Best Chili Cornbread Skillet Recipes

ONE-SKILLET HEARTY CHILI AND CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Preheat a 12-inch oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat, rotating occasionally, until hot, 5 to 8 minutes. Add ground beef and onion; cook and stir until meat is browned and onion is soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain grease.
• Reduce heat to medium and add kidney beans, black beans, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, cocoa powder, salt, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and paprika. Bring to a simmer and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• While the chili is heating, whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt for together in a small bowl. Mix in milk, egg, butter, and vanilla extract. Dollop cornbread mixture over top of chili.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cornbread is crisp and golden brown, about 20 minutes.

CORNBREAD TOPPED CAST-IRON SKILLET CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in 12-inch cast-iron skillet over high heat until very hot. Sprinkle the beef with salt and pepper and toss with 1 tablespoon of the flour and 1 tablespoon of the cornmeal. Add the beef to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is browned, 6 to 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, until onion is soft, about 8 minutes. Add the chili powder (use less if you like milder chili) and cumin and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the chicken stock, tomatoes, beans and 1 tablespoon of the sugar and bring to simmer. Cook until the meat becomes tender and the sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. If the liquid reduces to less than three-quarters of the way up the sides of the meat, stir in a little water.
• Meanwhile, position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Whisk the remaining 3/4 cup cornmeal, 3/4 cup flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt together in a medium bowl. Whisk the sour cream, milk and egg together in another bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, whisking until well combined. Stir in the melted butter and Cheddar cheese. Drop oval-shaped spoonfuls of batter on top of the chili, leaving space in between. The batter will not completely cover the chili.
• Bake until the cornbread is golden brown and springs back when touched, and the chili is hot and bubbly, about 17 minutes. Remove the skillet from the oven and serve with more sour cream.

VEGETARIAN SKILLET CHILI TOPPED WITH CORNBREAD

Steps:

• For the chili: Heat the oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the squash and a pinch of salt and black pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the squash is tender and browned in spots, about 8 minutes. Remove the squash from the pan and set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the garlic and onion and cook, stirring often, until the onion is soft, about 8 minutes. Add the chili powder (use less if you like milder chili) and cumin and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the vegetable stock, tomatoes, beans, sugar and cooked squash and bring to a simmer. Cook until all of the vegetables are tender and the sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. (If the liquid reduces to less than three-quarters of the way up the sides of the squash, stir in a little water.) Stir in the baby spinach by the handful until all is incorporated and wilted.
• For the cornbread topping: Meanwhile, position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Whisk the cornmeal, flour, baking soda, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt together in a medium bowl. Whisk the milk, sour cream and egg together in another bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, whisking until well combined. Stir in the melted butter and Cheddar. Drop spoonfuls of the batter on top of the chili, leaving space in between. (The batter will not completely cover the chili.)
• Bake until the cornbread is golden brown and springs back when touched and the chili is hot and bubbly, about 18 minutes. Serve with more sour cream and pickled jalapenos.

CHILI CORNBREAD SKILLET RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
• Make the chili: Heat the olive oil in a 4-quart cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until soft and browned. Add the garlic and jalapeño, and sauté for another minute, until fragrant.
• Add the ground beef and cook for 5-7 minutes, until cooked through and browned. If there is a large amount of excess oil, spoon out of the skillet and discard.
• Stir in the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, kidney beans, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, oregano, salt, and water, and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the cornbread batter: In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• In a liquid measuring cup or medium bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, and vegetable oil.
• While whisking continuously, slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until everything is moistened.
• Remove the chili from the heat and sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly across the surface.
• Pour the cornbread batter over the chili and cheese, and spread evenly all the way to the edges of the pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until the cornbread is golden brown on top. Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes before serving.
• Scoop the chili and cornbread into bowls and garnish with cilantro.
• Enjoy!

