13 Perfectly Southern Skillet Recipes Your Thanksgiving Table Needs

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.

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.

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.

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.

Recipe: Cast-Iron Blistered Brussels Sprouts

Sweet-and-sour sauce coats these crunchy Brussels sprouts, making them the perfect unexpected Thanksgiving side dish.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Recipe: Skillet Cornbread

This buttery cornbread is baked in a skillet and flavored with hot bacon drippings for a golden, crispy, perfect side dish.

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.

Recipe: Baked Onions

Flavored with butter, white wine, and brown sugar, this elegant side dish will shine with rustic simplicity.