I admit. The colour got me first. Looking at the newest items perfect for gift-giving for the holidays from Hamilton Beach, this Deep Dish Ceramic Skillet caught my eye because of the on-trend colour. I didn’t own a deep dish skillet so wondered how useful it would be to have in my kitchen. It turns out, this skillet is not only gorgeous in my kitchen, it does an awesome job cooking a variety of items and will be pulled out often year-round.
This past weekend, we tried a recipe right from the Hamilton Beach manual included with the skillet, for Caramel Apple French Toast. I shared some of the fun on my Instagram stories on the weekend too! So, beyond this delicious french toast recipe, or a deep dish lasagna, why get an electric skillet?
An electric skillet heats evenly. Your stovetop will give you hot spots in the pan, but the skillet distributes heat evenly. The temperature you set it at is the temperature it stays at which is why you can pop a lid on it and walk away. What temperature on your stove IS ‘medium’ anyway?
A deep dish skillet allows you to cook for a large group (the recipe I shared is for 12-16 people!) without cluttering up your stove. It’s true, our moms used electric skillets in a hot kitchen in the summer months and for large gatherings to free up some stove space. Just like pressure cookers, electric skillets are making a kitchen-come-back, and I’m happy to have one!
People love using skillets for thinks like pancakes and eggs of course, but consider how useful a skillet would be for meatballs, fried rice, bacon (nice deep dish so less splatter), and yes even things like lasagna or grilled cheese!
intrigued? Put the Hamilton Beach Deep Dish Ceramic Skillet on your list, and then tell Santa that it can be found directly at HamiltonBeach.ca ($74.99), Amazon.ca ($72.74 w/ free shipping), and Walmart ($72.98).
oh my gosh this would be the most perfect thing to gift my mom for Christmas <3
I would use the skillet for making my Chicken Cacciatore and my Salsa Chicken.
I think this would be great for making my sweet and sour meatballs or a stir fry also.
I think this would be great for making homemade goulash or hamburger stew! Would definitely be a nice addition to the kitchen.
I would love to try making a breakfast casserole in the skillet
This would make a great gift for my mother. SHe used to have one and loved cooking with it.
I would use this to make bacon!
I would use this skillet for bacon, taco beef, fajitas, spaghetti sauce & on & on. There are so many possibilities.
I would use it for my breakfast sausage and egg scramble.
I would use it for stir frys, my husband likes hamburger helper so this would be great for that too.
I’d make scalloped potatoes in it!
Would love to own this electric skillet. Love not using the stove.
I would use this for pretty much everything, I would rather use this appliance instead of the stovetop!!
I’d love to make some chicken & rice; a dish my mom used to make for me.
I’d use it for some of my Mom’s layered one pot casseroles, that I currently make in the oven.
We had something like this growing up and I loved using it, so I’d keep it. Love that this is ceramic and not teflon.
I would make saucy jalapeño chicken.
I’d gift to my Dad since his is old 🙂
I would gift this to my mom, she would love it!
I would like to use it for stir fries and stews.
This would be perfect for me to make my meatballs.
I would gift this to my mom!
Wow, this skillet would be awesome for our big family pot luck parties! I would use it for lasagna, turkey divan, meatballs, sausages, pulled pork, or roast beef with gravy. I could also use it for bacon, breakfast sausage, hash browns & scrambled eggs. The possibilities are endless!
I would love to make a french toast like you did or another breakfast bake i saw on pinterest. This would be great for lasagna too.
Would love to try a lasagna…and then the apple French toast!
I would use this to make all kinds of food 🙂
This would be a great gift for my mom, she loves to cook and bake.
This would be GREAT for hosting Christmas breakfast-would love to try the caramel apple recipe!!
I’d love to make a pasta bake. It would be perfect!
I’d use the skillet for my one dish meals plus i’d do breakfast meals like eggs and bacon etc
I would use it for a lot of things, since I cook for one this would be very handy, stir fries, steak, I would try a lasagna in it too. I probably would keep it for me.
I would use this skillet for sweet and sour meatballs!
I would make chicken cachitorie in this ,… years ago I had one snd thats what I made in it all the time .
I think I’d keep this for myself if I win, and I’d try a lasagne first. This would be great for potlucks.
I would gift this to my sister
I’m keeping this for myself
now this is something I have been meaning to replace for years, was always great to cook porkchops in sauce in this
I would wrap this and put it under the tree for myself! Love it 😉
I would make a chicken dish in the skillet
would love to try making casserole in the skillet
I would gift this to my cousin who often hosts us all
Don’t mean to sound selfish , but this would be the perfect gift for myself this Christmas I am in need of one!
This is the perfect gift for my cousin! Love it 🙂
OH MY!! I can think of endless things. I would love to use it at my trailer to do roasts, pasta dishes, stir fry’s.. This is one item I would use alot..
