How to Make a Grill Pan

How to Make a Grill Pan
Published: Jul 7, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

Rather than spend your hard-earned dollars on a manufactured grilling pan, create your own using a disposable aluminum pan or form one out of tinfoil for easy cleanup after your meal.

  1. Find a disposable aluminum foil baking pan, either new or used. Choose a size you need for your grill and the amount of food you plan to cook at one time.

  2. Pierce the bottom of the pan with a knife or sharp scissors. Twist to create a hole. Repeat this process, making several holes on the bottom of the pan to ventilate.

  3. Apply non-stick cooking spray to the bottom of pan. Rub neutral oil into the base of the pan if you do not have cooking spray. Fill the pan with desired food products and begin grilling.

  4. Turn over a metal baking pan of the desired size on a flat surface such as a table or counter. Place two layers of aluminum foil over the pan.

  5. Remove the foil, retaining the shape of the baking pan. Pinch the edges of the foil to create a rim. Fill with food items and place on the grill.

Things You Will Need

  • Aluminum foil
  • Disposable aluminum foil baking pan
  • Metal baking pan
  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • Neutral oil

Photo Credits

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Kelli Peacock Dunn

Kelli Peacock Dunn has been a news editor and photographer since 1998, working at a weekly newspaper in Northwest Florida. Her articles have also appeared in "Panama City Living" magazine and "The Lookout."

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