Cast Iron Skillet Weeknight Meals For Two: 56 Delicious Cast Iron Skillet Recipes For Poultry, Pork, Beef & Other Meat, Vegetable And Seafood Dishes

By Allison Barnes

Cooking dinner for a couple is easy when you have recipes that are made for just the two of you!
The emphasis in this collection is to save time and simplify cooking for couples who lead busy lives.
This is easily accomplished by using the cast iron skillet, one of most versatile cookware you can have in your kitchen. From simple vegetable sautés to a whole chicken roast, cooking for two can never be easier than using a cast iron skillet.

This book is a straightforward guide with 56 delicious recipes that will enable you to prepare tasty, Poultry, Pork, Beef & Other Meat, Vegetable And Seafood dishes that you and your partner will enjoy immensely. The simplicity of these dishes will help you to discover amazing culinary skills you never knew you possessed!
With straightforward directions, simply return from work, choose a recipe you like, assemble the ingredients, bring out your skillet and dinner will be on the table in a few minutes.
These 56 recipes gives you a nourishing meal to look forward to every night of the week. If you are watching your weight, the added nutritional counter provides information that lets you know what you are eating.
Now you can avoid unhealthy restaurant food, eat healthy in your own home and still have enough time for other activities.
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Rockstream Press
• Release date: Oct 12, 2019
• ISBN: 9788835303954

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Introduction

Cast Iron Skillet Weeknight Meals For 2 is a collection of recipes for couples that will enable you to cook delicious and healthy meals without spending extended time in the kitchen. Most of the recipes can be prepared within 30 minutes while only a few require over an hour. Cooking with a skillet enables you to get a lot done in a short time without any complicated procedure. Cooking dinner can be overwhelming after returning from a hectic day at work.  This is why this collection is filled with quick and easy recipes that do not have any complications.

Most cookbooks you will find provide the standard recipes for four or six servings and you have to start calculating how to cook for two. All the work has been done for you in the recipes in this book. Each one of them is made for two, so all you have to do is to follow the instructions to create a healthy dish for you and your partner. The nutritional information for each serving is also provided so you can know exactly what you are consuming.

Read on for more information about using the cast iron skillet...

Once you start a relationship with your first cast iron skillet, it is a love affair that will last a lifetime. this versatile kitchen tool is perfect for cooking a variety of food from simple vegetable sautés to a whole chicken roast, cooking for two can never be easier than using a cast iron skillet. You have less to wash when you make one-dish meals. It has almost perfect heat retention and can be switched from the stove top to the oven with ease. This strong piece of iron will never buckle and will be as good as new after decades of reliable service.

Although, many of the recipes in this book can be cooked in other types of skillets, it is advisable to invest in a cast iron skillet. It will enable you to maximize the results of the recipes as well as the flavor of the dish. It is the best choice whether you are roasting, searing, frying, braising or baking. It retains heat excellently and cooking is always even. You also get a steady supply of iron in your diet when you cook with this kitchen tool. It is cheap to buy and can last for several decades.

The 56 recipes in this collection involve the usage of the cast iron skillet on the stovetop and also in the oven. The skillet enables you to get great results from pan searing ingredients. Placing the skillet in the oven is required for baked dishes and or dishes that require longer cooking time.

Seasoning Your Cast Iron Skillet

Most manufacturers nowadays produce skillets that are already pre-seasoned from the factory. However, you will still come across some that you have to season by yourself. Seasoning is the process of making the surface virtually nonstick. Simply spread a thick layer of kosher salt on the bottom of the cookware. Add about half-inch of vegetable oil then place over high heat. Wait until the cooking oil starts to smoke, then remove from heat and pour it into a bowl. Use paper towels to rub the inside of the skillet until smooth. It is now seasoned.

Caring For Your Cast Iron Skillet

Your main responsibility is to ensure that the seasoning is intact by proper washing, drying then coating with oil. 

Do not use soap on the pan, simply scrub with a stiff brush (natural or nylon) and hot water then ensure that you dry it completely. Seasoning can be degraded by detergents.

If you get some sticking and hot spots occasionally, rub the affected area with a little oil and coarse salt.

Dry your skillet completely to prevent rusting. For complete drying, put the clean skillet in on a low burner or warm oven for some minutes.

Coat with a light coating of oil when not in use so as to prevent rust.

Store in a dry place.

Remember to put on an oven mitt to avoid burns whenever you are cooking with a cast iron skillet.

Four Ways To Cook With A Cast-Iron Skillet

Getting a cast iron skillet is paramount for every kitchen. If you buy a lightweight skillets, they will wear out after a few years. On the other hand, your cast iron cookware is an almost indestructible piece of cookware that you can use for various cooking methods. Although this cookware is heavy, you will soon get use to