Skillet cornbread, a delectable Southern staple, is a delightful treat that combines the flavors of sweet corn, savory bacon, and tangy buttermilk in a single mouthwatering dish. This versatile bread can be enjoyed as a side dish, an appetizer, or even as a hearty breakfast item. In this culinary adventure, we'll embark on a journey to explore three distinct skillet cornbread recipes, each offering unique taste experiences. The first recipe introduces a classic skillet cornbread, showcasing the traditional flavors that have made this dish a beloved favorite. The second recipe takes a creative twist by incorporating roasted poblano peppers, adding a smoky and subtly spicy dimension to the bread. Finally, the third recipe presents a sweet and savory twist with the addition of caramelized onions and crumbled goat cheese, creating a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.
Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!
CAST IRON SKILLET CORN BREAD
This is a great recipe and tastes better, I find, when cooked in a cast iron skillet and served hot tableside. I have also served this recipe for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Whether with jam and butter or fried chicken on the side, there are rarely leftovers!
Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli
Time 55m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and place a 9-inch cast iron skillet inside to heat while you make the batter.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Whisk in the milk, buttermilk, and eggs. Whisk in almost all of the melted butter, reserving about 1 tablespoon for the skillet later on.
- Carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F. Coat the bottom and sides of the hot skillet with the remaining butter. Pour the batter into the skillet and place it in the center of the oven. Bake until the center is firm and a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 to 15 minutes and serve.
SKILLET CORN BREAD
A simple, slightly sweet corn bread made in the versatile cast-iron skillet. Tastes great and is a good base recipe to experiment with. Cast-iron skillets take a little bit of time to warm up. Pre-warming the skillet allows the corn bread to cook evenly.
Provided by mjgreenaway
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Cornbread Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place 9-inch cast-iron skillet in oven to warm it.
- Mix milk and cornmeal together in small bowl and let soak for 10 minutes.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Beat cornmeal mixture, eggs, and butter into the flour mixture until you have a smooth batter, about 1 minute.
- Remove skillet from oven. Swish vegetable oil in the skillet to coat; pour off excess.
- Pour batter into the skillet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 18 to 23 minutes. Cut into wedges to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.6 calories, Carbohydrate 28.1 g, Cholesterol 64.8 mg, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 459.2 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
SKILLET CORN BREAD
This skillet corn bread looks like a puffy pancake but has an easy-to-cut texture. It complements everything from chicken to chili. -Kathy Teela, Tucson, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. In another small bowl, whisk the egg, milk and 3 teaspoons oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Heat remaining oil in a heavy 8-in. skillet over low heat. Pour batter into the hot skillet; cover and cook for 4-5 minutes. Turn and cook 4 minutes longer or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 127 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 222mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
SKILLET JALAPENO CORN BREAD
Our home economists bake this moist corn bread in an ovenproof skillet to tie into the Western barbecue theme. A jalapeno pepper adds a bit of zip.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 35m
Yield 8-10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a 10-in. ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine the eggs, buttermilk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the cheese, jalapeno and bacon. , Pour into the skillet. Bake at 425° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into wedges; serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342 calories, Fat 23g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 62mg cholesterol, Sodium 427mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
BUTTERMILK SCALLION SKILLET CORN BREAD
Categories Bread Milk/Cream Egg Side Bake Vegetarian Quick & Easy Cornmeal Winter Gourmet
Yield Serves 8 to 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425° F. Melt butter and cool. Finely chop scallions. Into a bowl sift together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Heat a dry well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet in middle of oven 10 minutes. Put shortening or bacon fat in skillet and heat 5 minutes. Swirl skillet to coat. While skillet is heating, make batter: Separate eggs. In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat yolks until pale and beat in butter and buttermilk. In a bowl with cleaned beaters beat whites until they just hold stiff peaks. Stir flour mixture into yolk mixture and fold in whites and scallions gently but thoroughly. Pour batter into hot skillet and, working quickly, spread evenly. Bake corn bread in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Corn bread may be made 4 hours ahead and kept, loosely covered, at room temperature.
CARAMELIZED ONION SKILLET CORN BREAD
As part of GMA's $15 Dinner Dare series, each day an anchor unveiled a list of secret ingredients, then a chef had to prepare a tempting family meal live on the air with the newly unveiled ingredients. Emeril Lagasse was the second chef to take on the challenge. His list of surprise ingredients included only vegetables: black beans, pinto beans and spinach, so he contrived this side dish from the GMA pantry. I've never known anyone who could instantly caramelize onions, so this method was a huge surprise. Now, if you'd rather be more traditional, you can always caramelize onions (cut in 1/2 inch pieces) in the skillet over medium heat using a couple of tablespoons of butter and a little oil, sauteing until they turn brown and caramelize, then melt the remaining butter in the skillet (add sugar here if you like sweet cornbread) and continue with the recipe as written. Prep time includes time to heat the skillet.
Provided by ninja
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 35m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees with a well-seasoned 10-inch cast iron skillet in it for about 10 minutes.Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, salt and baking powder. Stir with a whisk to combine ingredients. In a separate small mixing bowl, mix eggs and buttermilk until combined. Add to dry ingredients.
- Carefully remove skillet from oven and melt one stick of butter in it. Add diced onion to pan and stir.Immediately pour batter into the cast iron skillet with the "instantly" caramelized onions and butter.
- Bake at 375 for 20 minutes until a knife inserted in middle comes out clean. Let rest for 10 minutes and then turn out onto a plate.
