21+ Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Recipes

Enjoy mouthwatering cast iron skillet chicken recipes while camping. Elevate your camp cooking with these delicious dishes!

Like most families, we love a good snack or sweet treat, but generally we eat fairly healthy, even away from home. One of the problems we sometimes face, though, is how to keep these young men feeling full for any length of time. I’m sure they all have at least one hollow leg!

That’s why I like to be sure that the meals we make have a solid source of protein. With its high protein content, skinless chicken breast makes an excellent choice for a satisfying and nutritious meal.

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Cooked chicken breast covered in sweet chili sauce, garnished with cilantro and sesame seeds in a cast iron skillet.

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Today, I have some of our favorite chicken breast recipes to share with you. With a short cook time and simple ingredients, they make the perfect 30-minute meal after a long day of hiking or hanging out at the beach.

While you can cook up any of these skillet meals at home on the stove top, they are all ideal additions to your camping menu. We always have at least one large skillet in our camp kitchen (cast iron is our go-to), so it is easy to make these recipes.

Using thin chicken breasts means that the cooking time will be faster too and there will be less chance of undercooking the meat, especially when cooking over the fire.

Cooked chicken breasts on a cast iron skillet.

All of these high protein chicken recipes are great as part of a healthy lifestyle. Serve them with white rice, brown rice, or pasta.

Add simple side dishes like green beans or fresh veggies. If you are looking for a low carb option, use cauliflower rice.

There are so many choices. We hope your family enjoys these chicken skillet meals as much as ours does.

Close up of cooked chicken breast covered in a cream sauce with mushrooms in a cast iron skillet.

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Tips for cooking with cast iron

When cooking with cast iron, be sure to season the surface first.
Always use gloves or oven mitts while cooking as the surface of the iron will be hot.
Cook the recipe over an open fire using hot coals, not open flames. A fire that is too hot will burn the outside of your recipe and not cook the inside. Learn how to make a campfire for cooking.
Be sure to clean the cast iron with a rough vegetable scrubber, rinse and dry thoroughly before storing.

Cast iron skillet with chicken breast in a cream sauce with spinach and sun dried tomatoes.

Cast Iron Skillet Chicken

Creamy Tuscan Chicken Skillet – Indulge in campfire bliss with succulent chicken, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and creamy sauce, all cooked in a rustic cast iron skillet. This delicious recipe for creamy Tuscan chicken is sure to be a hit!

Mozzarella cheese slices on a bed of tomato sauce and chicken, garnished with fresh basil in a cast iron skillet.

Tomato Mozza Chicken Skillet – Enjoy outdoor dining with our tomato mozza chicken skillet! Juicy chicken, creamy tomato sauce, and melted mozzarella unite in a cast iron camping delight. Serve it up with some crusty bread for comfort food the whole family will love.

Blackened chicken breasts with lime wedges in a cast iron skillet with cilantro garnish.

Blackened Chicken Skillet – Experience outdoor flavor with this easy recipe for blackened chicken! Skinless chicken breasts are coated in a simple spice rub for an unforgettable camping meal.

Chicken in a cream sauce with bacon and parsley garnish in a cast iron skillet.

Creamy Ranch Chicken Skillet – Savor the outdoors with this one-pan creamy ranch chicken skillet dinner. Cooked in rugged cast iron over the grill, this camping delight is a delicious escape.

Cooked chicken breast garnished with minced garlic and parsley in a cast iron skillet.

Garlic Butter Chicken Skillet – Elevate your camping cuisine with pan-seared chicken breasts infused with a rich garlic butter and white wine sauce. This easy dinner idea is perfection in a cast iron skillet.

Sweet Chili Chicken Skillet – Indulge in the ultimate camping meal with our sweet chili chicken skillet! Savor the delicious blend of tender chicken, fresh herbs, and a spicy-sweet glaze, cooked to perfection in a trusty cast iron skillet.

Cooked chicken breasts covered in a cream sauce with mushrooms in a cast iron skillet.

Creamy Mushroom Chicken Skillet – Savor the outdoors with this creamy chicken skillet recipe! Cooked in a cast iron skillet, this camping meal blends juicy chicken with a rich mushroom sauce for a deliciously satisfying meal.

Cooked chicken breasts in a honey mustard sauce in a cast iron skillet.

Honey Mustard Chicken Skillet – This honey mustard chicken is a family favorite! Tender chicken is seared in a cast iron skillet and smothered in sweet honey mustard sauce, for a savory camping treat bursting with flavor.

Tips and Tricks

Try these recipes with chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts.
If you are watching your salt intake as part of a healthy eating plan, look for substitutions for your recipes with less sodium in them, like using low sodium chicken broth or low sodium soy sauce. The switches won’t change how the recipe cooks up, but you will save yourself a lot of salt.
When planning for camping, I like to do as much meal prep as possible before we leave. Having easy access to hot running water at home makes clean up much easier.
Be sure your chicken is fully cooked, check the internal temperature using a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat.
Store any leftover chicken in the fridge or cooler in an airtight container.