Are Cooling Racks Oven Safe

I found those cheap cooling racks with the black coating.

Are cooling racks oven safe.

I like the store clerk have always assumed that cooling racks are oven safe since you are putting straight from the oven or deep fryer food on it to cool. The rack is not stainless steel it s non stick coated but oven safe. Racks with non stick coatings are great if you are looking for cooling racks that are easy to clean. I scoured the packaging but none would say yes or no for baking.

I ended up buy a calphalon rack that on the package said it was safe up to 450. The coating can break down and warp because of the heat and can ruin your food. Personally i wouldn t trust the cheap black ones to be oven safe. With an oven proof cooling rack and the words oven proof are key racks that have non stick coatings are definitely not oven proof you can make crispy chicken thighs or breaded chicken cutlets.

If the product does not indicate that it s oven safe i would make sure it is heavy duty so it does not warp as easily. Readers do you have any oven safe cooling racks to recommend. Eating healthy should still be delicious. However they are not oven safe.

You can place your oven safe wire cooling rack directly on top of a sheet pan for perfectly cooked dishes similar to how you d use a roasting rack. Purchase a cooling rack that s large flat and can comfortably fit onto a sheet pan like this stainless steel cooling rack.