Weber 400 Series Carbon Steel Griddle Insert for 2016 and newer 4-burner Genesis grills $249.99
$249.99
$299.99
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Weber.com is offering a $50 savings on its 400 Series full-size griddle insert for Weber Genesis and Genesis II grills (4 burner models). Free shipping for purchases $99 and up. The site also provides links to local retailers who have this item in stock if you wish to pick up before the weekend. Home Depot and Ace have them in stock. I got mine at Ace Hardware today. I've been eyeing it for awhile as it will allow me to do hibachi dinners on my grill, along with my version of Sarku Japan teriyaki chicken. It's 36 lbs, pre-seasoned carbon steel. This is NOT the Weber Crafted version, which is much smaller, but might be sufficient for some people.
I've looked for a griddle insert for my grill for years. I tried a Charbroil steel plate for approx $40, and it was fine, but really too small and didn't have any way of channeling grease. SteelMade offers some really nice ones, but the shipping costs are prohibitive. Weber came out with this 400 Series earlier this year, and the $300 price tag was eye-watering. The $50 price cut and Ace rewards made this more palatable. Hopefully the wife won't mind me getting this for myself as an early birthday present. Some who are ok with a smaller footprint may want to look into the Weber crafted line, which requires a frame insert (approx. $45-50) and offers a variety of inserts such as a pizza stone, a wok and a griddle. I really wanted the full size griddle to be able to imitate my hero hibachi chefs, including those who grill teriyaki at Sarku Japan locations in malls, which have unfortunately gradually been closing since the pandemic.
Just FYI SteelMade has a 4th of July sale now. 10% off and free shipping.
I've looked for a griddle insert for my grill for years. I tried a Charbroil steel plate for approx $40, and it was fine, but really too small and didn't have any way of channeling grease. SteelMade offers some really nice ones, but the shipping costs are prohibitive. Weber came out with this 400 Series earlier this year, and the $300 price tag was eye-watering. The $50 price cut and Ace rewards made this more palatable. Hopefully the wife won't mind me getting this for myself as an early birthday present. Some who are ok with a smaller footprint may want to look into the Weber crafted line, which requires a frame insert (approx. $45-50) and offers a variety of inserts such as a pizza stone, a wok and a griddle. I really wanted the full size griddle to be able to imitate my hero hibachi chefs, including those who grill teriyaki at Sarku Japan locations in malls, which have unfortunately gradually been closing since the pandemic.
Sarku Japan Recipe:
3 Pounds Boneless chicken thighs
MARINADE
1 Cup Water
⅛ Cups Shaoxing wine or cooking sherry
1 Teaspoon Granulated garlic powder
1¼ Teaspoons White pepper
1 Teaspoon Baking soda
½ Cups Kikkoman low sodium soy sauce
¼ Cups Canola oil
BROWN SAUCE
2½ Cups Unsalted chicken stock
¾ Cups + 2 Tbs Kikkoman teriyaki sauce
¼ Cups Kikkoman low sodium soy sauce
2 Garlic cloves sliced
A piece of ginger, sliced
¾ Cups + 2 Tbs of Brown sugar
2½ Tablespoons Corn starch
2½ Tablespoons Cold water
MARINADE
Add the water to the chicken followed by the Wine/Sherry then Soy Sauce, Oil, White Pepper, Garlic Powder and Baking Soda. Mix in Stand Mixer for 20 minutes. Refrigerate overnight.
SAUCE
Bring Chicken Stock/Broth to medium heat. Add chopped garlic and ginger. Simmer 10 minutes. Add Teriyaki sauce and soy sauce. Add brown sugar. Cook and reduce to ~3 cups. Strain out garlic and ginger. Add slurry of corn starch and water and whisk in for a minute to prevent lumps. Cook to proper consistency. Should run slowly off of spoon
I grabbed the Cuisinart 360XL Walmart deal from SD about 2 years ago or I'd score one of these for my Weber. Sending to all my fellow Weber friends. Thanks OP.
To those commenting about being able to being able to buy a whole Blackstone for this price, this is a 4-burner Genesis-sized griddle, more equal to Blackstone's 4 burner griddles. You can obviously buy a smaller Blackstone griddle for less, but you can't get one at this size for cheaper than this. And Weber's comes with a 5 year warranty, vs Blackstone's 1 year.
36"/4 burner Blackstone griddle deals pop up yearly here on slickdeals. They were under $200 late last year.
$250 still seems steep for a single piece of steel when you get an entire blackstone for about the same price...I'm holding out until Weber comes back down to reality. I can see $150 making sense, especially when replacement grates are about that price.
Good luck. Weber was taken over and has gone megacorp. The clueless Harvard Business school morons that brought us "greed is good" price inflation on everything else are at the helm and have convinced themselves Weber is a luxury brand that deserves luxury prices.
Good luck. Weber was taken over and has gone megacorp. The clueless Harvard Business school morons that brought us "greed is good" price inflation on everything else are at the helm and have convinced themselves Weber is a luxury brand that deserves luxury prices.
Well blackstone has a 36" at costco for 399! Guess we'll let that " smart guys" bury their brown noses in spreadsheets 🤣
If you have the space just by a Blackstone from Walmart, if you don't, then get ripped off if you want, but I wouldn't buy this for anywhere near the price they want.
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Just FYI SteelMade has a 4th of July sale now. 10% off and free shipping.
Sarku Japan Recipe:
3 Pounds Boneless chicken thighs
MARINADE
1 Cup Water
⅛ Cups Shaoxing wine or cooking sherry
1 Teaspoon Granulated garlic powder
1¼ Teaspoons White pepper
1 Teaspoon Baking soda
½ Cups Kikkoman low sodium soy sauce
¼ Cups Canola oil
BROWN SAUCE
2½ Cups Unsalted chicken stock
¾ Cups + 2 Tbs Kikkoman teriyaki sauce
¼ Cups Kikkoman low sodium soy sauce
2 Garlic cloves sliced
A piece of ginger, sliced
¾ Cups + 2 Tbs of Brown sugar
2½ Tablespoons Corn starch
2½ Tablespoons Cold water
MARINADE
Add the water to the chicken followed by the Wine/Sherry then Soy Sauce, Oil, White Pepper, Garlic Powder and Baking Soda. Mix in Stand Mixer for 20 minutes. Refrigerate overnight.
SAUCE
Bring Chicken Stock/Broth to medium heat. Add chopped garlic and ginger. Simmer 10 minutes. Add Teriyaki sauce and soy sauce. Add brown sugar. Cook and reduce to ~3 cups. Strain out garlic and ginger. Add slurry of corn starch and water and whisk in for a minute to prevent lumps. Cook to proper consistency. Should run slowly off of spoon
Good luck. Weber was taken over and has gone megacorp. The clueless Harvard Business school morons that brought us "greed is good" price inflation on everything else are at the helm and have convinced themselves Weber is a luxury brand that deserves luxury prices.
Well blackstone has a 36" at costco for 399! Guess we'll let that " smart guys" bury their brown noses in spreadsheets 🤣
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To be clear - i am talking about the Stanbroil
Charbruh?... Hah. All good - flat top cooking great! Enjoy!