Cleaning your Blackstone Griddle after cooking is a MUST!! It can be intimidating if you have never cooked on a griddle before. With my step-by-step instructions, you will be cleaning your griddle like a pro.
Active Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
DifficultyBeginner
Estimated CostVaries
Materials
- Paper Towels
- Oil
- Water
Tools
- Bench Scraper or Metal Scraper
Instructions
- After cooking your food, turn the griddle off and turn the gas off.
- While the griddle is still hot, use a bench scraper and remove as much debris as possible. Paying special attention to not burn your hands.
- With a piece of paper towel, wipe down the griddle.
- Using a squirt bottle of water, apply a small amount of water to the griddle and scrap any tuff spots. Repeat if necessary. If needed. use 1/4 cup of table salt to scrub off any stuck on food.
- With a new piece of paper towel, wipe and dry off the griddle until the flat-top is completely cleaned.
- Cool the griddle completely.
- Using your favorite oil, season the griddle by applying a thin layer of oil. Spread evenly over the griddle with a clean piece of paper towel.
- Clean the grease trap completely and return back to it’s proper place.
- With some soapy water, wipe the shelves and the ledges of the griddle.
- Once the griddle is completely cool, cover with a hard griddle cover.
- Then cover the whole griddle with a soft grill cover.
Notes
- Soapy water is not for the griddle top. Only non-griddle pieces!!
- Do not use cold water on a hot griddle to clean it. This will cause warping and will ruin your griddle.
- Do not use abrasive cleaners, de-greasers, Citrisol, or a concentrated griddle cleaner on any of the plastic parts.
- Don’t worry if your griddle top is dull and dry instead of black and shiny. The more you use your griddle top, the more non-stick, shiny and black the griddle will become. Seasoning is an on-going process.
- If you live in a costal or humid climate, then you will require more frequent seasoning of the griddle
