42 Easy Skillet Meals

If you're looking for some low-key weeknight dinner ideas, these easy skillet recipes with beef are a surefire way to get started! From spicy Mexican dishes to homestyle classics, these easy skillet recipes will keep you sane while trying to balance a busy schedule with a home-cooked meal.

Nobody can deny the staying power of an easy chicken dinner! Skillet cooking is one of the cheapest and simplest ways to get your food from the fridge onto your plate. Whether you're looking for a creamy chicken recipe or a chicken and vegetables recipe, you can't go wrong with a stove top recipe!

We don't know if there's any better way to cook pork chops than on a skillet! Pork chops are an easy way to break up the ol' "chicken or beef" debate while keeping the whole family happy. You simply can't go wrong with our easy pork chop skillet recipes. 

Whether you're looking for a vegetarian skillet dinner recipe or are just a fan of pasta, these easy dinner meals are perfect if you're cooking for a crowd or just having a quiet night in. Pasta skillet recipes make for the perfect budget-friendly meal for any night of the week!

For those of you who love seafood, you'll certainly want to give these easy seafood skillet recipes a go! From fish to shrimp, these recipes show you how to do skillet cooking right! (Even picky eaters are going to love these skillet meals!)

If you're not cast iron cooking yet, you should be! That's because cast iron skillets cook your food more evenly and provide a non-stick surface which means your skillet dinners will be ready sooner, rather than later. (Bonus: How to Season and Clean a Cast Iron Skillet!)