Must Try Blackstone Griddle and Flat Top Recipes

Last Updated on April 21, 2023 by Carne Diem

With summer just around the corner it is time to start upping your outdoor cooking game. Whether you are cooking on a Blackstone, plancha, Cooking Steel, or other flat top griddle, we have collected some of the must try Blackstone recipes you should be making this summer.

Best Blackstone Burger and Sandwich Recipes

Smash burgers and cheesesteaks are some of the most iconic recipes to make on your flat top griddle, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Here are some of the best burger and sandwich recipes to make on a Blackstone griddle.

Smash burgers are the OG of flat top burgers. This Blackstone smash burger is simple and delicious.

Blackstone Smash Burgers

These Smash burgers From Top Blackstone Recipes are ready in less than 15 minutes and are perfect for your backyard cookout or easy weeknight dinner!

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This smash burger kicks things up a notch with fried onions and jalapenos cooked up perfectly on a flat top griddle.

Spicy Double Smash Burger on Texas Toast

These Spicy Texas Smash Burgers take the Oklahoma onion burger and Texas style it with grilled and fried jalapenos, and Colby and pepper jack cheese, cooked on a griddle and then served up on toasted Texas Toast.

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Steak cooks up great on flat tops like a Blackstone as well. These steak sliders are the perfect gourmet sandwich for your next cookout.

Steak Sliders with Blue Cheese and Horseradish

Whether you make these Steak Sliders outdoors on a flat top or plancha or indoors on a griddle like a Cooking Steel, these savory, smoky, cheesy sandwich are sure to be a hit.

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Another classic flat top recipe, cheesesteaks are one of the most popular recipes to cook on a griddle, and these step-by-step instructions will have you making these Philly staples like a pro.

Blackstone Philly Cheesesteak

Cheesesteak is one of the most iconic flat top recipes. This Blackstone Philly from A Grill For All Seasons is loaded with tender steak, onions, and cheese and cooked in under 10 minutes.

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This is no ordinary cheesesteak. Topped with Flamin' Hot Cheetos, this is a Philly for spice lovers.

Blackstone Flamin’ Hot Cheesesteaks - Stef’s Eats and Sweets

These Blackstone Flamin’ Hot Cheesesteaks will blow your mind! Shaved steak, peppers, onions, cheddar sauce, and topped with crunchy Cheetos!

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Grilled cheese sandwiches on a Blackstone are one of our favorites, and this Grilled Caprese Sandwich from Dinner at the Zoo provides a unique twist on this childhood favorite.

Grilled Caprese Sandwich

This unique twist on a grilled cheese sandwich combines tomatoes, mozzarella and basil with the welcome addition of avocado slices. This Grilled Caprese Sandwich is another healthy recipe for your Blackstone flat top.

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Another sandwich for spice lovers. Carne Diem's Spicy Tuna melt is packed with flavor, and super easy.

Spicy Tuna Melt

This Spicy Tuna Melt is kicked up a notch with the addition of Wickles Hot Sandwich Spread. It makes for a quick and easy recipe to make on your flat top of plancha.

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Smash burgers meet cheesesteak, in this New York City favorite. Perfectly seasoned with a homemade burger seasoning and cooked to perfection, this recipe is one you will find yourself making over and over again.

New York Chopped Cheese Sandwich

This New York Bodega style sandwich is a quick and easy recipe to make on your Blackstone, griddle, or flat top. Chopped seasoned hamburger patties and cheese are grilled up perfectly and served on hoagie rolls with tomato, lettuce, and garlic aioli.

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This Depression era classic is as simple as it is delicious.

Oklahoma Onion Burgers

Topped with thinly sliced grilled onions and then smashed to perfection, these Oklahoma onion burgers are a cheap and delicious recipe to cook up on your flat top griddle.

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This deli sandwich classic cooks up perfectly and earns it spot as one of the best Blackstone recipes.

