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Cleaning Burnt Oil From Stainless Steel Pans


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October 17, 2013

burnt oilI forgot to remove my pan from the burner after frying taco shells, causing the oil to burn onto the pan.

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Total Time: 10 minutes

Supplies:

  • 1 Tbsp Dawn dish soap
  • water

Steps:

  1. Add Dawn dish soap to the pan. Fill the pan about halfway with water.
  2. add soap
     
  3. Put the pan on the stove and boil for about 5 minutes. Be sure to set a timer.
  4. boil soapy water
     
  5. Using a metal spatula, carefully scrap away as much of the oil as possible. NOTE: Do not use a metal spatula on a non-stick pan.
  6. scrap off oil
     
  7. Empty the soap water into the sink. Then scrub with a sponge to remove any remaining oil.
  8. use sponge on oil
     
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Questions

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June 22, 2005

I scorched a stainless steel skillet after spraying it with PAM. It looks glazed on. Baking soda did not help. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Mike S.

Answers

June 22, 20050 found this helpful

Try putting the baking soda in the pan with water and bring to a boil. This may help some. Also you can try putting hot water in your pan and a sheet of Bounce that you use in the dryer and let it soak over night. It will help take off the scorched part of the pan and maybe the glazed look. Hope this will help you.

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Pat in GA

 
By Debbie (Guest Post)
June 23, 20050 found this helpful

Use a steel wool pad (like SOS). This has always cleaned my stainless steel pans after all kinds of embarrassing disasters. Let the pan soak a few minutes (or overnight) first.

 
By Sandra (Guest Post)
June 24, 20050 found this helpful

I use oven cleaner. It works great. Spray on, leave awhile. Then wash as usual.

 
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January 6, 2011

How do I clean burnt oil from a stainless steel pan?

By RichardT from Sterling Heights, MI

Answers

January 7, 20110 found this helpful

Apply any of the following (as available) to the burnt parts, leave overnight and scrub with a stiff scouring pad next day:
- scouring powder + vinegar paste

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- baking soda
- ash + lemon juice
- tamarind paste
use very little water, so it creates abrasion, and scrub away, it should come off.
All the best.

 
January 7, 20110 found this helpful

Hi Richard!
What I do is to sprinkle liberally the burned part with baking soda, and then pour just enough water over the soda to make a paste. Let the pan sit overnight, and then take a scrubby and scrub the burned part. The debris should come off very easily, along with the baking soda paste.
Easy, good for the environment, and cheap! :)
Hope this helps,
Bron from Augusta, Georgia

 
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August 30, 2015

I burned oil in a stainless steel pan, about 10 minutes on the stove burning. The pan has a burnt oil smell I can't get out. Any suggestions?


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October 18, 20170 found this helpful

Try scrubbing it with some baking soda and water then wash it normally with hot water and dish soap. This should work.

 
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January 6, 2011

Someone had the heat up too high in my stainless steel frying pan and burned the olive oil right into it. No amount of scrubbing or soaking has helped, not even boiling Cascade. Any ideas?

 
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November 19, 2010

I had an oil fire in my stainless steel pot. I got the burned oil off the bottom of the pot, but the black marks on the side won't come off, neither will the black dots on the outside. Anyone have any suggestions?

 
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October 18, 2010

I have burnt a stainless steel saucepan. I had a little oil in the bottom of it and left it on the stove, it caught alight and now is quite burnt. I have tried cleaning it in the dishwasher to no avail. Please help.

 
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May 6, 2010

I tried everything suggested on how to remove the oil stain on my stainless steel fry pan and nothing worked. So I decided to try a razor blade scraper.

 
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December 19, 2009

I have a question about cleaning a stainless steel pan: I was heating a thin layer of olive oil in my big frying pan when I got distracted.

 
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September 23, 2009

I have a burnt on food stain on my stainless steel pan from oil. I have tried baking soda, vinegar, simmering water with baking soda and vinegar and soapy water.

 
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August 12, 2009

How do you clean burnt oil from a stainless steel pan?

 
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