23 healthy skillet recipes that are healthy and delicious! These recipes will get dinner on the table quickly and produce minimal dishes! Includes chicken, vegetarian, low carb, seafood, and more.
When it comes to easy clean-up one pot meals, sheet pan meals, or one pan skillet recipes are the way to go! These 23 healthy skillet recipes can be prepared in a cast iron or stainless steel skillet.
These easy skillet recipes are perfect for busy weeknights. Not only do they produce minimal dishes, but the majority of them are ready quickly!
Loaded with healthy veggies and delicious flavors, these skillet recipes are a fun twist on one pot meals. With a ton of different protein and flavor choices, there should be something for everyone here.
Skillet FAQ
A skillet is a great kitchen tool that holds and transfers heat really well. This makes it excellent for foods that you want to get a crust: steak, shrimp, chicken thighs and more.
The other benefit of skillets is that they are non-toxic. The non-stick coating on pans is potentially hazardous to your health, and this is something you don't need to worry about with a skillet.
With more than 15,000 five star reviews, it seems that this Lodge Cast Iron Skillet is a pretty solid choice. For stainless steel, I own the Le Creuset. It's pricey, and to be honest, this Cuisinart Stainless Skillet looks like a great, affordable alternative.
When cleaning a cast iron skillet, you should avoid soap. We scrub with coarse salt, or if it's really stubborn, a plastic dish brush. Rinse the skillet out, towel dry completely, and season each time with oil. Here's a great tutorial!
It depends on what you are cooking! For food that is prone to sticking, like eggs or fish, we prefer to use a non-stick pan. To get crispy skin on chicken thighs, or a good crust on my steak, I reach for my cast iron skillet.
Chicken
30 Minute Meals
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Vegetarian
Low Carb
Seafood
SK says
Wow these all look great. Love skillet dinners. Going to happily work my way through the list. Thank you ๐
Jessica Motley says
Thanks for sharing this! Great way to stay healthy and easy to follow through with!
Denise says
You're very welcome, Jessica! I hope you enjoy the recipes ๐
melissa says
I love all of these recipes! I'm always looking for easy one dish meals for weeknights. Question: on the beef skillet fajita recipe, there are no measurements for the cumin, paprika, and black pepper. I know cumin and black pepper can easily overpower a dish, so I'm hesitant to just wing it. What did you start with?
Denise says
Hi Melissa! That recipe is actually from the blogger A Healthy Life For Me...you are right, there are question marks for the measurements. I would send her an e-mail or leave a comment on that post and hopefully she can help you out with that!
Kelly says
Love this skillet meal round-up! I want them all dinner tonight! ๐ Thanks for including me too, friend! xo
Ashley@CookNourishBliss says
I definitely need more skillet meals in my life! It's starting to get so hot by us already ... I need to keep that oven off!! ๐ haha
Denise says
Aww send some of your hot weather my way ๐ Thanks Ashley!
marcie says
I love skillet meals, and this round up is full of great recipes that I can't wait to try! Thanks for including my mexican quinoa skillet, Denise!
Denise says
No problem Marcie, can't wait to try it!
April Anderson says
They all look delicious, but that Greek meatball one.... !!!! Great round-up ๐
Denise says
Right?? I think that's my favorite. It looks so delish! Thanks April!
Jane Couric says
Wow thanks for sharing this, there are lots of new recipes to try from your list.
Denise says
Thanks so much Jane!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
Denise, thank you so much for the link love! I LOVE a good skillet dinner!!! this round-up is fabulous!
Denise says
Anytime Alice! I love paella but have never used a stove-top recipe. Can't wait to try!