7 Skillet Meals for Dinner in a Rush

For most of us, the dinner rush is a daily reality. Having a few quick dinner recipe ideas that don’t use a lot of bowls, pans and utensils are lifesavers. Less dirty dishes means clean up is quicker too. Enter the skillet meal! While sometimes you have to precook pasta or rice in a separate pot usually the entire meal can be cooked all in one skillet!

1. Speedy Skillet Steak with Rapid Ratatouille

Minute or fast-fry steaks make the perfect speedy weeknight dinner.

2. Pork Chops & Mushrooms in a Creamy Mustard Maple Sauce

This one-skillet pork dish is quick and family-friendly. Served alongside roasted potatoes or on a bed of rice, the sauce and tender chops are too good for words.

pork-chops-and-mushrooms — Recipe courtesy of Spread The Mustard.
Recipe developed and image courtesy of Renée Kohlman from Sweetsugarbean.

3. Pork Loin Chops with Cranberry-Peach Chutney

Top these pan-seared pork chops with cranberry-peach chutney for a quick and easy skillet meal!

pork-loin-chops-with-cranberry-chutney — Recipe and image courtesy of SaskPork.

4. Best Breakfast Skillet with Chicken

Make breakfast or brunch a breeze with this hearty one-pan meal.

best-breakfast-skillet-and-chicken — Recipe and image courtesy of Manitoba Chicken.

5. Five Ingredient Creamy Lemon Garlic Skillet Turkey

After a busy day, this 5-ingredient skillet meal is the perfect solution. Leftovers from this recipe make delicious sandwiches for lunch or a quick meal on the go.

Five Ingredient Creamy Lemon Garlic Skillet Turkey feature — Recipe and image courtesy of Turkey Farmers of Canada

6. Kimchi Udon Stir-Fry with Fried Eggs

Your favourite noodle dish is going to be this one that’s right out of your own kitchen – but will taste like it’s from the hottest new noodle bar in the city!