Best Cast Iron Skillet Recipes

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Check out our top favorite cast iron skillet recipes. You can find breakfast skillets, one pan rice or pasta dishes and even skillet dessert recipes! These recipes are easy, delicious and all you need is a cast iron skillet to make them!

Check out our top favorite cast iron skillet recipes. You can find breakfast skillets, one pan rice or pasta dishes and even skillet dessert recipes! These recipes are easy, delicious and all you need is a cast iron skillet to make them!


 

Cast Iron Skillet Recipes

Lamb loin chops

4.75 from 4 votes

Lamb Loin Chops Recipe with Roasted Potatoes

This easy lamb loin chops recipe will be your family’s favorite. Lamb loin chops marinated in olive oil, lemon, paprika and garlic make a delicious dinner for everyone!
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This easy lamb loin chops recipe will be your family's favorite. Lamb loin chops marinated in olive oil, lemon, paprika and garlic make a delicious dinner for everyone!

Balsamic chicken recipe

balsamic chicken
4.96 from 25 votes

Easy Balsamic Chicken Recipe

An easy balsamic chicken recipe that's perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. The balsamic marinade doubles as the sauce and makes the chicken extra juicy and delicious.
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An easy balsamic chicken recipe that's perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. The balsamic marinade doubles as the sauce and makes the chicken extra juicy and delicious.

Persian sausage and potato skillet (sosis bandari)

5 from 10 votes

Persian Sausage and Potato Skillet – Sosis Bandari

A Persian fast food favorite, this Persian sausage and potato skillet is quick to make and requires a handful of ingredients. We love to have it with Iranian bread but it would go great with a baguette, too!
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Shakshuka with feta

5 from 16 votes

Easy Shakshuka With Feta

Shakshuka with feta is great for brunch. Eggs are poached in a delicious tomato sauce flavored with warm spices and vegetables and then topped with creamy feta. Learn how to make this easy one skillet breakfast recipe and enjoy it any day of the week.
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Shakshuka with feta is great for brunch. Eggs are poached in a delicious tomato sauce flavored with warm spices and vegetables and then topped with creamy feta. Learn how to make this easy one skillet breakfast recipe and enjoy it any day of the week.

Blackened salmon

5 from 11 votes

Best Blackened Salmon Recipe

Make the best blackened salmon recipe in 20 minutes! For this dish, salmon fillets are coated with blackening seasoning and seared until flaky and tender. Turn this into a tasty salmon dinner with salad, rice or potatoes.
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Make the best blackened salmon recipe in 20 minutes! For this dish, salmon fillets are coated with blackening seasoning and seared until flaky and tender. Turn this into a tasty salmon dinner with salad, rice or potatoes.

Beef shawarma

5 from 12 votes

Beef Shawarma Recipe

Beef shawarma is a classic Middle Eastern street food. Tender slices of beef are marinated in olive oil and warm shawarma spices and cooked to perfection, then wrapped in a pita bread with vegetables and fries. Learn how to make beef shawarma at home with my tips and tricks.
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Beef shawarma is a classic Middle Eastern street food. Tender slices of beef are marinated in olive oil and warm shawarma spices and cooked to perfection, then wrapped in a pita bread with vegetables and fries. Learn how to make beef shawarma at home with my tips and tricks.

Roasted artichoke

5 from 9 votes

Easy Roasted Artichoke Recipe

Roasted artichoke is easy to prepare and can be a crowd-pleasing appetizer. Each artichoke is cut in half and roasted to perfection with olive oil, garlic and herbs, making them tender and delicious in every bite.
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Roasted artichoke is easy to prepare and can be a crowd-pleasing appetizer. Each artichoke is cut in half and roasted to perfection with olive oil, garlic and herbs, making them tender and delicious in every bite.

