A cooking pan assembly includes a container for receiving food to be cooked. The container includes a bottom wall and a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall has an upper edge defining an opening into the container. A handle has a first end and a second end. A coupler releasably couples the first end to the perimeter wall adjacent to the upper edge. The coupler includes first mating member non-removably attached to the perimeter wall and a second mating member non-removably attached to the first end of the handle. The second mating member is releasably engaged to the first mating member.