5 Best Cast Iron Grill Pan Flank Steak Griddles for Gas

Customer Review: “I needed a large griddle for my gas range, and this Amazon Basics one is perfect. It fits over two burners and heats up beautifully for pancakes and searing chicken. It’s heavy, but that’s what you expect with good cast iron. Definitely worth the price!”

Customer Review: “First time trying a cast iron griddle, and this one didn’t disappoint. Cooked a fantastic flank steak with perfect grill marks. Takes a bit of getting used to for cleaning, but the results are amazing. Great addition to my kitchen.”

Customer Review: “Love this griddle. I use on my stovetop mostly for eggs and precooked bacon. I did need to season it more by just greasing it and putting in the oven at 350 degrees or higher, which i did by just adding it to the oven when i was making something else anyway. After doing that a few times nothing is sticking at all. This is good quality cast iron and well worth what I paid! I have lots of cast iron cookware and this griddle is really nice, as long as you educate yourself on how to care for cast iron cookware.”

Customer Review: “I decided I wanted to make Smash Burgers at home. I bought one of these. I used it inside on the stove and it worked great, but the frying of meat makes a lot of smoke for inside. I then moved it outside and cooked steaks and the hamburgers on it and it works great. So good I have bought two in order to have enough space to fry double the hamburgers at one time. This was a lower best priced Cast Iron Griddle I have found. I wanted to try it and glad I did. You do have to wash it and season it according to the directions. The ease of cooking and the taste of the meats makes it worth it.”

Customer Review: “After I learned to season it quick like 7 times, and started using a bush and cup with a dap of oil on the side I kept around to wipe with oil when done, and learned to due to size I needed to have rag on edge of sink when dumping out water, and then I often but not always heat up water in electric kettle to pour in when done cooking in order to not shock it. I find after all this that I actually do basically no scrubbing, just a bit of scraping with the metal spatula while the hot water is in it. And then I use a silicone handle on one side I had gotten and I want to get the other side for the silicone side to hold but I just use a pot holder for the other side, thicker one. But I find now that this is an ideal pan to cook everything and anything and many things. I just leave it on top of my stove for daily use. And the weight, for the same reason a mechanics arms are big while not lifting, their muscles are big purely due to making the same motion every day repetitively with the wrench. It’s called a hermetic stressor, the same way weight session (more stressful obviously) and a hot sauna, cold plunge, run, etc, are all good forms of stress that cause adaptation, So to does this just cause you to lift a heavier pot a few times a day as you cook. For vast majority of us it’s nothing. But I told my mom for instance that she should use it and she complained how heavy it was, and my brutal honest response was “that’s exactly why you need to be using it because it’s not like you are working out”. It won’t make you buff, just a bit heavier than a similiar size pan, but for the older crowd who find it important to get their exercises in at the pool and such, this is no different. Plus, once I learned to clean efficiently and season a couple times, it’s a god send of a pan. I love it. I just want to put that “it’s too heavy” criticisism that comes with cast iron in a new light. Your body adapts, allow it too gradually. I will at some point be adding a top to this, I just haven’t decided if I need to get the lodge glass one which would be nice or a silicone one for this, or just a cast iron one to keep the theme and look and durability forever. (Glass and silicone could both break in different ways). I do love this pan as I will admit, one of the reason I got this pan, being some one who can be hard on things by temperment, after knowing roughly how to care for this pan, I also have a lisence to absolutely abuse it and can’t scratch it or anything. Because once you have researched a couple of ways to take rust off and to totally reseason and recondition an old used on for instance, you have the confidence to own this the rest of your life and not ever feel like your going to rune it. I’m also strategically lazy, I call efficient, my mom thinks different, lol, but anyway, the fastest way to clean any pan is with hot water right when done cooking as it burns and melts stuff right off, I can do that with this without worrying how it affects coatings or anything and I can do that to kingdom come. I just try to throw water from kettle on it ideally but not always. Again, the point of these pans is the amazing non stick coating that develops after use and learning to season a few more times your self, but that you can absolutely abuse these pans and know they will last. There is a certain security that’s nice to feel with knowing that. The fact that it has a great non stick that develops after some use and is durable Af, I’m in love.Plus ever seen those videos on YouTube about how baking/pizza steel beats baking/pizza stones every time because of how the metal works vs the ceramic of the stone. It just hit me that this pan is also big enough to make a 15 inch pizza, and when making one for one to a few people depending how thick it is, that’s a good size to use as a pizza steel in the oven. I do even ti ally want a baking steel as I even learned you can leave those in your oven as it helps regulate the temperature in oven by functioning as a ballast in your oven. Don’t even have to clean those. Just let the oven burn stuff off. None the less, till then this will work as a great pizza steel surface too.++. I don’t have much sense of smell, a bit impulsive so I tottally would put it on “HIGH” on the stove every time. Might turn it down at times but it always creates smoke which didn’t matter to me, but got my mom has the higher disgust sensitivity (these two traits in the house do not get along well) anyway, I out of impatience realized I had a habit of heating it up quickly on high, Then I realized I tested how long it takes to smoke with the oil I was using to season it after each cook. I timed how long on high, waited till room temp, tested how long on medium, etc. Did this for any cast iron and carbon steel pans I have too. And in this one I can get away on our gas burner stove on high:High Canola 400°-450° 4m 34sMedium Canola 400°-450° 6m 43s400°-450°=smoke point at which smoke appears as the oil is actually starting to burn (note health wise causing this isn’t healthy so avoid normally by following these instructions). You can do the same test on your stove with your seasoning pans. And now I just run it for 3mins on high but then turn to medium or lower. Could probably get away with 3:30 duration on high. But this way you can cook at medium or a tad lower after.”

