Recipe Collection
Cast-Iron Recipes
Recipes that put a heavy skillet to work.
This collection gathers recipes explicitly tagged for cast-iron equipment. Expect hard sears, oven finishes, skillet dinners, breads, and other recipes where heat retention and a well-seasoned pan are part of the method.
28 recipes
Beef Wellington
Beef Wellington is made by coating a seared beef tenderloin in a mushroom duxelles and prosciutto, wrapping it in puff pastry, and baking at 425°F.
Blackened Chicken Caesar Wraps
Blackened chicken has no interest in being subtle, which is exactly why it works so well in a Caesar wrap.
Creamy Chicken Marsala
Creamy Chicken Marsala with thin chicken cutlets, browned mushrooms, dry Marsala, chicken broth and cream in a rich restaurant-style pan sauce.
Crab Cakes
To make crab cakes, combine lump crab meat with a light binder of egg and mayo, form into patties, and pan-fry until golden brown and crispy on the outside.
Crispy Steak Quesadillas with Peppers and Onions
Crispy Steak Quesadillas sear seasoned sirloin, sauté peppers and onions, and griddle everything inside cheese-stuffed tortillas until golden and crisp.
Fried Chicken
To make fried chicken, soak bone-in chicken pieces in seasoned buttermilk for at least 4 hours, dredge them in seasoned flour, rest the coated chicken.
Garlic Butter Skillet Pork Chops
To make Garlic Butter Skillet Pork Chops, sear bone-in chops in a hot skillet, baste with garlic herb butter, and finish in the oven to 145°F.
Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes Skillet
Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes Skillet sears sirloin and crisps baby potatoes in the same pan, then finishes both in a nutty garlic-rosemary brown butter.
Garlic Butter Steak Bites with Zucchini
To make Garlic Butter Steak Bites with Zucchini, sear steak cubes hot and fast, toss in garlic butter, and serve with keto-friendly pan-seared zucchini.
Grilled Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
Grilled Steak Salad tops crisp romaine with sliced flank steak, charred corn, avocado, and pickled onions, all finished with a creamy blue cheese dressing.
Ground Beef and Potato Hash
Ground beef and potatoes is not trying to impress anybody with a garnish.
Herb-Crusted Beef Tenderloin
To make beef tenderloin, tie the roast, season it generously, sear it in a hot oven-safe skillet, then roast at 425°F until it reaches 130°F internally.
Homemade Philly Cheesesteak with Ribeye and Provolone
Homemade Philly Cheesesteak shaves partially frozen ribeye thin, griddles it with caramelized onions, and melts provolone over the top in a toasted hoagie roll.
Honey Garlic Skillet Chicken
Honey Garlic Skillet Chicken sears bone-in thighs until crisp, roasts them in a honey-soy garlic sauce, then reduces the pan juices into a glossy glaze.
Korean Beef Bulgogi
Korean beef bulgogi is thinly sliced beef marinated in a blend of soy sauce, sesame oil, Asian pear, garlic, ginger, and brown sugar, then cooked quickly.
Lamb Chops
Season lamb chops with garlic, rosemary, salt, and pepper, then sear in a hot cast iron skillet for 3-4 minutes per side until the internal temperature.
Miso Pecan Butter New York Strip
Miso Pecan Butter New York Strip sears strip steaks in cast iron, then crowns each with a compound butter of white miso, toasted pecans, and scallion.
One-Pan Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs
To make One-Pan Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs, sear the chicken in garlic butter, roast it with vegetables in the same skillet, and rest before serving.
One-Pan Lemon Herb Chicken
To make One-Pan Lemon Herb Chicken, sear chicken thighs until golden, roast with garlic and lemon, and spoon the pan juices over — it's naturally gluten-free.
Pan-Seared Ribeye Steak
To make Pan-Seared Ribeye Steak, sear thick-cut ribeyes hard in a smoking cast iron skillet, baste them in garlic thyme butter, and rest before slicing.
Pan-Seared Salmon with Lemon Butter
To make Pan-Seared Salmon with Lemon Butter, season skin-on fillets and sear them skin-side down until crisp, then finish with a garlic lemon butter sauce.
Pizza Dough
Combine flour, yeast, salt, olive oil, and warm water, knead for 8–10 minutes, then let the dough rise for at least one hour until doubled.
Shakshuka
Shakshuka is made by simmering a spiced tomato and pepper sauce in a skillet, then cracking eggs directly into wells in the sauce and covering to poach.
Shrimp Tacos
Season shrimp with cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt, then cook in a hot skillet for 2-3 minutes per side.
Sour Cream & Onion Smash Cheeseburger
Sour Cream & Onion Smash Cheeseburger loads sour-cream-spiked beef with caramelized paper-thin onions, American cheese, and a tangy smash sauce on toasted potato rolls.
Southern Chicken-Fried Steak with Black Pepper Gravy
Southern Chicken-Fried Steak brines cube steaks in buttermilk, coats them in a craggy seasoned flour, fries them crisp, and smothers them in black pepper cream.
Southern Cornbread Dressing
Southern Cornbread Dressing made with day-old unsweetened cornbread, toasted white bread, butter-softened celery and onion, sage and thyme, and enough stock to bake up moist with crisp golden edges.
Steak Sandwich with Caramelized Onions and Horseradish Sauce
Steak Sandwich piles thinly sliced seared flank steak and slow-caramelized onions onto toasted ciabatta with melted provolone and a tangy horseradish sauce.