HOW TO CLEAN AN ELECTRIC SKILLET THE EASY WAY: STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

Electric skillets are notorious for being incredibly convenient. Not only do they make grilling and cooking foods easy, but the cleaning process is also incredibly easy—if you know how to do it.

Today, we’re bringing you the definitive guide on how to clean an electric skillet. Use these handy tricks the next time you decide to cook with yours and you’ll end up loving it even more.

HOW TO CLEAN AN ELECTRIC SKILLET IN 6 STEPS

Cleaning an electric skillet is as simple as applying these six steps. There are no mysteries or hidden tricks. In reality, if you have cast-iron frying pans and skillets, you’re probably already used to following these steps.

1. LET THE SKILLET COOL

Wait for your electric griddle to get to room temperature before tackling it. You won’t damage your sponge or burn yourself this way. Moreover, more often than not, you don’t need heat to clean the skillet anyways.

2. REMOVE THE POWER CORD

Then, unplug the connector cord that has the heat control panel. Make sure to store it away immediately so it doesn’t come into contact with water. If it is dirty, you can clean the connector cord by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth or paper towel.

3. DRAIN THE GREASE

By the time you are done cooking, your electric frying pan will likely be coated in a layer of grease. Drain it into a disposable container so you can throw it out safely (pro tip: never pour grease down the drain, as it can clog your pipes).

Some of the most recent electric skillets come with built-in slide-out grease trays, where the leftover oil collects. If yours doesn’t, all you have to do is carefully tilt your electric griddle so the grease all flows out.

4. WIPE AWAY FOOD PARTICLES

Once you’ve removed the excess grease, you should wipe away any food residue left behind. If you used your electric frying pan recently, this shouldn’t be too hard.

You can use an old, worn-out scrub brush to unstick those food bits from the plates. Alternatively, you can use a wooden or soft silicone spatula to dislodge them. Just make sure to not be too harsh on the plates, as that will end up removing the non-stick coating and ruing your griddle.

If you can’t get all the food pieces out, don’t force it. We’ll get into how to deep-clean the electric griddle plates shortly.

5. WASH THE SKILLET WITH SOAPY WATER

Next, you should get a soft kitchen sponge, a gentle dish soap, and some warm water. Scrub the electric skillet plates with the soapy water mixture in a circular motion. This will help remove whatever grease you couldn’t drain, as well as soften and remove stuck-on food bits. Then, make sure to rinse the plates with water to remove the soap residue.

6. LET AIR DRY

Lastly, you need to let your electric frying pan air dry. Either set the plates of a dish rack or just let the electric griddle sit on the counter until it’s bone dry. Air drying is the best way of avoiding rust. Alternatively, you could use the manual towel-drying method with a cloth or paper towels to speed up the process.