31 Electric Skillet Recipes for Easy Meals

With these electric skillet recipes, it’s so easy to make tasty dishes! From enchiladas to spaghetti to pizza, one-dish meals have never been more simple.

These dishes guarantee that your electric skillet will be your most used appliance. 

Whether you’re camping and packed one along or just don’t want to heat up the oven, these recipes keep your family fed and only use one dish!

An electric skillet is a great alternative to an induction burner. It comes with the pan attached! Not only is this one handy appliance, but the cleanup is a breeze.

These meals are so easy to make, but it’ll look like you’ve been cooking in the kitchen for hours! 

Try one of these 31 electric skillet recipes for dishes the entire family will love!

1. French Toast

This breakfast classic is a sweet way to start your morning. Fire up your electric skillet and fry up a loaf of delicious French toast.

Enjoy it by itself or smother with toppings like maple syrup and whipped cream. With a belly full of this toast, you’re bound to have a good day.

Don’t limit this dish to breakfast. French toast is fun any time of the day!

2. Electric Skillet Cornbread

Cornbread is the side of the south. Make a pan the modern way using this electric skillet cornbread recipe.

Gone are the days of finicky cast iron. Your electric skillet will deliver the same results and will be much easier to clean.

Grab your cornmeal and start mixing!

3. Hush Puppies

These restaurant staples are even better when you make them yourself! Hush puppies are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Serve them with fish, soup, or whatever else you are having for dinner. The only limit is your imagination!

4. Electric Skillet Enchiladas

Enchiladas are a classic weeknight staple. They’re hearty, flavorful, and the family loves them! 

Simplify this go-to meal by making this electric skillet recipe. It has all of your favorite flavors, without the hassle of a baking dish.

What a great meal to make on the go! If you are using your electric skillet as part of a camping trip, these hearty enchiladas will give you the fuel to keep going.

5. Caramelized Chicken Wings

What’s better than chicken wings? Caramelized chicken wings, of course! The sound of that makes my mouth water.

Sizzle up a batch of these game day favorites in your electric skillet, and they’ll be gone before kick-off.

The crispy outer layer is deliciously sweetened with a myriad of spices. And the juicy insides are to die for!

6. Skillet Spaghetti

You can never go wrong with a big plate of pasta, and this skillet spaghetti makes this dish even easier!

By letting the noodles simmer with the sauce in the skillet, you’ll allow the many flavors to combine and soak into the pasta.

Make a dish the whole family is excited about with this skillet spaghetti recipe.

7. Cream Cheese Wontons

Skip takeout and make these cream cheese wontons at home!

There’s nothing more satisfying than breaking through a crispy wonton shell and finding a warm cream cheese filling.

These wontons are super simple to make! Don’t be fooled by their elegant exterior. Even a beginner cook can knock this recipe out of the park.

8. Electric Skillet Pizza

Pizza in a skillet? No way! This pizza pie is a cheesy masterpiece with a flaky, crispy crust.

Cook up a skillet pizza, and any night can be a pizza party.

Save yourself some time by using store-bought dough. Allow each family member to top a section to their own taste.

Everyone wins on pizza night!

9. Date Skillet Cookies

Lots of restaurants have skillet cookies on their dessert menu. Something about the baking process makes a cookie from a skillet better than one out of the oven.

Top your skillet cookie with ice cream, and you’ll have a dessert beyond compare. This is one big cookie, but I won’t judge if you don’t share!

On the next family birthday, skip the cake and enjoy this skillet cookie instead!

10. Skillet Nachos

Nachos are one of those meals everyone loves because they are so versatile.

Tailor these skillet nachos to your personal preferences, and then make them any night of the week.

It doesn’t get better than melty cheese and crispy chips. Pile them high with meat beans, olives, jalapenos, and anything else you can dream of.

Start with chips and salsa for the full restaurant experience.

11. Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Skillet

Take a trip down south with this shrimp and sausage skillet. Pour everyone a big glass of water because this dish is SPICY.

Would you want it any other way? Enjoy plump shrimp and savory sausage all mixed into one rice skillet dish.

There isn’t a flavor this recipe is missing!

12. Electric Skillet Oatmeal Cookies

Yum! Oatmeal cookies are the flavor of childhood.

From Little Debbie’s fresh from the package, or grandma’s straight from the oven, they’re the perfect cure for any bad day.

Try these electric skillet cookies for a homemade treat you can bake anywhere. They’re delightfully spiced with cinnamon and stuffed with chewy oats.

My grandma always threw in a few chocolate chips for good measure. (Just a little baker’s secret.)

13. Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry

Stir-fry is a quick and easy way to get a lot of vegetables onto one plate. Enjoy this tangy chicken and broccoli stir-fry, and you won’t even notice how healthy it is.

Indulge with a bed of soft rice intermingled with crispy broccoli and juicy chicken. There is so much variety in just one dish.

The Asian-inspired sauce makes this recipe!

14. BBQ Chicken

When you think barbecue, you probably imagine cooking outside on a grill. But what happens when it’s cold or rainy and you have that tangy craving?

Make BBQ chicken inside with this scrumptious skillet recipe. All of your favorite barbecue chicken flavors are made in record time on the electric skillet.

