Comparison shopping 101, plus the best griddle recipes!

Griddle vs Grill: Shopping Tips for Busy Moms

What’s the difference between a grill and an outdoor griddle (aka flat-top grill)? Both are perfect for summer, when it’s sunny, hot and you’d rather cook outside. Unless the grill in question is powered by old-school charcoal, both appliances feature gas burners, turn on with the flip of a switch or push of a button and are knob controlled. And, unless built in, both are mobile, meaning they can be positioned anywhere on the deck, porch or patio you like.

If you’re shopping and weighing options ― plus, you’re a busy mom ― the griddle is ideal. The large flat surface offers enough space to cook foods big and small, without veggies and delicate cuts of seafood and meat slipping through grates. Further, griddles eliminate guesswork around direct and indirect heat, fear of under (or over) cooking and messy prep and clean up. And, lastly, griddles can handle any meal of the day, breakfast, lunch or dinner. Morning pancakes, bacon and scrambled eggs, alfresco? Yes, please!

Need any more convincing? Some newer models feature independent cooking zones, so you can customize temperature per item cooked, and come complete with air fryers and warming drawers! So, while a main course and sides cook on the griddle top, appetizers can be sizzling in the air fryers and cooked items held in the warmer until the meal is ready to serve. Easy to assemble, season, clean and operate, a flat-top grill may replace your gas grill entirely – or, at the very least, make it pretty darn lonely!

Griddle Chicken Recipes

Now that comparisons are out of the way, it’s time to talk griddle recipes and how to cook chicken on your new flat-top grill. First things, first: For perfect results, it’s important to choose tender, tasty cuts of chicken from hardworking family farmers. In other words, Perdue chicken! The next step is to pick a griddle recipe from the collection below and get cooking!

Chicken Griddle Kebabs with Yogurt Dipping Sauce

Mediterranean skewers with max flavor! You’ll love this quick and easy take on classic kebabs. Here, Perdue ground chicken is combined with seasonings and spices, formed into balls, skewered and griddled to perfection. Serve kebabs with your favorite store-bought tzatziki sauce or homemade yogurt dipping sauce.

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Griddled Avocado Herbed Chicken

Fresh and zesty chicken dinner in 30 minutes or less?!! This healthy main course recipe starts with our Perfect Portions® boneless, skinless chicken breasts, which are marinated and then griddled to a perfect golden brown. Top chicken with avocado slices and serve with grilled vegetables and a side salad for a healthy lunch or dinner.

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Griddled Chicken Crunch Wrap-Ups

Craving Tex-Mex? This versatile recipe makes lunch, dinner or even game day a memorable occasion. Recipe-ready grilled chicken strips, cheese and your favorite taco toppings are sandwiched between two tortillas, griddled and then cut in half or small bites. Serve hot ― and watch them disappear in a flash!

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Hawaiian Chicken Skewers

Bring the luau to your backyard! Pineapple juice and seasonings come together in a marinade that doubles as a dousing and dipping sauce in this classic summertime recipe. Our Fresh Cuts® chicken breast strips marinate for at least one hour before being threaded on wooden skewers and placed on a medium-hot flat-top grill. Basting skewers as they cook infuses chicken with just the right amount of Polynesian goodness!

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Summer Chopped Salad

Too hot to cook? Try this refreshing chopped salad, which makes use of farm-fresh veggies. Top salad with fresh-squeezed lemon juice, olive oil and griddle-warmed or air fried lightly breaded chicken breast chunks. The perfect picnic main course or side!

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Griddled Chicken Caesar Salad

Restaurant-style main course in minutes! This delicious dish is perfect for those occasions when presentation matters as much as flavor. Romaine lettuce is griddled until charred, then topped with Short Cuts® grilled chicken breast strips, cherry tomatoes and your favorite Caesar dressing. From flat-top grill to table in 15 minutes or less!

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