Reuben Sandwich with Homemade Russian Dressing

For Saint Patrick’s Day, or anytime just because they are fantastic, these toasted Reubens are the perfect recipe to make on your griddle or flat top.

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This deli sandwich is a favorite in the Big Easy, and easy to make at home.

Grilled New Orleans Style Mufaletta Sandwich

We take this New Orleans deli sandwich to the next level by grilling in up panini style on a griddle like a Blackstone. This grilled muffaletta is loaded with salami, capicola, mortadella, speck, provolone, mozzarella and a homemade olive tapenade.

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Chicken burgers on a griddle break away from the norm and show that you can cook healthy on a Blackstone too.

Best Chicken Burger Recipe

Whether made on a grill or a Blackstone, this recipe from Killing Thyme shows that flat top recipes can be both healthy and delicious. The best chicken burger recipe is packed with tons of flavor and will change your mind about chicken burgers.

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Asian Inspired Recipes to Make on Your Blackstone Griddle

Asian inspired recipes on a flat top are some of our favorite "outside the box" recipes to make on a Blackstone. From Hibachi to Mongolian or Korean BBQ, these recipes are perfect for your griddle.

Complete with an onion volcano and Yum Yum Sauce, these step-by-step instructions will show you how to put on a Teppanyaki like show on your Blackstone or flat top.

Japanese Teppanyaki with Ginger and Yum Yum Sauces

Make world class Japanese Teppanyaki at home on your grill with these step-by-step instructions. Steak, shrimp, chicken, and veggies, the options are endless.

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Blackstone Bulgogi?!! Sign me up. Learn how to make this Korean fire meat at home.

Grilled Korean Beef Bulgogi

Korean "fire meat," better known as bulgogi, is a Korean favorite consisting of marinated steak that is grilled over a hot fire or griddle. Our bulgogi marinade strikes the perfect balance of sweet, salty, and umami and the tender, juicy, slightly charred beef cooked on our flat top griddle is pure heaven.

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The perfect accompaniment to any Asian meal, chicken fried rice cooks up perfectly on a Blackstone or plancha.

Flat Top Chicken Fried Rice

No Chinese meal is complete without fried rice. This Flat Top Chicken Fried Rice is the perfect dish to cook up on your flat top or Blackstone griddle and serve along with your favorite Chinese dishes.

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Best Blackstone Breakfast Recipes

If flat top griddles do one thing exceptionally well, it is breakfast. From diner style classics to gourmet creations, these are a collection of some our favorite Blackstone breakfast recipes.

This horchata inspired French toast uses RumChata in the batter to elevate this classic breakfast dish.

RumChata French Toast

Vanilla and cinnamon flavors of the cream liqueur blend perfectly in this RumChata French Toast recipe. This recipe is the perfect breakfast to cook on your griddle or flat top.

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Super easy, and way better than that certain fast-food chain, these homemade McGriddle breakfast sandwiches are a crowd pleaser.

Homemade McGriddles on the Blackstone - Stef’s Eats and Sweets

These Homemade McGriddles on the Blackstone breakfast sandwiches are sweet and savory with pancakes, sausage, egg, and cheese!

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These Mexican style scrambled eggs are super customizable, so be sure to add your favorite toppings.

Migas: Mexican Breakfast Skillet

Mexican migas are a traditional Mexican breakfast skillet consisting of cheesy scrambled eggs and fried corn tortillas. This recipe makes the perfect base for additional proteins like ham, sausage, or chorizo.

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This is one of our kids favorite Blackstone recipes. It is easy to see why these griddle Banana pancakes are one of the best flat top breakfast recipes.

Bananas Foster Pancakes

These fluffy Bananas Foster Pancakes are topped with caramelized bananas in a rich and buttery, brown sugar rum sauce. While they can be made inside on an electric skillet, this pancake recipe turns out just as fantastic when made on a Blackstone Griddle.

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Griddle fried potatoes and flavorful pastrami cook up perfectly in this recipe using a Cooking Steel.

