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Scrumptious Skillet Recipes

Stacey Pirtle

by Stacey Published: Feb 17, 2024

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From deep dish pizza to Tex Mex fajitas, pork chops, side dishes and casseroles, some family dinners are just better made in a skillet. This list contains some of my favorite easy skillet recipes, plus all my skillet essentials- the best skillets to use, cast iron skillet care and convenient storage.

A title collage with recipes made in a cast iron skillet with a text overlay displaying the title.

There’s nothing quite like cooking in a cast iron skillet.  For many of us, our skillets and the recipes we craft in them have been passed down from one family member to the next.  We cherish them.  But not just because of where they came from, but also because of what they can do.

A good skillet is the quintessential work horse of any good Southern kitchen.  It’s perfect for creating one pan meals, and nothing can crisp, fry, bake, sear or sauté quite like it. 

So let’s fire up those skillets and enjoy delicious one dish meals, savory dinner pies, side dishes and desserts.

Cast Iron Skillet Basics  

Not sure where to get started with cast iron skillets? Here is my list of Cast Iron Essentials!  They are the perfect pieces if you are just getting started with cast iron cooking or just looking for that extra something to add to what you already have!Cast Iron Essentials Graphic

  1. 10 inch cast iron skillet
  2. 12 inch dual handle cast iron skillet
  3. heavy duty scrub brush
  4. hot handle silicone grippers
  5. heavy duty tiered skillet & lid organizer
  6. enamel covered cast iron dutch oven with lid

Want to know more about how to care for your cast iron?  Here’s all you need to know!

Cast Iron Skillet Recipes

King Ranch Chicken Casserole with Doritos in an easy to make skillet recipe

Dorito King Ranch Chicken Skillet

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Southern Cottage Pie

A blue plate piled high with Chicken Fried Steak Fingers.

Classic Chicken Fried Steak Fingers

okra tomatoes rice and smoked sausage

Ultimate Stewed Okra & Tomatoes Skillet with Smoked Sausage

The best Louisiana crab cake recipe for easy seafood dinners, appetizers and crab cake sliders.

Best Louisiana Crab Cakes

Skillet Pork Chops with Mustard Cream Sauce

Skillet Pork Chops & Mustard Cream Sauce

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Tuscan Butter Mushrooms

easy mexican rice casserole is a one pot skillet meal perfect busy weeknights

Cheesy Mexican Rice Casserole

A cast iron skillet is the best way to pan fry cabbage, but any non stick pan will do.

Skillet Fried Cabbage & Bacon

ranch chicken tenders showing crisp breading and tender chicken

Crispy Ranch Chicken Tenders

An easy homemade Chicago-style, deep dish pizza in a cast iron skillet.

Deep Dish Skillet Pizza Casserole

A title photo of a serving of au gratin brussel sprouts for Thanksgiving dinner.

Creamy Brussels Sprouts Au Gratin

Cast iron skillet steak feature photo

Perfect Cast Iron Skillet Steak

skillet cinnamon apples

Fried Cinnamon Apples

Easy Southern Salmon Patties stacked and ready to serve

Easy Southern Salmon Patties

An easy Chicken and Rice Casserole with creamy lemon rice and savory chicken thighs.

Creamy Lemon Chicken Rice Casserole

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Ultimate Shortcut Mexican Cornbread

Roasted Lemon Asparagus on a white plate with a slice of lemon and parmesan cheese.

Skillet Roasted Lemon Asparagus

quick skillet chicken fajitas with bell peppers, onions and warm tortillas are an easy, one pan, weeknight meal

Tex Mex Skillet Chicken Fajitas

chicken and wild rice casserole with a buttery cracker topping in a skillet

Chicken & Wild Rice Skillet Casserole

Simple Lyonnaise Potatoes are simply skillet fried potatoes and sweet onions.

Lyonnaise Potatoes- Skillet Potatoes & Sweet Onions

crispy southern fried chicken with buttermilk soak, crispy breading, and juicy chicken.

Crispy Southern Fried Chicken

Serving Easy blackberry cobbler from the skillet to show simple crust and berries.

Easy Skillet Blackberry Cobbler

Buttermilk blackberry jam cake

Old Fashioned Buttermilk Blackberry Jam Cake

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