Mediterranean style shrimp

4.81 from 21 votes

Mediterranean Style Shrimp Recipe

This Mediterranean style shrimp recipe is bursting with vibrant flavors. Large shrimp marinated with spices, garlic and olive oil, then cooked in a delicious tomato and pepper sauce results in one of the tastiest 20-minute dinners you'll ever find!
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This Mediterranean style shrimp recipe is bursting with vibrant flavors. Large shrimp marinated with spices, garlic and olive oil, then cooked in a delicious tomato and pepper sauce results in one of the tastiest 20-minute dinners you'll ever find!

Pan seared cod with shallots and fennel

4.75 from 4 votes

Pan Seared Cod with Shallots and Fennel

This pan seared cod is cooked in a flavorful shallot, fennel and mushroom sauce and served with some dill rice. This simple cod recipe makes the perfect dinner is less than one hour. 
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Batata harra (Lebanese spicy potatoes)

4.88 from 8 votes

Batata Harra (Lebanese Spicy Potatoes)

Batata harra is a spicy Middle Eastern potato side dish. It calls for just a few ingredients and is easy to make. Crispy and tender potatoes are tossed in a spicy garlic and cilantro sauce and finished with a squeeze of lemon.
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Batata harra is a spicy Middle Eastern potato side dish. It calls for just a few ingredients and is easy to make. Crispy and tender potatoes are tossed in a spicy garlic and cilantro sauce and finished with a squeeze of lemon.

Tortilla Espanola (Spanish potato omelette)

4.95 from 50 votes

Spanish Tortilla Recipe

This Spanish tortilla recipe is a classic. Also known as tortilla espanola, this easy Spanish potato omelette is so easy yet very satisfying. You're only four ingredients and a skillet away from one of the most popular Spanish dishes! 
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This Spanish tortilla recipe is a classic. Also known as tortilla espanola, this easy Spanish potato omelette is so easy yet very satisfying. You're only four ingredients and a skillet away from one of the most popular Spanish dishes!

Crispy orange glazed salmon

5 from 4 votes

Crispy Orange Glazed Salmon Recipe

This is an easy orange glazed salmon recipe that's perfect for a weeknight dinner. Enjoy a delicious, crispy pan seared salmon cooked with a homemade orange glaze.  

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This is an easy orange glazed salmon recipe that's perfect for a weeknight dinner. Enjoy a delicious, crispy pan seared salmon cooked with a homemade orange glaze.

Skillet chicken and butternut squash

5 from 3 votes

Skillet Chicken and Butternut Squash Recipe

An easy skillet chicken and butternut squash dinner that's ready in 30 minutes. Juicy chicken and butternut squash are flavored with honey, mustard and spices to make a wonderful meal. 
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An easy skillet chicken and butternut squash dinner that's ready in 30 minutes. Juicy chicken and butternut squash are flavored with honey, mustard and spices to make a wonderful meal.

Turkish baked cod

4.78 from 18 votes

Turkish Baked Cod Recipe

This Turkish-style baked cod recipe is a keeper. Tender cod pieces are cooked in a delicious pepper and tomato sauce.
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This Turkish-style baked cod recipe is a keeper. Tender cod pieces are cooked in a delicious pepper and tomato sauce.

Greek one pan chicken and rice

4.48 from 17 votes

Greek One Pan Chicken and Rice

An easy one pan chicken and rice recipe made Greek style! Juicy chicken and flavorful rice make the perfect weeknight dinner that's easy yet super delicious.
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An easy one pan chicken and rice recipe made Greek style! Juicy chicken and flavorful rice make the perfect weeknight dinner that's easy yet super delicious.

Quick caprese chicken

5 from 6 votes

Quick Caprese Chicken Recipe

Easy caprese chicken recipe that's ready in only 30 minutes. Made with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and pesto, this is a delicious easy weeknight dinner. Learn how to make this easy chicken recipe at home with our video and step-by-step tutorial. 

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Easy caprese chicken recipe that's ready in only 30 minutes. Made with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and pesto, this is a delicious easy weeknight dinner. Learn how to make this easy chicken recipe at home with our video and step-by-step tutorial.

