About Oscarware Grill Toppers
If you missed my previous blogs, let me introduce you to Oscarware Grill Toppers. They’ve been making outdoor cooking accessories since 1989. They offer a range of grill toppers including:
- Porcelain-coated grill toppers
- Disposable grill toppers
- Round grill toppers
The porcelain-coated grill topper was the original and remains one of Oscarware’s most popular products.
All Oscarware Grill Toppers are 100% recyclable and made in Bonnieville, Kentucky. The grill toppers allow the grilling enthusiast to cook food that might present a challenge on the grill. They are ideal for pizza, fish, seafood, and vegetables.
Why I Like Them
The porcelain coating does not react with tomato, vinegar, or citrus-based sauces, making it safer than other coatings. The topper is constructed with high-quality, food-safe materials. The perforated porcelain grill topper also prevents you from losing food through the grill grates.
In addition to grill toppers, Oscarware offers a porcelain-coated XL Roast and Rib Rack. It’s ideal for whole chicken, turkey, prime rib, pork butt, and ribs. The rack has convenient handles for moving large cuts on and off the grill and features the same durable construction as their toppers.
Why I Made Crab Rangoon Stuffed Mushrooms
One of their most popular products is the perforated grill topper. It is ideal for keeping smaller items from falling through the grates, grilling vegetables, and fish. I thought grilled stuffed mushrooms would be a cool way to use the perforated grill topper. My wife loves stuffed mushrooms and crab Rangoons, so I decided to combine the two.
How I Made Them
I started by mixing lump crab meat with softened cream cheese, soy sauce, sliced green onions, lemon zest, and toasted panko breadcrumbs. The lemon zest added a bright, fresh flavor. While that mixture set up in the fridge, I prepped twelve small portobella mushrooms.
Meanwhile, I set up my gas grill for indirect heat and let it reach medium-high. While it heated, I fried a few wonton wrappers to get them crispy — I planned to crush them on top of the finished mushrooms.
I spooned the crab Rangoon mixture into each mushroom and placed them on the Oscarware perforated grill topper. Oscarware recommends putting the food on the grill topper first. Food is likely to stick if you heat it up while the grill comes up to temperature.
Grill Setup & Results
I used the grill topper to transport the stuffed mushrooms directly to the grill. I placed the mushrooms on the cool side of the grill and indirect grilled them for 20 minutes. I also placed two wood chucks in the smoker box to produce wood smoke. I then moved the stuffed mushrooms directly over the heat for 5 minutes to finish cooking. I placed the grill topper on a sheet pan to bring the mushrooms inside. The mushrooms release easily from the grill topper.
To finish the crab Rangoon stuffed mushrooms, I topped them with more green onion, crushed wonton wrappers, and Thai chili sauce. The mushrooms had a subtle smoky aroma. The smoke-roasting and then grilling created a crusty exterior that balanced the creamy filling on the inside. The filling tasted just like a crab Rangoon with the added flavor of the mushroom and wood smoke. These were better than crab Rangoons due to the amount of lump crab meat used. The green onions and the crushed wonton wrappers added a crispy texture that complemented the mushroom and the filling.
Take Your Grilling Further
These stuffed mushrooms were a hit, and the Oscarware grill topper made the whole process smoother. It’s a tool that brings versatility and control to the grill, especially for tricky or delicate foods.
You can find Oscarware Grill Toppers on Amazon and at Oscarware.com.
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