13 Perfectly Southern Skillet Recipes Your Thanksgiving Table Needs
Skillet Squash Blossom
Recipe: Skillet Squash Blossom
The cast iron skillet serves multiple functions in this stunning squash dish—you’ll fry the bacon, sauté the onions, and bake the combined dish in the same skillet.
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Sour Cream Cornbread
Recipe: Sour Cream Cornbread
Classic cornbread is kicked up with cilantro, Cheddar cheese, and sour cream before it's baked in a hot cast-iron skillet.
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Skillet Green Beans
Recipe: Skillet Green Beans
Haricots verts (thin green beans), pan-fried in a piping-hot cast-iron skillet, are the perfect Southern addition to your Thanksgiving menu.
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Skillet Pecan Pie
Recipe: Skillet Pecan Pie
Make your Thanksgiving Pecan Pie stand out from the rest by serving it fresh and crispy, straight from your trusty cast iron skillet.
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Cast-Iron Blistered Brussels Sprouts
Recipe: Cast-Iron Blistered Brussels Sprouts
Sweet-and-sour sauce coats these crunchy Brussels sprouts, making them the perfect unexpected Thanksgiving side dish.
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Caramel Apple Blondie Pie
Recipe: Caramel Apple Blondie Pie
The only way to get a pie with this crispy and flaky of a crust, and filling this rich? Baking it in a cast iron skillet.
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Spatchcock Chicken
Recipe: Spatchcock Chicken
This recipe is easier than it sounds—in fact, it’s one of the easiest ways to roast an entire bird, and can be done in a cast iron skillet or on a sheet pan.
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Braised White Turnips
Recipe: Braised White Turnips
Fresh, crunchy turnips simmered in vinegar, and then coated in honey and butter, make a delicious side dish for your Thanksgiving table.
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Skillet Apple Pie
Recipe: Skillet Apple Pie
Our easiest apple pie ever, baked just like Grandmother made it and sliced straight from the skillet.
Watch: Easy Skillet Apple Pie
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King Ranch Chicken and Mac and Cheese
Recipe: King Ranch Chicken Mac and Cheese
This over-the-top mac and cheese side dish puts all other mac and cheese dishes to shame. It’s safe to say that it will steal the show at your Thanksgiving gathering.
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Skillet Cornbread
Recipe: Skillet Cornbread
This buttery cornbread is baked in a skillet and flavored with hot bacon drippings for a golden, crispy, perfect side dish.
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Upside-Down Caramelized Apple Cake
Recipe: Upside-Down Caramelized Apple Cake
Looking for an alternative to traditional apple pie? This fan-favorite cake is loaded with brown sugar, apples, and pecans.
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Baked Onions
Recipe: Baked Onions
Flavored with butter, white wine, and brown sugar, this elegant side dish will shine with rustic simplicity.