On Facebook groups and online forums I see so many people having issues with their Blackstone Griddle. They complain of rust, flaking, food like eggs having brown on them from the griddle not the heat. This is mostly likely attributed to the way the Blackstone was first seasoned and the cleaning methods people are using.
In this video I walk you through my cleaning method. This is not the only way, or maybe even the best way, but it is the best way that I have found. I do not have any of the issues other users report. At the end, I coat the griddle with oil, you are not seasoning the griddle, just leaving a coating of oil to prevent rust. The next time you use the griddle, just wipe it down and spray with some water if you want.
I seasoned my griddle with Flax Seed Oil when I first bought it, and have not had to season again. I cook on the griddle just about once a week but have gone several weeks without using it and have also forgotten to cover it and had the surface rained on without any rust or flaking issues.
Cleaning a Blackstone Griddle
Materials
- 3 Paper towels
- 1 Squirt bottle of room temperature water
- 1 Squirt bottle of oil I use canola
Instructions
- Get the griddle warm.
- Scrape with scraper.
- Spray water on hot griddle surface and scrape again.
- Fold one of the paper towels in half, then in half again and in half one more time.
- Spray water on the hot griddle and place the paper towel under the scraper and wipe down the griddle surface.
- Repeat the last two steps with the second paper towel.
- Fold the 3rd paper towel the same way as the first two.
- Spray oil onto the griddle surface.
- Place the paper towel under the scraper and wipe the surface of the griddle down with oil.
- Turn the griddle off.
- Cover the griddle once cool.
