I have a grill pan question..?!
- I have a nice 1 inch thick steak without a bone in my freezer.
I would like to know
-how do i grill it?
-I have electric range, is that an obstacle?
-How is a grill pan different than a frying pan? I think that I just wasted my money on the grill pan.
I live in NJ and wanted to grill a steak so bad . The weather is terrible that is why I made that impulse decision to buy the grill pan..
Help me! I am stuck with this pan now..What else can I cook in it?
Answers: -I just bought a calphalon grill pan from Macy's and it is inon-stick.
- I have a nice 1 inch thick steak without a bone in my freezer.
I would like to know
-how do i grill it?
-I have electric range, is that an obstacle?
-How is a grill pan different than a frying pan? I think that I just wasted my money on the grill pan.
I live in NJ and wanted to grill a steak so bad . The weather is terrible that is why I made that impulse decision to buy the grill pan..
Help me! I am stuck with this pan now..What else can I cook in it?
I cook a lot of things in my grill pan - chicken, burgers, hot dogs, veggies, pretty much everything you can throw on an outdoor grill. The flavor won't be exactly the same, but it's better than nothing. (Nothing beats the flavor of charcoal, IMO, but I'm not going to go freeze my cookies off in my NY yard to grill anything.)
I also have an electric range. You just want to use the biggest burner. Put the pan on medium heat for about 15-17 minutes or so before you throw anything on it - preheating the pan gets you the good grill marks. Do not put it on high heat because the nonstick coating gives off fumes at too high a temperature. The grill lines on the pan keep whatever you're cooking out of it's own fat - that's the difference from a frying pan.
When you put the steak on the grill, make sure the surface is dry - if you marinate anything, pat it down with paper towels so you get grilled food, not steamed food. Since I will only eat a steak super rare (as in I answer the question "How do you want that cooked?" with the word "Barely.") I put a 3/4 inch thick steak on for 90seconds to 2 minutes a side. Adjust the time to your tastes. Most of it's just trial and error - better to undercook it at first and then put it back, because you can't undo an overcooked steak.
grill pans have the raised parts and eltic is not a issue just make sure the pans hot befor u stisk the steak on it
let the pan heat up on your electric range. get it hot so when you put your steak on it the heat will sear the steak. i would lightly rub some olive oil on both sides of the steak for flavor and salt and pepper...or, it you prefer, just salt and pepper...depending on the thickness, calculate the cooking time...i prefer rare. should come out fine...enjoy.
First, sear the steak in the grill pan on one side in a bit of oil, flip the steak and then transfer to the oven on 350 F. Cook for 3-6 min longer depending on the doneness that you prefer. Remove steak from grill pan and allow for the juices to go back into the meat before slicing.
Treat the grill pan like you would a thick cast iron pan.
Heat it to nearly smoking, then lay the steak on it. Your smoke alarm might react. But you will get a steak done with all those beautiful seared stripes just like the pros do it.
While you are grilling the steaks, use the remaining pan space for grilling your veggies. Perhaps thick slices of large steak tomatoes, huge white onion, eggplant, asparagus?
You will grow to love your new calphalon grill pan. I have one and use it probably once a week on average. Get it good and hot before you put your meat in, and you should thaw your steak before griling.
I use it to grill salmon (steaks or fillets), steaks, hamburgers, even hot dogs. Weather is pretty bad here in Michicgan too, so I can sympathize.
i live in western pennsylvania , and our weather is like yours if not worse . i still cook out on my grill all winter long . you just can`t get the same taste out of a grill pan . brush a lil liquid smoke to both sides of the steak while using your grill pan will get you close , but no cigar.