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Views: 94 Author: Site Editor Publish Time: 2024-08-13 Origin: Site
If you’ve been on the internet for the past five years, you will have already heard all the praise the electric skillet gets. It’s understandable. You can use yours to cook virtually any food you would normally use a stove-top frying pan for. From preparing delicious breakfasts to whipping up quick and convenient suppers, electric skillets are incredibly versatile.
But before you can make your first electric skillet meal, you need to know how to use an electric skillet like a professional. Luckily for you, that’s what this article is all about. We’re laying out a step-by-step guide on how to use this ingenious gadget, as well as giving you tips for getting the most out of it. Soon enough, you’ll turn into an electric skillet master.
Using an electric skillet is surprisingly easy. If you know how to use your stove-top frying pan, you’re halfway there. There are just some tidbits here and there you will have to master.
First, plug your electric skillet into an outlet. Make sure it isn’t near an open flame or other gadgets. As you cook with your electric griddle, it will get hot and it may damage any kitchen appliances it comes into contact with.
Then, you need to choose at what temperature to cook your food. Look for the temperature controls attached to the connector cord. Then, choose the heat setting that best works with whatever you’re cooking.
A good rule of thumb is to use your electric skillet as you would a stove-top frying pan. For example, if you’re used to cooking pancakes on high heat, turn up the dial to high on your electric skillet. But if you prefer to cook french toast on a lower heat, turn down the dial. It’s all up to you.
Adding oil to your electric skillet (be it made of stainless steel or cast iron) can make the cleaning process down the line easier. That’s because the oil will prevent the food from sticking to the cooking surface. Adding a few teaspoons should be enough to get the best results.
However, this is not a mandatory step. You can always skip out on the oil if you’re watching your fat intake or if you simply don’t want to. As long as your electric skillet is non-stick (and the coating is still intact), you won’t run into any problems. Just make sure not to cook foods at too high a temperature to completely avoid having to deal with stuck-on burnt food on the skillet plates.
The next step is pretty self-explanatory: place your food on the pre-heated skillet plates and wait for it to be done. The cooking times on an electric skillet are very similar to the cooking times on a regular frying pan. If anything, electric skillets will take just a little less time cooking your food.
Once your food is completely cooked, you should unplug the electric skillet from the outlet, even if your skillet comes with an “off” switch. This is the best way of avoiding any accidents.
You should always let your electrical skillet cool before handling it further. Don’t throw cold water on it to lower the temperature more quickly—doing so could warp the heating elements and skillet plates and ruin them. Instead, enjoy your meal and wait an hour or so for your appliance to be cool to the touch.
The cleaning comes last. We have already written an in-depth guide on how to clean an electric skillet, complete with all the do’s and don’ts it involves. Luckily for you, once you learn the tips we published, cleaning your electric frying pan will be no hassle at all.