VEGGIE CHILI CORNBREAD SKILLET

Steps:

• For the chili: Heat the oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the butternut squash and peppers and cook for about 5 minutes more. Stir in the chili powder, salt, oregano, cumin and black pepper to taste. Cook until the spices are aromatic, 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour in the salsa, black and pinto beans and tomatoes, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet. Add the vegetable stock and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• For the cornbread: Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk to combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center of the dry mixture and add the melted butter, egg and buttermilk. Whisk to combine, taking care not to overmix. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl to ensure that all the ingredients are incorporated.
• Use a tablespoon or ice cream scoop to dollop the cornbread mixture over the top of the chili in the skillet. Place the skillet in the oven and bake until the cornbread is golden brown on top, 25 to 30 minutes.

SKILLET CHILI PIE WITH CORNBREAD TOPPING

Steps:

• To make the chili: cook onion, garlic and green pepper with the ground beef in a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat until meat is browned and crumbly; drain VERY well.
• Add in all remaining ingredients (except the topping ingredients); mix well and bring to a boil.
• Cover and reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the skillet with the ground beef mixture from heat; set aside.
• To make the corn bread topping: combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
• In another small bowl, combine the egg white and buttermilk; add to the dry ingredients, stirring until moistened.
• Spoon evenly over the gound beef mixture in the skillet.
• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Bake for about 13-14 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Delicious!

CHILI CORNBREAD SKILLET PIE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet.
• Brown ground beef.
• Add garlic, onion, green pepper, chili powder and cumin.
• Add tomato sauce and chili beans.
• Cook for 10 minutes and top with cornmeal topping.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the topping------------.
• Combine cornmeal, sugar and salt in a saucepan.
• Pour reserved corn liquid into a measuring cup and add enough water to make 2 3/4 Cups.
• Whisk liquid into cornmeal.
• Add corn.
• Stir over medium high heat until mixture is thick and starts to boil, about 10 minutes.
• Let cool for 15 minutes and mix in eggs.
• Spread on top of chili and bake for 40 minutes.

CHILI & CORNBREAD SKILLET

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a deep heavy duty 10-inch skillet.
• 2. Over medium heat, brown beef; drain off any grease. Add onions, pepper, garlic, beans, tomatoes, and seasonings. Let simmer until onions and peppers are tender. Cheese will be added later when you layer this dish.
• 3. Meanwhile prepare cornbread mixture. Whisk all ingredients together. There will be 3 cups or very close to 3 cups. NOTE: Original recipe calls for "yellow" cornmeal. I've made it with yellow cornmeal as well and I like it with either. Also, I've made this without the oil and liked it but I do like it better using the oil. Hard to go wrong with this pie!
• 4. Pour a layer of cornbread mixture into prepared skillet, using about 1/2 of the mixture. Then layer meat mixture. Add cheese layer and then top with remaining cornbread mixture. NOTE: Original recipe calls for sharp cheddar cheese. I've used different cheeses in this dish over the years and have been please with cheeses like Coby Jack, Pepper Jack and Cheddar or a combination of these cheeses.
• 5. Bake for 45 minutes.

EMERIL'S SKILLET CHICKEN CHILI WITH CORNBREAD TOPPING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 400° F. 2. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium Dutch oven (preferably cast-iron) over high heat. Add the chicken, Southwest Essence, chili powder and cumin and cook, stirring, until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. 3. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the Dutch oven along with the onions, bell peppers and jalapenos and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the garlic, bay leaves, salt, and cayenne, and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the corn and cook until starting to color and pop, about 3 minutes. Add the reserved chicken, tomatoes and their juices, and the stock to the Dutch oven, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally until the mixture has thickened and is chili consistency, about 30 to 40 minutes. 4. When the chili has thickened, remove from the heat and discard the bay leaves. Stir in the cilantro and adjust the seasoning to taste. Spoon the cornmeal batter over the chicken mixture, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the sides. 5. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the cheese on top. Return to the oven until melted, 2 minutes. Remove from the oven. 6. Garnish with the chopped green onions. Serve hot with sour cream on the side. Cornmeal Topping Combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Beat together the buttermilk, egg and bacon grease in a small mixing bowl. Add to the dry ingredients and mix until just blended, being careful not to overmix. Use as a topping for the Skillet Chicken Chili.