7 Easy Cast Iron Skillet Recipes You Need to Try | Allrecipes
Looking for easy, comforting meals you can make with your cast iron skillet? In this video, Nicole shares seven cast iron skillet recipes that prove this kitchen staple can do it all — from crispy breakfasts to hearty dinners and even dessert. These recipes are simple, satisfying, and designed to help you get maximum flavor with minimal cleanup, whether you’re cooking for a crowd or just want something reliable and delicious.
Nicole starts with a cheesy, crowd-pleasing hash brown casserole that’s perfect for brunch or breakfast-for-dinner nights. She then shows how to make a whole roasted chicken in cast iron that’s juicy, golden, and surprisingly effortless. From there, things get fun with hot party dips that come together right in the skillet, followed by easy one-pan dinners that are perfect for busy weeknights. Nicole also shares how to make crispy, pan-baked pizzas and classic diner-style burgers with a perfect sear. To finish things off on a sweet note, she bakes rich, gooey cast-iron cookie brownies that are perfect for sharing — or not. If you love versatile recipes that work hard for you, these cast iron skillet meals are must-tries.
Timestamps:
0:00 – Cast Iron Skillet Recipes
0:24 – Hash Brown Casseroles
3:30 – Whole Roasted Chicken
6:28 – Hot Party Dips
8:48 – One-Pan Dinners
12:22 – Pan Pizzas
15:17 – Diner-Style Burgers
17:58 – Cast-Iron Cookie Brownies
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For those wanting a lighter weight cast iron skillet—Field makes one that is about half the weight of typical cast iron skillets. I love mine! Much easier on my arthritic wrists and hands. That said, Lodge also has the skillets with finger grip handles on both sides instead of the long handle. I think these are easier, plus there’s less handle to get in the way on the stove.
I use a roasting pan with lid for my chicken. My method is like yours with veggies on bottom with the chicken on top. The juices that flow down to the vegetable makes it so flavorful. And I don’t string together the legs either. What a waste of time.
Where can I find the written recipe for the roast chicken?
I have several cast iron skillets, dutch ovens and loaf pans, I use cast iron for almost anything.
Cowboy Kent has a peach cobbler cooked in a dutch oven cooked over coals and coals on top of the lid, bakes perfectly, the family still talks about it and wants me to make it again.
Cast iron is the way to go!
For decades, we’ve made our pineapple upside down cake in a cast iron skillet. It’s a no-fail work of art. Thanks for sharing.
I love cast iron I really don't use them as much as I should be but they do make food tasty
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The chicken looked dry. Where was all the juice?
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Looks delicious every dish.
May I please get some recipes that don't include onions, peppers and garlic… Yes, I know that's a lot of the flavor, so I use small amounts of ground spices. I have a very picky eater! Thank you !!! I know that's a very big challenge… welcome to my world…lol !!!
When someone takes a bite and makes that "Uhm" sound is the best complement. I smile every time you do it.
I love my cast iron pans just wish they weren’t so heavy but oh how I love them and most of all your videos ty❤
That is exactly how I make burgers, buns and all ! So good and so cheap, it has been dropping to 5 below zero here and no one is gonna go out and grill !
That is all we cook in. Love the cast iron!!
I've made every recipe and trick she's given me in my cast iron skillets. It does everything.
People really tend to overthink the cast iron thing. There's really nothing to it. The more you cook in it, the better it works. Only thing extra to do is heat it a few minutes on the stove after you clean it and apply a thin layer of oil to it, let it cool, and put it away.
I like when the recipes are linked to the website.
Great recipes. I use cast iron daily.
I love your cooking videos! How do you stay so skinny? You look Marvelous. (Billy Crystal – You Look Marvelous 1985) 😊
What are tater tots?
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I love cast iron cooking- reminds me of my granny. I also prefer my burger "not soft" and love how you commit to taking a big bite! You can definitely tell how much you love what you do!
You snuck a carbon steel pan in your cast iron video.
Normally, there are links to the recipes but I don't see those in the notes section. Please add them.
What kind of red pepper did you use???
Honey, my cast iron skillet has a permanent spot on my stove, I don't even put it away lol. All these look amazing!
With the whole chicken, shouldn't you season under the skin?
My children are adults. They are addicted to cast iron just like me. When the power was out over the years, we cooked in our fire place with all the cast iron and made our morning coffee. My 12" skillet and my dutch oven are used all the time. Mississippi Pot Roast is divine in the Dutch Oven. Also Corned Beef. I fry chicken in my 12" and chicken pot pie in my 10"
I use cast iron nearly everyday. Great for health(get a daily dose of iron) . Most of mine are 100 years or older. My Wok is the youngest at 40 years old. When my granddaughter was 3; her doctor said she had low iron. The easiest fix is a cast iron fish! You can buy them pretty much anywhere; put them in any water based recipe…. i.e…pasta water, boiled potatoes, boiled rice; anything you need to boil in water or stock add the fish during the boiling.(one will last 3 years before losing Potency) Within 90 days; her iron levels were well Within normal. Now, my daughter uses cast iron cookware!
Time to dig out my skillet. Thanks for the reciipes.
I love and save all your videos! I do wish you would stop using Campbell's anything. They contain MSG and that gives me migraines, so I do end up tweaking but an alternative to Cream of Mushroom with no MSG that is premade is what I am looking for! Thanks for all the ideas!
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My favorite cast iron recipe – yellow crookneck squash, onion, oil – slice squash and chop onion, put in skillet with a tiny bit of oil. Heat over medium heat for a long time. You want all the liquid to cook out of the squash and onion, keep cooking until the squash and onion browns. We call it Squishy Squash.
Everything looks delicious! Thank you for sharing! 😋👍
I just did a roasted chicken on my baking sheet 😂 I will definitely be using my cast iron next time
Did I miss something Nicole? Where are your recipes?
"Keep it cute" – LOVE this girl!
You never fail to make my mouth water! Great recipes! And I know I am trying the cookie/pizza!
Erie, PA home of the Griswold cast iron! I have many sizes.
For dessert try upside down cake with pears under your favorite gingerbread recipe!!
My cast iron never gets put away. I use it almost daily.
What temperature can cook a whole chicken in one hour??!!