Crab stuffed mushrooms

4.93 from 13 votes

Spicy Alaska Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Spicy crab stuffed mushrooms are the perfect appetizer! Juicy mushrooms filled with a spicy crab filling are so delicious and easy to make.
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Spicy crab stuffed mushrooms are the perfect appetizer! Juicy mushrooms filled with a spicy crab filling are so delicious and easy to make.

Baked feta with honey and zaatar

4.95 from 17 votes

Baked Feta Recipe with Honey And Zaatar

This 20-minute baked feta recipe is easy and makes a delicious appetizer. It's made with only five ingredients and is topped with honey and zaatar. 
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Italian skillet chicken

4.89 from 26 votes

Italian Skillet Chicken Recipe

Ready in 30 minutes, this Italian chicken skillet recipe is a great option for a healthy and comforting dinner. This is a simple skillet chicken recipe that calls for real ingredients and is seasoned with bright spices and lemon.
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Ready in 30 minutes, this Italian chicken skillet recipe is a great option for a healthy and comforting dinner. This is a simple skillet chicken recipe that calls for real ingredients and is seasoned with bright spices and lemon.

Baked eggs with sausage and mushrooms

5 from 5 votes

Baked Eggs with Sausage and Mushroom

Baked Eggs with Sausage and Mushroom is a perfect breakfast dish for any day of the year. Fresh mushrooms and delicious sausage mixed with an amazing tomato sauce baked in the oven with eggs, can’t get any better! 
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Baked Eggs with Sausage and Mushroom is a perfect breakfast dish for any day of the year. Fresh mushrooms and delicious sausage mixed with an amazing tomato sauce baked in the oven with eggs, can't get any better!

Spanish garlic shrimp (Gambas al ajillo)

5 from 8 votes

Spanish Garlic Shrimp Recipe (Gambas Al Ajillo)

Gambas al ajillo, also known as garlic shrimp, is a classic Spanish tapa that's ready in 10 minutes. Delicious shrimp cooked in olive oil with a lot of garlic, it can’t get any better! 
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Gambas al ajillo, also known as garlic shrimp, is a classic Spanish tapa that's ready in 10 minutes. Delicious shrimp cooked in olive oil with a lot of garlic, it can’t get any better!

Lemon butter chicken

5 from 1 vote

Easy Lemon Butter Chicken

Easy Lemon Butter Chicken is a fantastic family dinner option. Juicy chicken bursting with amazing flavors takes your usual dinner to a whole new level!
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Easy Lemon Butter Chicken is a fantastic family dinner option. Juicy chicken bursting with amazing flavors takes your usual dinner to a whole new level!

Rosemary cheddar cornbread

This Rosemary Cheddar Corn Bread is moist and full of delicious flavors. It's packed with aromatic rosemary baked in a cast iron skillet and has a beautiful crispy crust.
5 from 8 votes

Rosemary Cheddar Cornbread

This Rosemary Cheddar Cornbread is moist and full of delicious flavors. It’s packed with aromatic rosemary baked in a cast iron skillet and has a beautiful crispy crust.
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This Rosemary Cheddar Cornbread is moist and full of delicious flavors. It's packed with aromatic rosemary baked in a cast iron skillet and has a beautiful crispy crust.

Jambalaya pasta

5 from 3 votes

One Pan Jambalaya Pasta

Have a warm bowl of One Pan Jambalaya Pasta any day of the year – this dish is full of flavors and takes less than an hour to come together. Perfect comfort food!
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Have a warm bowl of One Pan Jambalaya Pasta any day of the year - this dish is full of flavors and takes less than an hour to come together. Perfect comfort food!

Caprese gnocchi

5 from 2 votes

Easy Caprese Gnocchi

Have a fancy homemade meal in twenty minutes! Make this Easy Caprese Gnocchi so your entire family can enjoy a delicious meal together.
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Have a fancy homemade meal in twenty minutes! Make this Easy Caprese Gnocchi so your entire family can enjoy a delicious meal together.

Blistered shishito peppers

5 from 3 votes

Blistered Shishito Peppers Recipe (5 minutes!)