SKILLET CORN BREAD WITH ROASTED POBLANO AND OREGANO
Categories Bread Milk/Cream Egg Pepper Side Bake Cornmeal Summer Sour Cream Oregano Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Char poblano chile over open flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag 15 minutes. Peel, seed, and finely chop chile.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and black pepper in large bowl to blend. Whisk eggs, milk, and sour cream in medium bowl to blend. Mix in poblano chile and oregano. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients and fold in with rubber spatula; do not overmix.
- Melt butter in 10-inch-diameter ovenproof skillet with 2-inch-high sides over medium heat, swirling to coat bottom and sides of skillet. Remove from heat. Spread batter evenly in skillet. Bake until corn bread is golden brown around edges and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool bread 15 minutes in skillet. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cool completely in skillet. Rewarm in 350°F oven 15 minutes.) Cut bread into wedges and serve warm from skillet.
SKILLET CORN BREAD
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Put a dry, well-seasoned 9- to 9 1/2-inch cast-iron skillet in middle of oven to heat.
- Stir together cornmeal, baking soda, and salt, crushing any small bits of baking soda. Whisk eggs in another bowl until blended and whisk in buttermilk.
- Remove hot skillet from oven carefully and add butter, swirling gently to coat bottom and sides of skillet. (If butter begins to sizzle and brown around edges, so much the better.)
- Whisk hot butter into buttermilk mixture and return skillet to oven. Stir cornmeal into buttermilk mixture just until moistened. (The batter doesn't have to be smooth-a few small lumps are good.)
- Scrape batter into hot skillet and bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Invert skillet over a platter and cool bread at least 3 minutes.
SKILLET CORN BREAD WITH RED BELL PEPPER
Steps:
- Char bell pepper over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag 10 minutes. Peel and seed pepper; cut into 1/3-inch-wide strips. Set aside.
- Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 400°F. Generously coat 10-inch-diameter ovenproof skillet with vegetable shortening. Whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl to blend. Whisk buttermilk, creamed corn, melted butter, egg, and hot pepper sauce in medium bowl to blend. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. Transfer batter to prepared skillet. Arrange bell pepper strips in spoke pattern atop batter. Sprinkle with sliced green onions.
- Bake corn bread until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. Serve corn bread warm from skillet.
LIBBIES SKILLET CORN BREAD
Very old way to make cornbread. I made this. It had a nice crispy bottom because the oil was hot when I put it in pan. I used margarine instead of lard; it was okay. It is lighter than Southern cornbread; the batter is a lot looser than Southern corn bread but don't worry; it comes together great; it is a little moister and sweeter but tastes very good.
Provided by Dienia B.
Categories Quick Breads
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking soda and salt together.
- Add sour milk, sweet milk, and egg; stir until just combined.
- Put a tablespoon lard in a pan like cast iron skillet and let it get hot.
- Pour the mixture in the skillet.
- Cook for a minute on stove top.
- Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 mnutes.
SKILLET CORN BREAD
Categories Bread Milk/Cream Egg Side Bake Quick & Easy Cornmeal Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F. Add butter to skillet and heat in oven until melted, about 5 minutes, then carefully pour into a medium bowl.
- Whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Whisk buttermilk and eggs into melted butter, then stir into cornmeal mixture until just combined. Pour into hot skillet and bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in skillet on a rack 5 minutes, then invert onto a platter and serve warm or at room temperature.
SKILLET CORN BREAD
Provided by Lillian Chou
Categories Bread Side Bake Thanksgiving Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Dinner Cornmeal Fall Family Reunion Potluck Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in middle. Heat skillet in oven 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile stir together dry ingredients in small bowl. Whisk together eggs and buttermilk in a medium bowl.
- Remove hot skillet from oven (handle will be very hot) and add butter, swirling skillet to coat bottom and side (butter may brown). Whisk hot butter into buttermilk mixture and return skillet to oven. Stir cornmeal mixture into buttermilk mixture just until evenly moistened but still lumpy.
- Scrape batter into hot skillet and bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Turn out onto a rack and cool.
SKILLET CORN BREAD
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories weekday, side dish
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preaheat oven to 425 degrees or prepare a fire so you will have hot coals in hearth.
- Put dry ingredients unsifted in mixing bowl. Mix in buttermilk and egg. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and mix thoroughly.
- Put remaining oil in 9-inch cast- iron skillet. (If baking in fireplace use cast-iron skillet with legs, called spider pan.) Heat skillet in oven or over coals for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Pour batter into skillet and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until brown. Cut into 6 wedges and butter at table.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 174, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 202 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Use fresh corn kernels: Fresh corn kernels give the cornbread a sweeter and more flavorful taste. If you don't have fresh corn kernels, you can use frozen or canned corn kernels, but fresh is always best.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the cornbread tough. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
- Preheat your skillet: Preheat your skillet over medium heat before adding the batter. This will help the cornbread cook evenly.
- Cook the cornbread over medium heat: Cook the cornbread over medium heat for about 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cornbread cool slightly before serving: Let the cornbread cool slightly before serving so that it has a chance to firm up.
Conclusion:
Skillet cornbread is a delicious and easy-to-make side dish that is perfect for any meal. It is a great way to use up fresh corn kernels, and it can be made in just a few minutes. With its crispy crust and moist, flavorful interior, skillet cornbread is sure to be a hit with everyone at the table.
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