14 Incredible Cast-Iron Skillet Recipes

Posted by Brent Furdyk on October 14, 2015

If you thought your cast-iron skillet was only meant for frying and sautéeing, think again. From skillet-fried buttermilk chicken to a giant cookie sundae, take a break from your nonstick pan and pull out this versatile skillet.

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Cast-Iron Skillet Cornbread

This recipe from Damaris Phillips uses coconut oil and sorghum syrup (substituting for sugar) to create a skillet-baked cornbread that is as moist on the inside as it is crispy on the outside. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/cast-iron-skillet-cornbread/17080/" target="_blank">Cast-Iron Skillet Cornbread</a>.
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Flat Iron Steak With Red Wine Sauce

Giada De Laurentiis offers this recipe that cooks a tri-tip or flat iron steak to perfection in a cast-iron skillet, augmented by a zesty red wine sauce that is surprisingly easy to make. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/flat-iron-steak-with-red-wine-sauce/16274/" target="_blank">Flat Iron Steak With Red Wine Sauce</a>.
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Indian Naan Bread

The next time you’re planning an Indian feast, try Anna Olson’s skillet-style Naan that delivers authentic taste and texture without the need for a traditional tandoori oven. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/indian-naan-bread/16629/" target="_blank">Indian Naan Bread</a>
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Dutch Baby with Orange Sugar

If you’ve never had a Dutch baby — sort of a combination of a pancake and a Yorkshire pudding, that’s simultaneously chewy and soft — this recipe allows the delectable dessert to be oven-baked using a pre-heated cast-iron skillet. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/dutch-baby-with-orange-sugar/14717/" target="_blank">Dutch Baby with Orange Sugar</a>
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Pan-Roasted Chicken With Creamy Mustard Sauce

Daphne Brogdan’s recipe for skillet-roasted chicken is the definition of dinnertime comfort food, with chicken quarters that are both crispy and juicy, slathered in a creamy mustard sauce that's made in the same cast-iron skillet you used to roast the bird. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/pan-roasted-chicken-with-creamy-mustard-sauce-/16377/" target="_blank">Pan-Roasted Chicken With Creamy Mustard Sauce</a>.
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Pressed Chicken with Salsa Verde

Chef Bobby Flay is a master of using a cast-iron skillet to cook on the grill and this flavourful dish uses the weight of the skillet (actually two skillets, along with a pair of foil-wrapped bricks for extra heft) to sear the chicken to sheer perfection. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/pressed-chicken-with-salsa-verde/16165/" target="_blank">Bobby Flay's Pressed Chicken with Salsa Verde</a>
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Pan-Roasted Pork Chop with Pan Gravy

A sizzling cast-iron pan sears this pork chop to mouth-watering perfection, with halved baby potatoes, red onion, broccoli and kale combining as the savoury side dish in this one-pan meal, with the same pan also used to make thick, delicious gravy. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/pan-roasted-pork-chop-with-pan-gravy/15096/" target="_blank">Pan-Roasted Pork Chop with Pan Gravy</a>
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Skillet Cookie Sundae

You’ve probably used your skillet to make a lot of meals, but has a giant cookie sundae ever been among them? If not, you’re going to love this recipe for a skillet-baked chocolate chip cookie topped with ice cream and hot fudge, courtesy of The Pioneer Woman’s Ree Drummond. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/skillet-cookie-sundae/15543/" target="_blank">Skillet Cookie Sundae</a>.
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Skillet Chicken Lasagna

Ree Drummond serves up this one-pot meal that's easy to make and even easier to clean up, full of robust flavours. Try it and you may never go back to traditional baked lasagna again. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/skillet-chicken-lasagna/15642/" target="_blank">The Pioneer Woman's Skillet Chicken Lasagna</a>
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Skillet-Fried Buttermilk Chicken

Whether you spice it up with a Sriracha-honey glaze or enjoy it au naturel, this mouth-watering fried chicken is moist and juicy on the inside, surrounded by an extra-crispy coating. The secret: submerging the chicken in a buttermilk bath, which infuses the meat with rich flavour and moist juiciness. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/skillet-fried-buttermilk-chicken/15316/" target="_blank">Skillet-Fried Buttermilk Chicken</a>
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Skillet Potatoes

Succulent russet potatoes flavoured with thyme and garlic are skillet-roasted in the oven to a golden, crispy perfection in this easy-to-make yet undeniably delicious side dish. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/skillet-potatoes/16385/" target="_blank">Skillet Potatoes</a>
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Cast-Iron Skillet Berry Cobbler

If you’re used to baking your fruit-filled cobblers, you won’t believe how easy and how delicious this berry cobbler is, considering it’s cooked on the grill in a cast-iron skillet. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/cast-iron-berry-cobbler/14637/" target="_blank">Cast-Iron Skillet Berry Cobbler</a>
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Skillet Scalloped Potatoes

Gloriously cheesy, these skillet-roasted scalloped spuds are a flavour-packed side dish that’s sure to become a family favourite. Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/skillet-scalloped-potatoes/13906/" target="_blank">Skillet Scalloped Potatoes</a>
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The Big Shot Cheesesteak

You don’t have to travel to Philly to enjoy a decadent cheesesteak, and this sandwich, packed with thinly shaved ribeye steak (preferably wagyu) and nutty melted fontina cheese, topped with crispy fried onions and truffle mayonnaise, really ups the ante,. Comfort food doesn’t get more opulent than this! Get the recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/the-big-shot-cheesesteak/13423/" target="_blank">Big Shot Cheesesteak</a>. Brent Furdyk is a freelance writer in Vancouver.
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