Do you have to use a broiler pan in a broiler or can you use a cassorole dish or cake pan?

Question

I can't find my broiler pan so I was wondering if I could use a cassorole dish or cake pan. I'm making Korean BBQ (i can't grill because it's the middle of winter).

Answer 1

Depending on where you grill is, many people grill in the winter.  Mind is covered outside my back door... and I use it.  But if you can't, and for ribs, or any meat that might be greasy, don't use a cake pan. You can get a broiler pan pretty inexpensively.  Go out and get one.

Answer 2

Consider why you use a broiler pan. The slots allow the fat to run down so the meat doesn't sit in it. On a grill the same thing happens but the fat hits the fire and results in smoke and flaming that enhance the flavor of the meat.. In a pinch I have used pieces of foil that I roll and twist into long strips and lay in a pan. this keeps the meat off the bottom of the pan. The trick is to make sure the meat is higher than the sides of the pan. On a broiler pan the meat is the highest thing under the broiler. A cookie sheet with small / short sides works best.

Answer 3

You can use a cake pan.  It just won't drain the fat.  I wouldn't use a glass dish on open flame though.