Quick Skillet Recipes

For a simple supper, whip up one of these easy skillet recipes. One-dish meals, like these stir-fries, frittatas, and seared meats, make cleanup a breeze and get dinner on the table fast.


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How to Make a Pan Sauce
Chicken Dijonnaise

A sophisticated sauce of whipping cream, white wine, and mustard tops deliciously golden breaded chicken in this recipe with less than 300 calories. A garnish of fresh thyme adds an elegant finish.

Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 30 mins
Chicken Curry Skillet with Rice Noodles

A unique fusion of slightly sweet coconut milk, curry paste, and salty fish sauce makes a scrumptious sauce for this skillet dinner. A sprinkling of basil adds freshness.

Makes: 6 servings
Start to Finish: 30 mins
Beef Sirloin Tips with Smoky Pepper Sauce

Beef seasoned with smoked paprika offers rich, savory flavors deliciously offset by roasted sweet peppers and fresh parsley.

Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 30 mins
Spanish Rice with Chicken & Shrimp

Shrimp is the perfect protein choice for busy weeknights, since it requires mere minutes of cooking. Here, delicate shrimp partners with full-flavor Spanish rice and diced tomatoes for a Southern-inspired meal.

Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 30 mins
Pan-Fried Garlic Steak with White Beans

A simple seasoning of salt and pepper on this steak proves that sometimes less is more. Accompanied with quickly sauteed garlic slices and beans tossed in a generous slather of butter, the result is a simple yet sophisticated meal.

Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 30 mins
Lemon Butter Chicken Breasts

Dredging chicken in flour and seasoning with lemon pepper gives this chicken dish simple flavor and promotes perfect browning when chicken is added to a skillet of hot butter. Bright citrus flavor from a squeeze of lemon perks up the pan sauce drizzled on top.

Makes: 6 servings
Start to Finish: 30 mins
How to Make a Pan Sauce

Use your skillet to whip up a delicious pan sauce to add to your skillet meals.

Rice & Bean Frittata

This frittata has it all -- veggies, rice, beans, and cheese suspended in a scrumptious egg mixture. Top it off with halved cherry tomatoes and fresh parsley for a beautiful presentation.

Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 25 mins
Skillet Vegetables on Cheese Toast

A tangy layer of goat cheese topped with mushrooms, garlic, onion, and crisp-tender carrots makes an unbeatable meatless sandwich.

Makes: 4 servings
Cook: 7 mins to 8 mins
Broil: 2 mins to 4 mins
Start to Finish: 20 mins
Balsamic Pork & Dumplings

A balsamic reduction adds bold flavor to this one-dish meal of pork, dumplings, and beans. Sprinkle with fresh rosemary for special touch.

Makes: 4 servings
Cook: 3 mins
Sweet Potato Hash

This colorful dish gets great Southern flavor from a combination of corn, beans, peppers, and chipotle salsa. Topped with cooling avocado and sour cream, this dish makes a perfect light lunch or dinner.

Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 25 mins
Ginger Shrimp & Rice

This shrimp dinner is fused with delicious flavors of soy sauce, green onion, ginger, and mango chutney for a well-rounded dish cooked all in one pan.

Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 15 mins
Garlic Pork & Sweet Potato Hash

This pork recipe is delightfully balanced with sweet and salty flavors. When using prechopped sweet potatoes and purchased peeled garlic, it takes only 30 minutes from start to finish -- perfect for when you’re in a rush and want a home-cooked meal.

Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 30 mins
Crisp Catfish with Apple-Celery Slaw

A fresh, summery apple-cabbage slaw creates a delicious bed for cornmeal-chili powder-crusted catfish.

Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 25 mins
Skillet-Seared Salmon

A mixture of tomatoes, jalapeno, and cilantro creates a fresh and flavorful topping to spice up this quick-and-easy fish recipe.

Makes: 4 servings
Cook: 9 mins to 11 mins
Start to Finish: 18 mins
Pork Loin with Parsnips & Pears

Knock out three food groups at once with this succulent pork loin recipe. Pork pairs impeccably with skillet-seared parsnips and pears, while a nectar-based sauce adds a sweet finish.

Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 25 mins
Lemon-Ginger Fish

Take advantage of grocery store sales and use any firm whitefish for this low-cal recipe. You can also swap in your favorite leafy green for the spinach to serve with this well-seasoned fish.

Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 5 mins
Microwave: 2 mins
Pork & Potatoes with Tomato Relish

With only six simple ingredients, this hearty meal comes together in just 20 minutes. If you have extra time, whip up your own homemade mashed potatoes just the way you like them instead of using purchased potatoes. Either way, you'll get a satisfying meal the whole family will love.

Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 20 mins
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