I would use it for stews,stir fry, pork chops. Anything that I would normally use a pot/pan on the stove I would use this for.
This skillet would make fabulous meals in my kitchen to serve to my boys!!1
I’d try out a lasagna.
I’ll be hosting my first Christmas dinner so I would use this for us! I’m sure this can help me cook a lot of meals!
I would gift this to my mom
I would use it make lots of various chicken and beef dishes as well as pasta dishes.
Oooh, I have always wanted one but have never bought. Would be great for bacon and eggs, chicken and rice casserole, stir fry… so many things I would love to try.
I’d gift it to myself I’d make sweet and sour meatballs
Perfect for making meals at my boyfriends. He likes his Hamburger and Tuna Helpers. I’ve been making Shepherd’s Pie, Sloppy Joe’s, etc in his hard to clean casserole dish and awkward frying pan. This would be great for all of those meals and more!
I would gift this to my mom. She’s been wanting a skillet since she broke the one we had growing up.
I would use it to make mushroom pork chops or sweet and sour ribs.
I would use this Hamilton Beach Skillet to make a delicious chicken and vegetable dish.
I would gift this to my daughter !
There are certain foods that seem to taste better when cooked in an electric pan (or skillet). Fried chicken is one of those dishes that I’d look forward to.
I would gift it to my step son who just moved out on his own! I think it would be great use to him! Thanks!
I would use this Hamilton Beach deep dish ceramic skillet to make my beef stew.
nice prize I would make Salbury steaks if I won
Cornbread-Topped Skillet Chili I would make – aww.. I am hungry now
I would love this! I would cook my chilli in it
I would be tempted to keep this for myself, but I know my sister would get more use out now it with a larger family so it would make a great gift for her. Thanks!
I am planning to gift this to my mom if I won. I am sure she will find it very useful to her
I’d love to make yummy bacon on this skillet!
I did not know you can make lasagna in a skillet! I’d use it for pancakes, eggs and I’m going to try that french toast!
I would gift this to my mom who loves to cook!
I would keep this and use it for tons of things, like my pork chops and bbq chicken
Would love to use this for leaving meals for the fam jam when I’m working shifts!
I’d love this for making family breakfast (eggs, bacon, pancakes)…it would be fantastic!
I would love to keep it for our everyday cooking. It would be nice to have a new one that would heat evenly.
I would us this to make hashbrowns (I always lose them over the side of my small frying pan when stirring..lol)
I’d actually gift this to my daughter who lives in a suite that does not have a stove or oven or even a microwave
This would be perfect for any dishes that have a sauce, like Bechel pasta. Great for warming up pizza and for a serving dish on the buffet you can control the temperature.
I would love to gift this to my sister – I think her and her family would use it a lot!
I might gift this to my sister if I don’t keep it for myself. I would make stir frys.
I would gift it to my mom
I would gift this to my sister-in-law who tends to do a lot of cooking.
I’m not sure whether I’d keep this for myself or gift it to my daughter, problems, problems. 😉
I would use this for making grilled cheese sandwiches and spaghetti casserole 2 of my kids’ faves.
I’m going to use it for deep dish style meals like the yummy photos you’ve got posted here such as lasagna and french toast. It’ll make a big batch of scrambled eggs nicely. I am going to enjoy using it and finding out what I can do with it.
I would definitely use this skillet for breakfast casseroles.
I would use this skillet to make the hamburg stew my mom used to make when I was a kid.
I would gift this to my sister
I want to try out the lasagna and french toast-who knew you could use a skillet to make these?
I would use it to make scalloped potatoes.
Tuskinny Chicken!
I’ve been wanting this type of appliance for years now, I’d use it for hamburger helper lol and many many more recipes I’m sure! I love kitchen gadgets and appliances, my favorite things to get and try out!!
I think I would use this often for my casserole dishes. Great item to own.
I’d use this to make frittatas for brunch!
I will gift this to my daughter. She cooks a lot for friends and this would be perfect.
I would use this for my baked triple cheese penne ! Yum!
I think my husband would use it to make his chocolate croissant bread pudding
Id use it for Fajitas
I would make pizza, lasagna – and many more recipes
I’d use this for EVERYTHING! Mains, sides, breakfast! Yum yum casseroles even 🙂
This would be a perfect gift for my mom
I would use it daily for cooking everything from spaghetti sauce to cooking chicken.
This Hamilton Beach deep dish skillet would be awesome for making hamburger helper goulash in on those cold winter nights or some sunny side up eggs and bacon for breakfast. #HolidayGiftGuide
If it’s deep enough for Cabbage Rolls, I would certainly make those. I could also make Honey Garlic stick to your ribs Ribs!! The possibilities are endless really. If you haven’t guess, I would keep this for myself to add to my coveted Hamilton Beach collection <3
I’d probably use it pancakes.
