muffin pan in egg?

lightningQ

hey guys just wandering if its safe to use a coated muffin pan in the egg.  i am planning to do some jacked up oysters and i don't have the shells so i was planning to use a muffin pan ( same concept ) but the pan i have says don't use in a broiler so i am wandering if the open fire of the egg would be an issue?

td66snrf

If it's metal I don't see an issue. 

lightningQ

i'm thinking the same thing, my rack that i do jalapeño  poppers on is made of the same stuff

Golfguy77

It's fine to use.  If it can go in the oven than it can go in the egg.

Black_Badger

For the most part I agree with the above, but I would add the caveat 'depending on what temp you're planning on'. I wouldn't take it above about 400 or so if it were me. The coatings on most of those things will melt/burn at some temp and if it warns against using in the broiler I'd guess that's pretty close to the temp where that's likely to happen. Pan could be ruined, meal could be ruined, could even make you sick in the worst case scenario...

Cheers -
B_B

SmokeyPitt

I think it would be fine if you are cooking indirect.  If cooking indirect it is just like and oven.  With direct heat it is more like a broiler.

Darby_Crenshaw

SmokeyPitt said:

I think it would be fine if you are cooking indirect.  If cooking indirect it is just like and oven.  With direct heat it is more like a broiler.

This.  400 dome temp is still 750-1000 direct. Dome temp tells you the temp of the air, not the fire

if you set up indirect, it's an oven, and you can use it like you would in an oven

if you are direct, you are broiling, just upside down. If they don't recommend using it under a broiler, then using it over coals is the same thing. Coals are nuch hotter than dome temp. It's the radiant heat that will toast the coating

lightningQ

thanks for the feedback.. It worked just fine, I cooked indirect with the plate setter and wrapped the pan in foil for easy clean up, worked great.  Sorry i don't have pics my wife and I devoured them as soon as they came off the grill!

SGH

@lightningQ
Brother I cook a lot of oysters. As such, I invested in one of these. You can get them at Belks for less than 20 bucks. The cast iron does a spectacular job cooking the oysters and holds up to high cooking temps as well. If you are going to start chargrilling shell less oysters in volume, I highly recommend getting one or two of them. Best 19 bucks I ever spent to cook oysters. It's a non brand but who cares. It's built solid as a rock.

lightningQ

Hey thanks yes after tonight I will be cooking them often. I've been wanting to try cooking them on the egg. They were awesome. I am gonna get one of those. 

Skiddymarker

Agree with @SGH - mine is a Lodge and was only about $20 on sale, I think it is about $35 and is called a drop biscuit pan. Grandkids love individual deep dish pizza in this thing and it is excellent for making twice baked mashed taters....as well as oysters!