This easy blistered shishito peppers recipe is so easy to make. These little mild peppers are perfect to snack on as an appetizer. Make sure your skillet is hot to have the perfect char on each pepper. 
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This easy blistered shishito peppers recipe is so easy to make. These little mild peppers are perfect to snack on as an appetizer. Make sure your skillet is hot to have the perfect char on each pepper.

Chicken parmesan pasta

chicken parmesan pasta.
4.27 from 38 votes

One Pan Chicken Parmesan Pasta

A healthier version of an all-time favorite, this One Pan Chicken Parmesan Pasta is great for weeknight dinners and is ready in less than 40 minutes!
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A healthier version of an all-time favorite, this One Pan Chicken Parmesan Pasta is great for weeknight dinners and is ready in less than 40 minutes!

Italian meatball recipe

5 from 16 votes

Easy Italian Meatball Recipe

This easy Italian meatball recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The juicy beef meatballs are cooked in a delicious sauce for a satisfying meal.
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This easy Italian meatball recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The juicy beef meatballs are cooked in a delicious sauce for a satisfying meal.

Pizza dip with pepperoni

5 from 2 votes

Pizza Dip with Pepperoni

This Pizza Dip is the perfect game day food. Creamy dip topped with pepperoni has tons of flavor in every bite and is a great choice for parties and gatherings!
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This Pizza Dip is the perfect game day food. Creamy dip topped with pepperoni has tons of flavor in every bite and is a great choice for parties and gatherings!

Caprese stuffed chicken breast

5 from 4 votes

Caprese Stuffed Chicken Breast

Caprese stuffed chicken breast is easy and packed with flavor. Juicy chicken breast stuffed with cheese, tomatoes and basil makes a delicious meal. 
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Caprese stuffed chicken breast is easy and packed with flavor. Juicy chicken breast stuffed with cheese, tomatoes and basil makes a delicious meal.

Mediterranean breakfast hash with tahini sauce

Mediterranean breakfast hash.
5 from 2 votes

Mediterranean Breakfast Hash

An easy potato hash recipe that’s perfect for breakfast and brunch. Make this easy breakfast hash recipe using just a few ingredients. 
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An easy potato hash recipe that's perfect for breakfast and brunch. Make this easy breakfast hash recipe using just a few ingredients.

Persian herb frittata (kuku sabzi)

kuku sabzi.
5 from 20 votes

Kuku Sabzi (Persian Herb Frittata)

Kuku sabzi is a classic Persian herb frittata that's easy and delicious. This dish is made with lots of herbs, making it the perfect addition to your rotation.
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Kuku Sabzi is a Persian Herb Frittata that can be baked in the oven and is topped with barberries and walnuts. It's a great recipe to use up all the herbs!

Baked shrimp in chermoula sauce

4.67 from 9 votes

Baked Shrimp in Chermoula Sauce

Baked shrimp flavored with chermoula sauce is so delicious and easy to make. You can serve it with white or brown rice.
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Baked shrimp flavored with chermoula sauce is so delicious and easy to make. You can serve it with white or brown rice.

Persian chicken with saffron

4.65 from 31 votes

Persian Chicken with Saffron

Persian Chicken and Saffron is a traditional dish that can be served with several different side dishes. This amazing dish is made with the golden spice and is bursting with enchanting flavors from a land far far away.
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Persian Chicken and Saffron is a traditional dish that can be served with several different side dishes. This amazing dish is made with the golden spice and is bursting with enchanting flavors from a land far far away.

Garlic lemon tilapia

4.91 from 10 votes

Garlic Lemon Tilapia Recipe

Ready in 30 minutes, this garlic lemon tilapia recipe makes the perfect dinner. This is one of the best tilapia recipes out there and it's so easy to make!
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Ready in 30 minutes, this garlic lemon tilapia recipe makes the perfect dinner. This is one of the best tilapia recipes out there and it's so easy to make!

Italian baked eggs

Italian baked eggs.
4.82 from 16 votes

Italian Baked Eggs in Marinara Sauce

Italian baked eggs are great for the weekends. This breakfast egg recipe is delicious and is cooked in the most amazing tomato sauce.
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Italian baked eggs are great for the weekends. This breakfast egg recipe is delicious and is cooked in the most amazing tomato sauce.

