Aside from my air-fryer, the one piece of equipment that probably gets the most use in my kitchen these days is my skillet. I don’t have a dishwasher and I hate doing dishes, particularly on a weeknight, so one-skillet dinners are my jam. With so much fresh peak-season produce available, it’s shockingly easy to pull meals together in my hand-dandy skillet without ever feeling like I’m sacrificing anything for the sake of convenience.
It’s all about thoughtfully building flavor, and nowhere is this more evident than in the following 12 summertime skillet dinner recipes. They include juicy pan-fried pork chops, chicken breasts, seared steaks, spicy saucy shrimp, tender salmon and swordfish, and even a speedy spin on a Greek classic. Rest assured, you won’t be putting away your skillet anytime soon!
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