Reddit reviews Lodge SCRAPERGPK Durable Grill Pan Scrapers, Red and Black, 2-Pack

Love the grill pan for hotdogs, brats, grilled veggies, etc. Hate cleaning it. These are the best for scraping out debris: Lodge SCRAPERGPK Durable Grill Pan Scrapers, Red and Black, 2-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0073E3Q7A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_y0BSyb84T7NKJ

Ah! here are the grill pan ones.

Lodge makes scrapers for their grill pans. They're not perfect, but I use them and don't hate cleaning mine.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0073E3Q7A

To all the people bitching about cleaning the gutters in the grill pan use this....http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Manufacturing-SCRAPERGPK-Scraper-2-Pack/dp/B0073E3Q7A/ref=pd_bxgy_k_img_y

Try soaking it in water for 30-60 minutes to loosen and break down the burnt glaze. Also, Lodge sells a polycarbonate scraper with grooves to fit grill pans.

Try a grill pan scraper

I have the same problem!

1. make sure you're not waiting too long to clean it. The cooler it gets, the harder it is to remove gunk.
   
2. Warm/hot water and coarse salt is pretty good for gunked on stuff.
   
3. This is helpful, but not as much as I'd hoped.
   
4. Pretty quickly I stopped caring so much about whether all the gunk was out of the grooves.
   
5. Just make sure you're using oil liberally to keep things from sticking. But it's probably not going to help for delicate foods like fish. I've had the best luck with steak.
   
   Every once in a while I throw the whole pan in the oven on super hot to ash away everything and I reseason from the ground up, but I don't invest too much time thinking about the non-stick-ness of this pan.

I recommend [These] (http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-SCRAPERGPK-Grill-Scraper-2-Pack/dp/B0073E3Q7A/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1374079969&sr=8-4&keywords=grill+pan+cleaner) to help you clean it. I usually throw on some kosher salt, use one of those scrapers and recoat with some oil to store it. Will keep it working like the day you bought it. ALSO... turn on a fan... those puppies smoke up the place. lol

Lodge SCRAPERGPK Durable Grill Pan Scrapers, Red and Black, 2-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0073E3Q7A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_UtbfAbGWWNKMQ

These work for me.

These can help, it is always a chore to clean the grill pan. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0073E3Q7A/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1488290164&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=lodge+scraper&dpPl=1&dpID=41APHgCk94L&ref=plSrch

I have this little tool, I just put water in my cast iron grill pan (after it cools off, not while it's still hot so that the temp change doesn't warp it), then I put it back on the burner and let it boil for a bit. I use that plastic scraper to scrape off the large bits, and a nylon brush with a little soap and salt, then rinse off all the bits and soap/salt. Then I dry it by heating it up a little and then brush oil on it. Although it seems like a lot of steps, I love the results of cooking foods on it. Totally worth it to me.

You should try one of these: Lodge Manufacturing Grill Pan Scraper

Lodge sells plastic scrapers with "teeth" to get into the grooves for cleaning. I've never used them, but I know they're out there.
EDIT: here's a link to them
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0073E3Q7A?pc_redir=T1

You can look up "grill pan recipes" if you're looking for more to do with the pan beyond chicken and steaks. As for cleaning, somebody already mentioned these...

https://www.amazon.com/Lodge-SCRAPERGPK-Durable-Scrapers-2-Pack/dp/B0073E3Q7A

Of course chain mail, scrub brushes, or coarse salt will also work.

Lodge makes some scrapers that are sized to fit their grill. Dunno if it'd be sized correctly for your BF, but you might be able to trim them to fit.

Lodge makes plastic scrapers for this purpose.

http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Manufacturing-SCRAPERGPK-Scraper-2-Pack/dp/B0073E3Q7A