Tabletop Cooking - Raclette Recipe Ideas

Cooking food on a raclette grill is a lot of fun! Here are a few simple raclette ingredients and recipe ideas for your next party.

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I've always wanted a raclette grill, but our house is already overrun with more kitchen gadgets than you can shake a stick at, so I gave in and finally got one!

I'd controlled myself from buying one until last week, that is. Oh my goodness, raclette cooking is so much fun.

Everyone should rush out and get a Raclette Grill immediately, if not sooner!

Relaxed and sociable eating and drinking, a raclette meal can still be going on hours later.

What can be nicer than cooking your own meal at the table, picking and choosing for yourself just what you fancy?

You can buy Raclette Cheese; both Waitrose and Sainsbury's sell Emmi Raclette Classique Swiss Cheese Slices.

Yes, it's in slices, but that's fine - just add it to your raclette shopping list! You can use any cheese that melts, such as Gruyère, but I usually go with Cheddar, and it works perfectly.

Whoa! I've just noticed that CHEESE is missing from the picture! 😨

I must have brought it out after taking the pictures.

And in case you're wondering about drinks, the wine hadn't got to the table either; not very organised, am I?!

The only slight problem I need to overcome is that there isn't enough room at the table for any more people once it's filled with the grill and all the food.

So, what is a raclette grill?

The name 'Raclette' refers to a meal and also to a type of cheese with the same name, and I've found it in Sainsbury's, Lidl and Waitrose.

Traditionally, raclette is a dish of melted cheese and boiled potatoes served with small gherkins and pickled onions, along with dried meats, ham, sausages, etc.

Nowadays, you can find an electric appliance called a Raclette grill, which is a tabletop machine that comes with either a stone top, a metal griddle, or a pancake griddle.

Raclette grills also come with individual melting pans (called coupelles) that sit underneath the top and are used to melt cheese or heat already-cooked foods such as boiled potatoes.

Racelette ingredients list

You can have whatever takes your fancy, but cheese is a must. The order is clockwise from the top, starting with the Lazy Susan turntable.

Sliced mushrooms, sliced red and green bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, sweetcorn, and baby tomatoes.

I sliced new potatoes (feeling lazy, I used potatoes from a tin).

Thinly sliced strips of beef marinated in Jack Daniel's Hot Pepper Steak Sauce, and thinly sliced chicken fillet marinated in Old El Paso Original Smoky BBQ spicy mix for fajitas.

Pepperoni, sour cream, and chives, only because I had some in the fridge that needed to be used up and sliced onion.

The Raclette grill came with 8 melting pans, and since there were only two of us at this 'Raclette party for two', I made a couple of dishes ready to take out to the table and for these pictures.

As soon as I've started eating, sorry folks, pictures just ain't gonna happen!

Here they are BEFORE being cooked:

Above is a concoction of an egg (just crack it into the melting pan), topped with a slice of Monterey Jack cheese and sprinkled with a little paprika for a bit of colour.

And my next mixture is a pizza-style, fiery mixture of cheesy goodness! 😋

Into the melting pan slices of cooked new potatoes, topped with a mix of grated cheeses, fiery from the added crushed chillies (available in any good supermarket).

Add to that slices of pepperoni, halved baby tomatoes, and a couple of jalapeno peppers taken from a jar.

All that's left to do is pop the pan underneath the raclette to bubble, melt, and then enjoy.

Please read my other post for more ideas on What to Serve with Raclette.

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Author: Jan Bennett

Raclette Recipes

Here are just a few ideas for a Raclette party. You can, of course, make up your own.

Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 40 Min

Ingredients

Cook in the raclette melting pans

• Cheese is a must. If you can't get Raclette cheese, don't worry, as I couldn't. Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Gruyère and even Feta cheese all work well.
• Sliced mushrooms, sliced red and green bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, sweetcorn, and baby tomatoes.
• Sliced new potatoes (feeling lazy myself, I used the ones in a can).
• Crack an egg into the melting pan and top with grated Monterey Jack cheese, then sprinkle with paprika.
• Pepperoni, sour cream with chives, and sliced onion.
• Nachos with Salsa, Cheese, and Jalapeño Peppers: Crush your nachos, add a layer of salsa and some grated cheese, then sprinkle on jalapeño peppers. Once everything melts under the raclette, finish them off with a dollop of sour cream.

Ideas to cook on top of the raclette grill

• Whatever you plan to cook, make sure to slice chicken, beef, or fish thinly.
• If you're not planning to marinate chicken, meat, or fish, it's a good idea to drizzle a little oil over it and mix before cooking. This helps it cook more evenly and prevents sticking.
• Thinly sliced beef strips marinated in Jack Daniel's hot pepper steak sauce, paired with thinly sliced chicken fillets marinated in Old El Paso's original smoky BBQ spicy fajita mix.
• Sliced mushrooms, red and green bell peppers, jalapeño peppers, sweetcorn, baby tomatoes, and tinned sliced new potatoes.

Instructions

To cook on a raclette grill

1. Prepare all your ingredients first and cover with clingfilm.
2. Refrigerate meat, fish and poultry, but remove from the fridge 30 minutes before you plan to start cooking.
3. You can prepare a few dishes beforehand or let everyone do their thing, which is what's supposed to happen.
4. If you're having a Raclette party for just two people, it's easier to prepare a few dishes in advance, especially since I already know what we both enjoy eating.
5. Remember, meat, fish, and poultry should be grilled on the top surface to ensure they cook thoroughly.
6. Vegetables can be placed on top as well, and they can also cook in the melting pans.

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