Tilt Skillets & Braising Pans

A commercial tilt skillet, also known as a braising pan or tilting braiser, is one of the most versatile pieces of equipment you can put in a high-volume kitchen. A single unit can braise, sauté, simmer, boil, fry, grill, and steam, replacing multiple pieces of equipment and saving both floor space and labor. The tilting mechanism lets kitchen staff safely pour hot food directly into storage containers or serving pans without lifting heavy pots, and the deep pan with heating on the bottom and side walls allows for large batch cooking without overcrowding.

Brands and Models We Carry

We stock tilt skillets and braising pans from Cleveland, Groen, and Rational. Our Cleveland gas tilting skillets come in 30 gallon and 40 gallon capacities with open leg bases, as well as enclosed cabinet base models like the Cleveland SGM30TR and SGM40TR with hydraulic tilt and built-in food strainers. For electric operations, the Groen BPM-15EA is a 15 gallon electric braising pan with digital temperature control, ideal for kitchens where gas is not available or where precise temperature management is a priority.

What You Can Cook in a Tilt Skillet

The short answer is almost anything. Tilt skillets are commonly used for braising large batches of meat, simmering curry bases and gravies, making soups and stews in bulk, frying chicken or fish, cooking rice and pasta at volume, and holding finished dishes hot for service. In Indian restaurant kitchens, a tilt skillet is especially useful for preparing large quantities of dal, curries, biryani rice, and sauce bases that would otherwise require multiple stock pots on the range. A 30 gallon tilt skillet can produce hundreds of meals per hour, making it a practical investment for restaurants, hotels, banquet halls, catering companies, hospitals, and school cafeterias.

Learn More

If you are new to tilt skillets or want to understand how they can fit into your kitchen workflow, read our guide on what a tilt skillet is and why your restaurant needs one. For help choosing the right size and fuel type for your operation, contact us at sales@nishienterprise.com or call (732) 790-0199.