Breakfast Pastrami Hash

This Breakfast Pastrami Hash takes your breakfast to the next level by replacing the corned beef with smokey, flavorful, pastrami. This is a quick and easy recipe for your griddle or flat-top, like a Blackstone or Cooking Steel.

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A family favorite, these French Toast Sticks are epic when prepared on a Blackstone or griddle.

Cinnamon French Toast Sticks

Another great recipe from Lemon Blossoms blog, these French Toast Sticks are fun, tasty, and quick. Soft, buttery and golden brown, this is the perfect Blackstone breakfast recipe that your whole family will love!

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This lesser-known breakfast dish is a favorite in St. Louis. Make this classic Midwest diner dish at home.

St. Louis Slinger

A classic breakfast dish at diners in the Midwest, the St. Louis Slinger consists of fried hash browns topped with eggs, a hamburger patty, cheese, chili, and onions. Your cardiologist may not approve, but your stomach will.

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Best Blackstone Griddle Seafood Recipes

From griddle fried fish to crab cakes, these are some of the best seafood recipes to prepare on your Blackstone.

Perfectly seasoned and griddle fried Mahi Mahi is topped with a spicy chipotle crema and salsa in these epic fish tacos.

Mahi Mahi Tacos with Chipotle Crema and Mango Salsa

These Mahi Mahi tacos are grilled to perfection and then topped with spicy chipotle lime crema slaw and mango-chipotle salsa. They are the perfect recipe for your flat top griddle like a Blackstone or Cooking Steel.

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Jumbo lump crab cakes are cooked up perfectly in this flat top appetizer recipe.

Maryland Lump Crab Cakes with Sriracha Mayo

These Fried Lump Crab Cakes are the perfect dish to whip up on your flat top grill like a Blackstone or using a cast iron pan or Cooking Steel. Loaded with tender lump crab meat these crab cakes are then fried to perfection and served with a Sriracha Mayonnaise.

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These wonton tacos are filled with flat top grilled ahi tuna and a homemade wasabi sauce.

Ahi Tuna Wonton Tacos

These Ahi Wonton Tacos are a quick and flavorful recipe to make on your griddle like a Cooking Steel or Blackstone or in a cast iron skillet. Seared ahi tuna is topped with a wasabi sauce and cooked up in fried wonton wrappers. It is a great seafood appetizer but is equally as fantastic as a meal.

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Sides and Salads to Make on Your Blackstone Griddle or Flat Top

Round out your meal with some of the best side dishes and salads to make on a Blackstone.

This Italian classic is taken to the next level with toasted focaccia in this grilled bread salad.

Grilled Panzanella Salad

Grilled Panzanella Salad is the perfect summer bread salad to cook up on your Blackstone or griddle. Toasted focaccia combines with summer veggies like tomatoes, bell peppers, parsley, and basil in this Tuscan salad.

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This elote inspired corn salad is made with roasted corn, peppers, and goat cheese.

Grilled Corn and Goat Cheese Salad

Summer is here and that means it is sweet corn season. Our Grilled Corn and Goat Cheese Salad is the perfect side dish for your summer BBQ and goes perfectly with all of your favorite grilled meats.

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A great way to use leftover mashed potatoes, these fried mashed potatoes are the perfect side dish at your next cookout.

Fried Mashed Potatoes with Herbes de Provence Compound Butter

These griddle Fried Mashed Potato Cakes make for the perfect holiday side dish or a great way to use up those left over mashed potatoes. Topped with an herbes de Provence compound butter they are as elegant as they are delicious.

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Great Blackstone Griddle and Flat Top Desserts

There is always room for dessert. Cook up some fantastic desserts on your Blackstone.

Griddle grilled peaches are topped with a sweet Amaretto infused whipped cream, in the summer dessert.

Grilled Peaches with Amaretto Cream

These Grilled Peaches with Amaretto Whipped Cream make for the perfect dessert for your summer BBQ. Sweet, caramelized peaches are cooked on your BBQ grill or Blackstone and topped with an Amaretto infused whip cream.

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