You’ll never miss an opportunity to barbecue when your electric skillet is around.

15. Skillet Roasted Vegetables

Skillet roasted vegetables are a quick and easy side that’s fortified with vitamins and minerals.

Spoon up a healthy dish and roast this vegetable medley for dinner tonight.

Any entree will benefit from a side of roasted vegetables.

It can be hard to get enough servings of vegetables in a day, and this way, you’ll reach that 2-cup mark.

Roasted vegetables don’t have to be boring! These veggies are topped with plenty of spices.

16. Cowboy Hash Brown Skillet

This skillet hails back to the wild wild west. Not really, but if you wear a cowboy hat, you will look the part. 

Using simple ingredients you probably have on hand, this recipe turns frozen hash browns into a gourmet feast.

Stuffed with chunks of ham and gobs of melted cheese, this skillet is the perfect breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

17. Fried Rice

Fried rice is a traditional side to your takeout meal. It’s a certified crowd-pleaser!

With plenty of flavorful sauces and an abundance of herbs and spices, this fried rice recipe is sure to be a family favorite.

18. Skillet Roasted Potatoes

What meal won’t benefit from a side of roasted potatoes? Use your electric skillet to sizzle up some crispy taters for a starchy side that is sure to satisfy.

Don’t skimp on the seasoning! It may seem like a lot when you first measure it out, but all those spices are what make these potatoes irresistible.

19. Grilled Cheese

Grilled cheese is a classic skillet dish, but everyone makes theirs differently. See how your tried-and-true recipe stands up to this chef-perfected cuisine.

Do you put butter or mayonnaise on the outside? Fry up some grilled cheese and see if you can’t improve on a recipe you know and love.

20. Fried Jalapenos

These spicy peppers are ready to spice up your life in this fried jalapeno recipe. Contain the heat by removing the seeds, and then batter them to perfection.

Pop them in your skillet for an appetizer that will be the life of the party. These jalapenos are so easy to make, but still bring a ton of flavor.

21. Pan-Fried Cod

Cod is a thick filet of fish that is absolutely perfect for frying. You end up with such flaky, moist fish. It’s great by itself or on a sandwich.

Enjoy your catch of the day the restaurant way with this pan-fried cod recipe. You’ll never look at a filet of fish the same way again.

Heat up your skillet and get to cooking. This recipe won’t make itself.

22. Electric Skillet Paella

Paella is a luxurious dish that hails from Spain. Fragrant saffron infuses yellowed rice and deluxe morsels of mussels.

Take a trip to the Spanish seaside when you create this elegant paella dish. The flavors are unique to the dish and symbol of health and prosperity.

23. Chickpea Fritters

These chickpea fritters are a plant-based meal alternative.

Keep this recipe in your back pocket for when you want to have your vegan neighbors over for dinner and don’t know what to make.

It’s so simple to make these satisfying fritters. They’re perfectly seasoned and are the ultimate meat-free comfort food.

24. Cracker Barrel Fried Apples

Cracker Barrel’s fried apples are a sinful side that could easily pass as a dessert. Deliciously tart yellow apples swim in a luscious cinnamon-sugar syrup.

Save yourself the restaurant wait by making a big batch up at home. We all know those tiny bowls are not enough.

This way, you can have seconds free of charge.

25. Potato Pancakes

This savory version of a breakfast classic is a great way to use up last night’s leftover mashed potatoes.

Instead of letting them spoil in your fridge, turn them into this tasty breakfast choice.

Serve with apple sauce or sour cream for a starchy swerve from traditionally sweet dishes.

26. Skillet Corn

Kick canned corn to the curb with this skillet corn recipe. The skillet crisps the outer layer of the kernel, making each bite a culinary treat.

When sweet corn comes into harvest, it can be hard to know what to do with all of it. This recipe has you covered!

27. Tuna Noodle Skillet

Tuna and noodles can take up to an hour in the oven.

Save yourself some time and get to the good stuff quicker by making this skillet version.

There is so much you can do with pasta and cream soup. This recipe is just one possibility!

28. Skillet Meatballs

Meatballs are a classic appetizer and the perfect dish to bring to your next potluck. Make these juicy skillet meatballs and be the talk of the town.

The secret is in the sauce! By using a unique combination of common ingredients, you’ll effortlessly create irresistible meatballs.

29. Electric Skillet Scalloped Potatoes

Scalloped potatoes combine the finer things in life — cheese sauce and potato slices. What more could a recipe ask for?

If you’ve only made this dish out of the box, you are missing out on scalloped potatoes’ full potential.

Try this from-scratch version and have your perspective forever changed.

30. Electric Skillet Fudge

Fudge is the pinnacle of all desserts, and this skillet fudge makes it totally accessible.

Boil up a batch of rich chocolate fudge and kiss your New Year’s resolutions goodbye.

This recipe is so easy, you’ll never have an excuse to not make it. I’ll let you decide if that’s good or bad.

31. Electric Skillet Brownies

Everyone loves a rich and fudgy chocolate brownie! In the skillet, this confectioner’s delight takes on a pudding-like texture with the infamous chewy edge.

Mix the batter from scratch and double your baker’s satisfaction with this delectable electric skillet brownie recipe.