Skillet hash browns with sausage

5 from 6 votes

Skillet Hash Browns

Skillet hash browns with sausage and peppers is the perfect dinner for weeknights. This easy and simple dinner comes together in only 30 minutes!
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Skillet hash browns with sausage and peppers is the perfect dinner for weeknights. This easy and simple dinner comes together in only 30 minutes!

Strawberry cobbler

5 from 6 votes

Best Strawberry Cobbler

Strawberry cobbler is the ultimate summer dessert especially when served with ice cream. This strawberry cobbler recipe is easy to make and is perfect for dessert.
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Strawberry cobbler is the ultimate summer dessert especially when served with ice cream. This strawberry cobbler recipe is easy to make and is perfect for dessert.

Double chocolate walnut skillet brownie

4 from 1 vote

Double Chocolate Walnut Skillet Brownie

Nothing beats a good ooey gooey Double Chocolate Walnut Skillet Brownie with a large glass of milk. You’ll need only a few ingredients to make this delicious skillet brownie!
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Nothing beats a good ooey gooey Double Chocolate Walnut Skillet Brownie with a large glass of milk. You'll need only a few ingredients to make this delicious skillet brownie!

Strawberry rhubarb crumble

strawberry rhubarb crumble.
4.58 from 7 votes

Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble

Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble is the ultimate spring dessert. Juicy strawberries and rhubarbs mixed with sugar and topped with a good crumble make this dessert delicious!
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Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble is the ultimate spring dessert. Juicy strawberries and rhubarbs mixed with sugar and topped with a good crumble make this dessert delicious!

Chicken chorizo rice skillet

5 from 9 votes

Chicken Chorizo Rice Skillet

Chicken Chorizo Rice Skillet is an easy one pan dish that uses a few ingredients with maximum flavor. It’s perfect for weeknight dinners or a friendly gathering!
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One pan 5-ingredient chicken skillet

chicken skillet made with 5 igredients.
4.70 from 10 votes

One pan 5-Ingredient Chicken Skillet

This one pan 5-ingredient chicken skillet is perfect for weeknight dinners as it comes together in 30 minutes. The final addition of pepper rings gives a bold flavor to the dish!
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This one pan 5-ingredient chicken skillet is perfect for weeknight dinners as it comes together in 30 minutes. The final addition of pepper rings gives a bold flavor to the dish!

Frequently asked questions

What size cast iron skillet do I need for these recipes?

I usually use a medium sized one which is a 10-inch and a large one which is 12-inch. You can also use a 14-inch cast iron skillet for rice or pasta dishes.

How should I clean my cast iron skillet?

Some say avoid using soap to clean your cast iron skillet, I think it’s fine to use it as long as you maintain the skillet afterwards. Clean the skillet using a sponge, hot water and a little bit of soap. Once clean, dry the skillet completely and place it on medium high heat. Pour about 1 tablespoon oil into the skillet and immediately rub it all over the the pan using a paper towel. Turn the heat off and let the skillet cool completely before putting it away.

Can I make these recipes ahead of time?

Yes, you can make many of these recipes in advance. Please check out each recipe for specific instructions.

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5 from 2 votes

Best Cast Iron Skillet Recipes

Check out our top favorite cast iron skillet recipes. You can find breakfast skillets, one pan rice or pasta dishes and even skillet dessert recipes! These recipes are easy, delicious and all you need is a cast iron skillet to make them!
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
Servings: 4
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Ingredients 

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Instructions 

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  • You can make most of these dishes ahead of time using the instructions mentioned in each recipe.
  • I use an average sized skillet (10-inch) and a large (12 or 14 inch) for the recipes mentioned here.

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcal

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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  1. 5 stars
    Such a fantastic recipe round up! They all look so amazing. I’m going to try the Easy Shakshuka With Feta first and then bookmark this page so I can try the rest!