We rank cast iron skillet recipes right up there with one pot and crock pot meals that are absolutely necessary to keep stashed in your back pocket for those days when you’re short on time. But don’t think you’re limited to making that one frittata recipe when cooking with your cast iron beauty. Nope! You can create a fabulous and flavorful meal with just one perfectly seasoned skillet. We’re talking lamb chops, baked polenta, fried chicken, orange spiced skillet rolls and, yes, even chocolate cake. #drool
Brit + Co Cast Iron Skillet Recipes
Baked Eggs
Upgrade your breakfast eggs with this cast iron skillet recipe. (via Brit + Co)
Crispy Honey Lemon Chicken Thighs
Baking chicken thighs with a honey lemon glaze sits right with us. It's an easy meal that anyone can make. (via Brit + Co)
Iron Skillet Campfire Peach Cobbler
Whether you plan to go camping or sit by the fire pit in your backyard, this campfire peach cobbler is begging to be baked. via Brit + Co)
Golden Beet and Blue Cheese Risotto
Yes, you can make risotto in a cast iron skillet. This recipe calls for golden beets, blue cheese and a hefty serving of parmesan. (via Williams-Sonoma)
Four Cheese Rigatoni
Oh look! A grown-up version of our old friend, mac and cheese! (via How Sweet It Is)
Sweet Potato and Mozzarella Egg Skillet
This sweet potatoes + eggs dish will make a perfect breakfast-for-dinner meal. Be generous with the mozzarella, ‘kay? ;) (via Averie Cooks)
Skillet Baked Eggs
Next time you’re hosting brunch, grab your skillet, cook up a half dozen baked eggs in tomato sauce, and slice up some fresh avocado and crusty bread to serve on the side. (via What Should I Make For...)
Giant Skillet Rigatoni
These rigatoni are baked to perfect with blends of ricotta, mozzarella, and sharp cheese. via Wry Toast Eats)
Turkey Meatballs in a Creamy Red Curry Sauce
Turkey meatballs swimming in creamy red curry? Yes, please. (via The Modern Proper)
Baked Polenta
Cremini mushrooms and Italian sausage really amp up this baked and creamy polenta. (via Spoon Fork Bacon)
Skillet Bread With Artichoke Spinach Dip
Skillet-bread-and-dip all in the same cast iron pan? That’s what we’re talkin’ about. (via Seasons + Supper)
Easy Skillet Lasagna
This layered pasta dish brings nothing but complete happiness. Extra cheese, please. (via Simply Scratch)
BBQ Pizza
This BBQ pizza is a deep-dish wonder. Add some bacon bits for an extra layer of flavor. (via Simple Comfort Food)
Chicken Pot Pie
This homey pot pie recipe is surprisingly easy to make. If you have some extra time, eschew the pre-made pie crust and whip up your own. (via Tablespoon)
Skillet Garlic Butter Chicken and Zucchini Orzo
We just found our next winter comfort meal. (via Half Baked Harvest)
Brown Butter Coconut Dutch Baby
We’ve never attempted to make a Dutch baby, but this phenomenal recipe has us feeling extra adventurous. Our cast iron skilletis ready and rarin’ to Dutch baby it up. (via Indigo Scones)
Cast-Iron Lemon Blueberry Cobbler
Summer may be over, but you can cook up one last blueberry cobbler. (via Taste and See)
Skillet Cookie
Go on and slap some ice cream on top of this skillet cookie. Don’t act like you don’t want to. (via The Cutting Edge of Ordinary)
Gooey Chocolate Skillet Cake
Hollow out that cake, drop in some oversized scoops of ice cream and drizzle with caramel for a sinful dessert you’ll dream about once it’s gone. (via Willow Bird Baking)
Roasted Strawberry Olive Oil Skillet Cake
Pink Owl Kitchen knows how to create masterful dishes that look and taste savory. She also has a knack for baking cast iron skillet recipes — like this roasted strawberry olive oil cake — that'll make you feel blissful. (via Pink Owl Kitchen)
Which skillet recipe are your taste buds excited to try?
Lead image via Half Baked Harvest
This post has been updated.
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Samantha Andreacchi
A Bay Area native, Sam currently lives in Philadelphia and is loving the city of brotherly love. If she isn’t working, trying a new restaurant or window shopping on Walnut Street, she’s probably at home binging on Pinterest, making a mess in the kitchen (aka cooking) or trying to read three books at once.
