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Easy Homemade Naan Bread on the Blackstone Griddle

Make soft, fluffy homemade naan bread right on the Blackstone Griddle! This easy naan recipe cooks in minutes and is perfect with garlic butter, curry, dips, or as a flatbread.

Naan Bread

Prep Time: 20 minutes + 1 hour riseCook Time: 10–15 minutesServings: 8 naan breads

Ingredients

2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)

1 teaspoon granulated sugar

½ cup warm water

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon kosher salt

¼ cup plain Greek yogurt

2 tablespoons olive oil

¼ cup warm milk

2 tablespoons melted butter, for brushing

2 cloves garlic, minced (optional)

Fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped (optional)

Directions

1. Activate the Yeast

In a small bowl, combine the warm water, sugar, and yeast. Stir gently and let sit for about 5–10 minutes until the mixture becomes foamy.

2. Make the Dough

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt. Add the activated yeast mixture, Greek yogurt, olive oil, and warm milk.

Mix until a shaggy dough begins to form.

3. Knead the Dough

Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for about 5–7 minutes until smooth and elastic.

4. Let It Rise

Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for approximately 1 hour or until doubled in size.

5. Portion the Naan

Punch down the dough and divide it into 8 equal portions. Roll each portion into a ball and let them rest for about 10 minutes.

6. Roll It OutOn a lightly floured surface, roll each dough ball into an oval or teardrop shape approximately ¼-inch thick. Don't worry about making them perfect—that rustic shape is part of homemade naan.

7. Heat the Blackstone

Preheat your Blackstone Griddle to medium-high heat. You want a nice hot cooking surface so the naan begins bubbling almost immediately.

8. Griddle the Naan

Place the naan directly onto the griddle. Cook for approximately 1–2 minutes, or until bubbles form and the bottom develops golden-brown spots.

Flip and cook the second side for another 1–2 minutes.

9. Butter It Up

Remove the naan from the Blackstone and immediately brush with melted butter.

For garlic naan, combine the melted butter with minced garlic before brushing it over the warm bread. Finish with chopped parsley or cilantro if desired.

🔥 Bright Spots Pro Tip

Hot griddle. Fast cook.

Don't cook naan low and slow. A hot Blackstone gives you those beautiful bubbles and charred spots while keeping the inside soft and chewy. And stack your finished naan under a clean kitchen towel while you cook the remaining pieces—it helps keep them warm and soft. 🔥

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Servings: 8 Breads

Fresh naan… on the Blackstone?! You bet! 🔥

One of my favorite things about cooking on the Blackstone is figuring out what else we can make on it besides the obvious burgers, bacon, and breakfast.

And homemade naan is a perfect example.

The flat cooking surface gets plenty hot enough to give the dough those signature bubbles and beautiful golden-brown spots while keeping the bread soft and chewy inside.

And once you pull one off the griddle and hit it with some melted garlic butter? Good luck waiting until dinner to start tearing pieces off. 😂

Use it for dipping, serve it alongside your favorite Indian-inspired meal, make naan pizzas, wrap it around some griddled chicken, or eat it exactly as it comes off the Blackstone.

Simple ingredients. Fresh bread. Hot griddle.

Sometimes that’s all you need for a Bright Spot. 🔥

Until the next one… we’ll see ya!