Pressed Ham and Egg
I made a grilled ham and egg sandwich with cheese for lunch and it turned out pretty good. The egg was hard fried and placed upon some deli ham and toped with American cheese. The grill pan was preheated for five minutes then the sandwich was grilled on each side for 3 minutes. I used […]
Grill Pan New York Strip Steak
It was raining cats and dogs last week so it was back inside to the grill pan for some steak. I picked up some pretty New York strip steaks at the store. I really prefer ribeyes but they are fatty enough to cause the kitchen to smoke up if you cook them on a […]
Grill Pan Shrimp
I prefer using a grill pan for cooking shrimp over an outdoor grill. Shrimp cooks so fast that it doesn’t really have time to benefit from a charcoal fire. If you cook these guys on an outdoor grill you have to use skewers or risk losing the shrimp between the grates. A grill pan lets […]
Shrimp and Andouille
This is an easy grill pan recipe with a Louisiana flair that tastes delicious. This recipe does break one of my tips for using grill pans in that I use a lot of honey in the marinade; more on that later. The shrimp marinade:• Juice of two limes• Two tablespoons of hot sauce• One tablespoon […]
Pineapple Ginger Chicken
Hey everyone! I am delighted to share one of my favorite grill pan recipes. This weekend I grilled Pineapple and Ginger chicken breasts and they were simply amazing. The pineapple flavor is mellow and mild while the ginger is very distinct and powerful. Pineapple Ginger Chicken Breast I prepared a very simple marinade. Everything got […]
Grilled Lady Finger Bananas
I was inspired to make this after reading Grill Pan Cooking. The preparation is really pretty simple and involves slicing Lady Finger bananas in half lengthwise. Hey…easy is good sometimes. I pre-heated my grill pan on medium for a few minutes and added the bananas to the pan cut side down. After about five minutes […]
Jerk Chicken
Jerk Ingredients Everything was added to a small food processor and pulsed until a smooth paste was obtained. I put a whole boneless, skinless chicken breast (1.5 lbs) in a one gallon Ziploc bag and poured in the jerk paste. The paste was massaged onto the chicken and rested in the refrigerator overnight. The next […]
Grill Pan Pork Chops
I had fun with some pork chops the other day. There is nothing groundbreaking in the recipe but this did serve as a great lesson in using my grill pan. I started out with four boneless pork chops that were a little under an inch thick. I let the chops brine for about an hour. […]
Grill Pan Sweet Potatoes
This is a super easy but impressive side dish that takes about twenty minutes to grill. If you don’t care about the grill marks this recipe also works well by roasting in a 350 degree oven for about forty minutes. Trim the ends from two sweet potatoes and peel. It helps if the potatoes are […]
Pork Tenderloin
Okay, after a few posts on eggplant, mushrooms and tofu it’s time to get back to being a carnivore. This post was an experiment with pork tenderloin. I love this cut; it’s the perfect size, grills easy and marinates extremely well. I have a guilty confession to make; I really like the pre-marinated tenderloins that are showing up quite often these […]