Johnny Brunet

Hello friends, So I just tried a new way of doing chicken thighs on the griddle and it turned out great. The skin got very crispy and I couldn’t believe how easy it was. It only uses a few ingredients too. I saw a bunch of people doing this in cast iron pans and thought, “Well, this might work on a griddle.” And it actually worked really well. The only downside is it takes a little longer — about 40 minutes — but other than that it’s easy and the results were fantastic. Here are the four...

Hello friends, Oh boy… we’re getting into a hot topic this week: what oil to use on your griddle. Maybe it’s not that heated in your world, but whenever I make a video about oil, I get all sorts of strong — and usually rude — opinions in the comments. So let me say this upfront: this isn’t gospel. This isn’t “the only right oil.” This is simply what I use and why. If you like something else, use it. If you’ve got solid information I didn’t cover, feel free to reply and send it my way. What I...

Hello friends, If this doesn’t bring back memories of my college days, I don’t know what will. I love a fried bologna sandwich — and honestly, I don’t make them enough. I know most YouTube cooks would rather stack a 10-patty smash burger to try to go viral, but this is my jam. Old-school diner food at its best. Nothing fancy. And let’s be honest — this isn’t really a “recipe.” Fried bologna isn’t rocket science. I’m not trying to reinvent anything here. I just wanted to share how I like to...

Hello Friends, In my email a few weeks ago I had a lot of people requesting a chicken fried rice video. I can do another one this spring but the one below is a good beginner starting point. It took a lot of trial and error over five years to get this one right This recipe got way better once I changed the five things below. This is probably my most popular recipe, and it’s definitely one my wife asks for all the time. It’s a very basic, beginner-friendly fried rice, but once you understand...

Hello Friends, Ever notice how diners can crank out perfect breakfast plates and stacks of smash burgers nonstop…but at home, things don’t always turn out the same on a Blackstone? Same ingredients. Same style of cooking.Very different results. When I bought my first griddle about 5 years ago, I assumed it would cook just like the flat tops I worked on in diners and restaurants for 15 years. It doesn’t.Not even close. And once I finally understood why, everything got easier. In this video, I...

Hello Friends, I got a ton of responses from my email two weeks ago asking what your biggest griddle questions are. The most common ones were chicken and steak, which I covered in the past two emails. The next question I got a lot was about cooking in cold weather. I’ve personally cooked on the griddle in temperatures as low as 20 degrees. Not because that’s all the griddle can handle—I’m sure you can cook in colder weather—that’s just as low as I’m personally willing to go outside, lol. The...

Hello Friends, So I have a new marinade for chicken breast that I really, really like—and it’s mayonnaise. This is so easy, but it provides a lot of flavor and makes the chicken nice and juicy. I saw another YouTuber, Ethan Chlebowski, do this, so I gave it a try and was not disappointed. I took 2 lbs of chicken breast, 1/3 cup of mayo (I used Duke’s, but use whatever you would like), and 2 tablespoons of Montreal chicken seasoning. You can use whatever chicken or all-purpose seasoning you...

Hello Friends, First off, thank you so much for responding to last week’s email. I got right around 200 responses, which honestly blew me away. I’m still working through replying to everyone, so if you haven’t heard back from me yet, you will. I really appreciate you taking the time to write. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to answer some of the most common questions that came up in your replies. Today I want to hit two of them: cooking steak on the griddle and cooking during the winter....

Hello Friends, I'm sitting down to map out my new recipes for the next few months and I wanted to ask you directly: What is the one thing you’re currently struggling to cook on your griddle, or what specific recipes would you love to see me make next? Just hit reply and let me know! It could be a specific recipe or something general like "more breakfast recipes". I read and reply to every single response and it helps me make sure I'm creating the stuff you actually want to cook. Thanks,Johnny