Anyone here have a flat top grill?

[.ghoti.]

Cheese on BLTs? Blasphemy, I say, blasphemy!

[DitchPanda]

23 minutes ago, .ghoti. said:

Cheese on BLTs? Blasphemy, I say, blasphemy!

Wrong...the word is delicious!

[12poundbass]

Let’s give this thread a bump. I went to our local Walmart at lunch and metTodd Toven. If you’re not familiar with him he is a YouTuber and does a Blackstone tour around the country. I stuck around long enough to chit chat with him and try his pasta tortellini, and man was it awesome! My dad was there later and had the stir fry and said that was awesome too! If you’re looking for ideas for the griddle check him out. Here’s the tortellini I tried. 

 

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[slonezp]

Did you break yours in yet?

[J Francho]

On 3/30/2021 at 9:09 PM, .ghoti. said:

Cheese on BLTs? Blasphemy, I say, blasphemy!

[12poundbass]

21 minutes ago, slonezp said:

Did you break yours in yet?

I did breakfast and I did a patty melt for the wife and smash burgers for my son and I. Fajitas this weekend. 

[CrankFate]

Here’s one for a flat top grill. Or regular grill. Korean BBQ pork. This is my version of the hot Korean pork belly, that they serve at Korean BBQ restaurants, but using ribs instead (more protein, less fat). I just like ribs better.

 

2.5 to 3 lbs boneless pork ribs (like the ones in Costco) rinsed well.

Slice relatively thin against the grain on an angle and remove the biggest chunks of fat. I aim for 3-4” slices, but they will come out between 1” and 4” I am for thick sliced bacon. My aim is not that good.

 

In a large bowl mix:

1 and 1/2 tsp hot chili paste the red stuff that looks like tomato paste and tastes like bean curd (if it’s very hot, otherwise use 1Tbs if it’s mildly hot, by very hot I mean if I eat a half tsp straight, I might choke, but you can make it as hot as you want using what you have)

1 tsp cayenne pepper (this is hot, too, you might use less or more to taste, or the potency of your cayenne, the cayenne will get weaker cooked on direct heat)

1/2 tsp white pepper (this is a must, you can omit or use black, but the real white pepper changes everything when grilled. WP is a must for anything seared, IMO)

2Tbs of finely chopped garlic (I used the sacrilegious Costco jar garlic)

2Tbs corn syrup (the clear type)

2Tbs sugar or 3 (I use golden sugar)

2Tbs soy sauce

1/4 cup high quality rice wine vinegar or rice vinegar. (I use Japanese black vinegar it has a lighter acidity like salad vinegar, I suspect that it also tenderizes the meat)

 

Mix the wet ingredients well. Add the meat and mix very well, so the garlic pieces are evenly distributed. Completely coat all of the meat. Cover bowl with Saran Wrap. Refrigerate overnight. 

 

The next day, take the sliced meat and thread it onto wooden skewers, alternating folds something like a ribbon. They don’t have to be packed tight or they’ll take longer to cook. They don’t have to be perfectly neat, either.
 

Sear it on both sides until fully cooked and with some black sear. I do about 4 mins a side on the bbq at 50% power, then 2-3 additional mins a side. Cook to the done ness you like. Add a little bit of black sesame seed salad dressing along the length of the skewer before eating. Just a thin line like mustard on a hot dog.

 

Quick and easy to make. Cook time maybe 10-12 minutes. You can adjust these ingredients to your liking.

 

I just made this yesterday because they had the dressing below at Costco last weekend.

[12poundbass]

Chicken pasta tortellini. First go round with it and it turned out great! 
 

 

[12poundbass]

Beef fajitas tonight! I can’t get enough fajitas, I think I could eat them every night. 
 

[slonezp]

35 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

Beef fajitas tonight! I can’t get enough fajitas, I think I could eat them every night. 
 

I did tacos this past weekend. 

[12poundbass]

Just now, slonezp said:

I did tacos this past weekend. 

We usually do a Mexican night on Saturday’s. 

[flatcreek]

I bought the portable Blackstone for the camper and it’s pretty dog gone sporty.Cooks good food and easy cleanup

[gunsinger]

We have a blackstone and our favorite meal on is is Hibachi (Steak, shrimp, chicket).  Steaks are done well on it and burgers as well.

[12poundbass]

9 minutes ago, gunsinger said:

We have a blackstone and our favorite meal on is is Hibachi (Steak, shrimp, chicket).  Steaks are done well on it and burgers as well.

We’ve done shrimp and steaks and enjoyed them. I prefer grilled burgers, plus burgers on the Blackstone is absolutely messy! 

[gunsinger]

Just now, 12poundbass said:

We’ve done shrimp and steaks and enjoyed them. I prefer grilled burgers, plus burgers on the Blackstone is absolutely messy! 

You ain't lying.  They do leave a sticky mess that has to be scraped/scrubbed off.

[slonezp]

1 minute ago, 12poundbass said:

We’ve done shrimp and steaks and enjoyed them. I prefer grilled burgers, plus burgers on the Blackstone is absolutely messy! 

I did burgers in July. Maybe 2 dozen. I can't say one way or another if they were more messy on the flat top or the grill. They turned out good.

[Toeshots]

I have a Camp Chef and absolutely love it. Cooking breakfast outside with a cup of coffee on a nice morning is definitely one of my favorite things to do. 
 

We use it all the time. Kid wanted a White Sox/baseball themed birthday party earlier this year and there was only one way to do it: