So, you bought the Big Green Egg Plancha. Now what? Check out this recipe to get yourself familiar with this Eggcessory.

How To Use A Big Green Egg Plancha

Grab the Big Green Egg plancha, some halloumi cheese and lets get cooking.  This is a sweet and savory treat that will have everyone raving.

 

Yield: 8 Pieces (serves 4 people appetizer sized portions)

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 6-8 Minutes (depending on desired doneness)

Cook Temp: 450˚ - with Plancha

Ingredients

Measure   Ingredient                                                                      Prep Notes      

1 pkg            Halloumi Cheese, Block                                          8oz wt pkg            

1 ea              Baguette, Fresh, Small                                             Sliced on bias, 8 slices

1 tbsp           Oil, Canola/Olive Blend                                                                

1 tbsp           Oink Rub, 5280 Culinary

¼ cup           Jelly, Jalapeno or Hot Pepper                                                     

1 tsp             Fire Salt Rub, 5280 Culinary     

 

Garnish

1 tsp             Fire Salt Rub, 5280 Culinary                                              

                                                                      

 

Preparation Directions:

Wash all tools prior to use

Clean and sanitize all cutting boards and prep surfaces prior to use

Read all manufacturer’s instructions before using grills, starters and any cooking tools

Make sure your plancha is seasoned prior to its first use

10-15 Minutes Ahead – prep cheese and bread as follows

Slice Baguette on a bias (angle) making 8ea slices about ¼” thick

Slice Halloumi cheese into 8 planks

Drizzle all sides with oil

Season all sides with Oink Rub

Let rest on plate while Big Green Egg reaches temp

To Light Your Big Green Egg…

Stir charcoal in the Big Green Egg and Top off with Fresh Charcoal, move charcoal pile to one side to create that Dual Zone or Indirect Setup

Clean out ash pit if needed

Open Bottom vent and top vent for maximum air flow during startup process

Make a well towards the one side of the Egg and ignite the charcoal using speedilight starters or an EGGniter

When temp hits 200˚ add the Big Green Egg Plancha/Griddle on top of the grill grate, over the hottest side of the egg

Close the dome

Heat to pit temp of 450˚ and hold

Burb Big Green Egg and Open dome

Lightly oil the Plancha with the canola/olive oil

Add the seasoned halloumi slices onto the oil and cook on each side for approx. 2-3 minutes or until desired doneness is reached

Carefully remove from the grill, place onto a cooking sheet and bring into the kitchen for finishing

Spread each piece of baguette with jalapeno jelly and top with cooked halloumi cheese

Prior to serving, add any final garnish or seasoning with Fire Salt

  Shopping LIst  

Big Green Egg, XLarge                                                               Ace SKU – Various

Big Green Egg, Plancha/Griddle                                            Ace SKU – 8036805

Charcoal, Big Green Egg                                                           Ace SKU – 8697104

Big Green Egg, EGGniter                                                          Ace SKU - 8695330

Fire Salt Rub, 5280 Culinary                                                  Ace SKU – 8561979

Oink Rub, 5280 Culinary                                                         Ace SKU – 8562043

Published on 5/28/2021.

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