Gift it to my sister
I would make a mac and cheese casserole.
I would gift this to my daughter, she talks about taking mine all of the time..lol
Wow! I would make my mom’s french toast casserole (it has pecans and caramel sauce). Best served warm, how perfect this would be!
I would gift this to my friend who loves cooking but is always so busy!
Frankly, the first time I use it would be to make Caramel Apple French Toast!
I know a young couple who just got married. Perfect gift for them.
It would be great for when I have dinner parties.
It would be great for family dinners when we run short on oven space.
I would gift it to my father who would probably use it to make us brunch ! Thanks
I would gift this to my mom who loves kitchen appliances.
This would be an awesome gift for my Daughter in-law. They have 3 girls ages 2,5 and another almost 7. This would make dinner time easier and they will have so many choices on what to make using a skillet. Great gift idea!
since I don’t currently have an oven that works, I would definitely keep this for myself– it would be very useful for making baked casseroles, like scalloped potatoes, for example !
I would keep this for myself as it would be so handy to use when preparing a meal and don’t have room on your stove.
I would gift this to my sister, i think.
I would use it to make a casserole on.
I’d make some beef stew in it.
Would be great for stews!
I would gift this to my daughter.
I would gift this to my mom
I would probably use it to cook bacon in
I would gift this to my mom. She really needs this for her kitchen.
I would gift this to my mom
I have not owned a skillet like this in years. I used to use one all the time cooking for the whole family, so easy and convenient. I think I would make up a dish of easy shepherds pie first off.
I’d love to give this skillet to my father.
Would be great for camping!
I would use this skillet for bacon, taco beef, fajitas…
I would use this skillet to make lasagna, tacos, butter chicken and many other dishes.
I’m not sure if I would keep it for myself or gift it to my mama!
This would ne perfect for sweet and sour ribs!
I think this skillet would be perfect to make stir-fry in!!
I would use it for many things, fajitas, chicken stir fry, frying bacon !
I would gift it to my son who loves to cook. Thank you for the chance.
mmmm…some beef and peppers…my mouth is watering
I’d definitely keep this for myself if I won! It would be perfect for pork chops!
id give this to my son
I would keep this skillet for myself and I would use it for absolutely everything. Seriously. I think I could use this every single day!
I’d love to give this to my step-mom.
I see this as the answer to Xmas breakfast!
Yummy fried rice!
I would gift this to my son,
I’d use it for making pancakes and I would keep it for myself to replace my ancient fry pan.
This would be awesome for my homemade spaghetti sauce , or a big chili , great giveaway 🙂
Thanks for the chance to win this! I would love to use this to make my BBQ meatballs 😃
My son…
This would be great for my pork chops in mushroom gravy
My mother in law needs a new one..I would gift to her if I won.
My husband would love this, he’s great at meal planning and loves kitchen gadgets.
I would make Stroganoff in this skillet!! or maybe one of those xmas breakfast one pot dealy’s. Thanks for the chance! Mine is on the fritz.
looks like a great skillet, and I have a glass top stove and cant use my cast iron anymore….
My sister would love this!
Ive never used one of these vefore but it seems like a great appliance for the kitchen
I would gift this to my step mom
I would gift this to my hubby who loves to cook
I would give this to my Mom.
I’d gift this to my Sister: she loves cooking.
Perfect size for my family!
I don’t have many appliances at home, so I will probably will leave it for my family.
would love to gift this to my big boy
I would gift this to my cousin who enjoys making pork chops and 1 pot meals.
sure would be handy in my kitchen! i am getting my teen daughter to cook more..she loves making grilled cheese with tomato sandwiches.. and french toast!
i would give this to my daughter
I would gift this to my Mother in law!
I would definitely gift this to my mom.
Goulash, hamburger helper, scrambled eggs for the family…..the possibilities are endless!
I think this skillet would be handy for using in our camper or for potluck suppers.
I’d use this skillet to make delicious breakfasts, pancakes, eggs, bacon oh my!
i would use it to make breakfast skillet for my family
I’d use this for everyday cooks, lots of stirfrys
I love one pot dishes. I can think of lots of great ones to make in this
This would be great for my vegetarian tofu hokkien noodles.
I would first use it to make mac and beef bake
I would love to gift this to my mom!
I’d gift it to my mom. She loves kitchen gadgets/appliances 🙂
The first things I would use it for is a Christmas morning omelette. I’d also use to make fried rice and cabbage casserole.
This would be a keeper, perfect for skillet Mac & cheese!
I would be planning to use this for my big family. I would use it to cook a big breakfast for them!
Hashbrowns and scrambled eggs is the first thing I would make in this pan.
I would use this to make a chicken casserole
i think this would be a great gift for my motherinlaw. she loves things like this and we love her cooking