Get the Most Out of Your Griddle With These 5 Handy Tools

If you’ve already fallen for our Hybrid Double Burner Griddle, you know it’s more than just a breakfast hero.

“While most people think of a griddle for just one thing, it’s actually great for cooking so much at once,” says Laura Rege, HexClad’s Food Director.

Sure, it nails weekend brunch—turning out crispy bacon, golden hash browns and pancakes by the dozen—but it’s just as adept at rainbow veggie kabobs, shrimp fried rice and sizzling fajitas.

To truly unlock its full potential, though, you’ll want the right tools. Enter our new Griddle Tool Set: an eight-piece lineup designed to help you flip, smash, press and lift with pro-level confidence.

• Wide Turner
  Think of this as your everyday spatula’s more capable cousin. It’s broad and sturdy enough to flip delicate fried eggs, hefty smash burgers and floppy pancakes without a second thought. It also doubles as a scraper for clearing bits between batches.

• Griddle Spatula
  Even bigger and tougher, this one’s made for moving serious food: hash browns, chopped steak or entire quesadillas. It’s also your go-to for scooping and serving directly from the griddle.

• HexClad Tongs
  A standout thanks to their gravity-lock mechanism—upright, they stay closed; tip them down and they open automatically—these tongs are ideal for flipping shrimp, turning skewers or lifting bacon from hot grease without fuss.

• Egg Rings
  Great for making picture-worthy fried eggs that fit English muffins like a glove. You can also use them to shape mini frittatas, hashbrown nests or even tiny pancake stacks for brunch boards.

• Smash Burger Press
  The heavyweight champion of crispy edges. It flattens ground beef into sizzling perfection for classic smash burgers, but also brings that same pressure and heat to grilled cheeses, breakfast paninis or quesadillas. Want bacon that cooks evenly and doesn’t curl up? Press it flat for maximum crisp.

Ready to put this setup to work? Here are six of the recipes we’re reaching for first.

1. Breakfast Sandwiches

Fast-food breakfast sandwiches might still hold a nostalgic place in your heart, but once you make these at home, there’s no going back. Egg rings let you cook tidy double-egg patties, while the tongs make quick work of flipping Canadian bacon and toasting English muffins on the griddle. Layer everything with melty cheese, spicy mayo and pickled peppers, and you’ve got a breakfast that’s officially worth waking up for.

2. Griddled Croque Madame

Leave it to the French to upgrade grilled cheese with ham, béchamel and a fried egg on top. We stick to the essentials but sneak in some mozzarella for extra melt and serious cheese pull. With your tongs, griddle spatula and egg rings in play, this bistro classic comes together fast and fancy on the griddle.

3. Griddled Chile-Garlic Steak Fajitas

Fajitas are a griddle favorite for a reason. The double burner gives you plenty of space to sear steak and cook peppers and onions side by side, without crowding. Use your tongs to toss everything as it cooks, then grab the griddle spatula to transfer it all to a platter. Feeling ambitious? Make your own flour tortillas to take things to the next level.

4. Blackened Fish Tacos With Watermelon Pico de Gallo

Did we mention the Double Burner Griddle can go straight onto your grill? It takes the stress out of cooking delicate foods like fish or small veggies, giving you the grill's flavor without the flare-ups. These blackened fish tacos get all the smoky heat you want—no sticking, no breakage—especially when flipped with the griddle turner.

5. HexClassic Smash Burger

Pretty key to any smash burger is the ability to actually smash the patties, and few things do that better than a heavy-duty burger press. Ours is made of stainless steel with a ceramic coating for easy cleanup. There’s something deeply satisfying about that initial press: the sizzle, the crust, the transformation of humble ground beef into something craveable and iconic. Reach for your wide turner to make flipping the patties extra easy.

6. Spicy Pepperoni Griddle Pizza

Yes, you can make pizza on the griddle—and it’s the secret to getting a crisp, golden crust without a pizza oven. Start by cooking the dough directly on the hot surface, using your tongs to flip it for even browning on both sides. Then transfer it to the oven to melt the cheese and finish the job. Top it with a punchy no-cook marinara, mozzarella and pepperoni or go rogue with whatever’s in the fridge.

We came for the pancakes, stayed for the fajitas and never looked back.