Customer Review: “Lodge is a great product. Cooks well. Food is evenly cooked. Handles oven heat. highly recommend. great size and durability and rust resistant.”

Customer Review: “I’ve owned several Lodge pieces, and this griddle lives up to the reputation. It heats up beautifully on my gas stove, and the grill side leaves amazing marks on burgers and flank steak. The griddle side is perfect for eggs. A little heavy, but that’s a sign of quality.”

Customer Review: “This double burner griddle has become a staple for our weekend breakfasts. It fits perfectly over two burners and the heat is consistent. It requires proper care, but it’s totally worth it for the results. A must-have for gas stove cooking!”

Customer Review: “Been using this 3 to 4 times a week for a month and it is incredible! If seasoned right food does not stick to it and it retains heat very well! It is super heavy duty and will definitely last a long time, if taken care of and cleaned properly it will not rust. Fits my stovetop middle burner which I never used before this perfectly. Save money and buy this instead of the terrible whirlpool branded aluminum griddle.”

Customer Review: “I have been cooking on cast iron for over 20 years. For those unfamiliar with cast iron, you simply dont know what your missing. The flavor is second to none and the pans are virtually indestructible. I only had 2 10″ skillets and I have wanted to buy some new pieces for quite some time. In particular, I have wanted to buy a 12′ skillet, a dutch oven, and a griddle. I was actually hesitant to buy from Lodge based on the price being so low. How often does something like that happen? Anyways, after doing an ample amount of research I decided to pull the trigger and I ordered 2 pieces, this griddle and the 12″ skillet. To say I am impressed is a massive understatement, especially when you consider the price. Lodge cast iron could very well be the best deal going in the entire cookware market. I certainly cant think of its equal, at least not that has this price point.My biggest concern was with the pre-seasoning. Its not that big of a deal as seasoning cast iron is very easy but I didn’t know if that was something I was going to have to do or not. I was pleasantly surprised as these pans really are ready to go right out of the box. Cast iron has never been this easy. The first thing I cooked was eggs using the 12″ skillet and the flavor was just as good as my 20 year old pans, something I wasn’t expecting. I then cooked up some pancakes using the griddle and they were nothing short of amazing. Of course, having a griddle of this size is great as it allows me to cook 6 pancakes at a time. I used to have to cook one or 2 at a time depending how big I made them. By the time you got three plates worth done, the initial pancakes were already cold. Well, say good bye to that problem. I also love that this griddle doubles as an indoor grill. I openly admit, I was initially only looking to get a griddle but the fact that this doubles as a grill is just amazing and it ultimately makes this pan just that much more indispensable and that much more of a bargain as your really getting 2 pans in one, 2 bigs pans at that. We tried the grill side out by cooking up some burgers and some asparagus and red and orange peppers. Once again the results were amazing. We have since cooked on both pans multiple times and each time the results were top notch. I had my doubts about the Lodge pre-seasoning but no longer. Its top notch and is really quite ingenious. Its important to note that this pan is extremely heavy. I would estimate that it weighs roughly 20 pounds. Its one big piece of cast iron! So if lifting heavy objects is a problem for you then you might want to consider that before buying.For those new to cast iron, just remember a few simple rules and your pans should last forever. When cooking, bring the heat up slowly and when using the griddle, make sure you heat both sides evenly even if your only using one side. In regards to cleaning, always hand wash with a stiff nylon brush. Never use detergents or soap and always use hot water as rinsing a hot cast iron pan with cold water can actually cause your pans to crack. Follow these rules and your pans will most likely outlast you.Bottom line – I am absolutely blown away by Lodge Cast Iron. The quality is amazing, the price is amazing, and the pre-seasoned pans are literally ready to go right out of the box. Again cast iron has never been this easy. This grill/griddle is easily one of the nicest pans I have ever come across. For those that have never tried cast iron, what are you waiting for? With Lodge’s pricing, what do you really have to lose? As I stated in my 12″ skillet review, I will be recommending Lodge Cast Iron to everyone I know, right after I order a few more pans.5 Stars and then some!!!”