Beef Teriyaki, then you may want to complete a full seasoning layer after you’re done cooking.
This final coat won’t actually burn off, but rather it will act as a protectant for the surface until you cook on it again. After you’ve wiped it with soap, just use a squirt bottle of water to rinse the griddle surface. You may have to rinse it a few times to get all of the soap off. However, when I seasoned my brand new Blackstone griddle, I used solid Crisco shortening because it’s an inexpensive option and the price of avocado oil is a bit higher right now. Seasoning with Crisco gave me a great result as well, just as it has when I’ve used it to season my cast iron pans.
I develop easy recipes that can transform your kitchen into a restaurant – and you into a true home chef. The great thing about either of the thermometers above is that I don’t have to take the food out of the oven to know the temperature. There are seemingly endless ways to get creative when it comes to recipes for the Blackstone griddle for brunch and breakfast. These burgers are made by smashing beef patties on a hot griddle and topping them with sautéed onions, red peppers, and melted cheddar cheese. Some of the more healthy Blackstone griddle recipes can be made using kabobs. Because it can be trickier to make sure they are done than cooking chicken breast, for example.
Most people are afraid that they’ll do it wrong and then their seasoning will just flake off or their griddle surface will be too sticky. Or maybe you’re jumping into the griddle game and you don’t even know that you have to season the griddle in the first place. Blackstone makes griddles in a wide variety of sizes, from massive commercial units to portable table top griddles you can take camping. Our favorite is the 36″ cooking station model mainly because we love to cook a lot of food at once. The 28″ griddle is a great option and a really great price. Even the most expensive model is significantly cheaper than most smokers, and isn’t much more expensive than a gas grill.
As the name suggests, Blackstone’s Adventure Ready series of grills are designed for road trips, be it to a park, campground, or stadium parking lot. While this grill is one of several 28-inch models Blackstone sells, its cooktop is more compact with 448 square inches of cooking surface. Though smaller, this griddle doesn’t compromise on cooking power, thanks to two 17,000-BTU burners.
Unfortunately, most steaks cooked well done usually cross over into tough and leathery when they are cooked that much. With a little practice, in no time you will just be able to press your tongs on the meat and tell how done it is. Never flip your steaks with a fork because stabbing the meat with the tongs will cause all that internal moisture and flavorful juices to evaporate out.
Never use detergents or cleaners, as they could ruin the seasoning layer. The surface also needs a good recoating of oil in between each use. When the grill is not in use, cover it to protect it from the elements so the cooking surface doesn’t rust. While Blackstone’s most common grill size is 28 inches, the company also makes smaller 17-inch models as well as large 36-inch griddles. A 28-inch griddle has about 528 square inches of cooking surface, which is enough to cook for up to six people.
I’ve discovered so many more foods and recipes I never thought I’d be able to cook or even like. My Blackstone has opened a world of exploring new things with food from a lifelong picky eater. That’s the RTA outdoor kitchen, complete with a flat top griddle from Coyote Outdoor Living. The blackstone grill top 36” combo will run you $999.00 MSRP… And the 36” version with cabinets will cost $1,299.00 MSRP. Due to the addition of the air fryer… These models will come with a heat-control baffling system for proper ventilation. The original 36” griddle, one with high shelves, and one with cabinets.