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    Home » Breads & Pastries

    Skillet Flatbread

    Published: Apr 20, 2020 · Modified: Jul 27, 2023 by Zimmy · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

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    Thank you James! I would never attempt to make naan bread but after seeing your post I was inspired. Warm, fluffy, chewy and delicious like my favourite Indian restaurant. I highly recommend this recipe, even to novice cooks. Easy and fun to make. Can’t wait to share with friends and family. Stay safe.”

    —Debbie
    Top down image of a flatbread in a pan, a pot of Thai green curry, a pot of rice and peas and a stack of flatbread (naan).

    Skillet Flatbread.

    Drop by my kitchen and you are likely to find a bag of store-bought naan, pita, or some other flatbread. But, did you know that you can make delicious flatbread at home, in a nonstick skillet?

    It just takes a few common kitchen ingredients, a bit of time (for the dough to rise) and before you know it, you’ll have a piping hot pile of flatbreads ready for anything from breakfast pizza topped with an egg, to wraps for grilled meat and veggies, curry, an addition to a charcuterie board, or simply to scoop up some homemade hummus. Pictured above with Thai Green Curry Chicken

    Ingredients you will need:

    • All purpose flour 
    • Sugar
    • Active dry yeast
    • Salt
    • Greek yogurt
    • Extra virgin olive oil
    • Warm water

    See recipe card for quantities.

    How to Make Flatbread Dough

    In a medium bowl, dissolve the active dry yeast and 1 teaspoon of the sugar with ¾ cup warm water (about 100°F). Let it sit until frothy, about 10 minutes.

    In a large bowl, whisk together the remaining 2 teaspoons of sugar, flour, salt. Set aside. Once the yeast is frothy, add the yogurt and olive oil to it and whisk to combine. Pour the yogurt mixture into the dry ingredients and mix the dough together with a fork. When the dough is about to come together, dust with flour and knead gently into a soft, slightly sticky dough. As soon as it comes together, stop kneading.

    Lightly oil a large clean bowl (the bowl should be large enough to allow the dough to double in size). Transfer the dough to the prepared bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let sit in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours, or until doubled in size.

    A small ball of flatbread dough in a glass bowl.
    A medium ball of flatbread dough in a glass bowl.
    The doughs sits in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours (or until doubled in size)

    Dust a work surface with flour and place the dough on top. Sprinkle some flour on top of the dough. Shape the dough into a long rectangle and cut into 6 equal portions, form each portion into a ball and sprinkle with flour.

    Shape the dough into a long rectangle and cut into 6 equal portions,
    Dough portioned into a balls and sprinkled with flour.
    The dough is shaped into a long rectangle and is cut into 6 equal portions. Then formed into balls.

    Cook the flatbread until lightly browned and blistered

    Warm a heavy nonstick pan over medium-high heat until hot. Using a rolling pin, roll one of the dough balls into a circular shape about ⅛-inch thick (it should be about 6.5-7” circle). Gently shake the dough to release any excess flour; then lay the dough in the dry skillet and cook until the top is bursting with air bubbles and the bottom is golden and blackened in spots, 2-3 minutes. Flip the flatbread and cook about 1-2 minutes more until the bottom is lightly browned and blistered in spots. Remove the flatbread from the skillet and brush with olive oil.

    A flatbread (naan) being made in a skillet on the stove top.
    Top down image of a flatbread in a pan, a pot of Thai green curry, a pot of rice and peas and a stack of flatbread (naan).

    Place the flatbread on foil, then fold foil over to cover flatbread. Repeat with the remaining flatbread, adjusting the heat lower if necessary as you go. (I usually remove the pan from the heat as I roll out the next flatbread, so it does not get too hot and burn the flatbread).

    Keep the cooked flatbread warm, by placing the foil packet in a 200°F oven.

    Store leftovers in an airtight bag.

    These flatbreads were made in my Hestan ProBond Forged Stainless Steel 8.5″ Nonstick Skillet. Proud Hestan Culinary Ambassador. Opinions in this post are my own.

    TRIED THIS RECIPE?

    If you get the chance to try this recipe, please drop back and leave us a comment and rating. We would love to know what you think.

    Cheers! James & Elaine

    Top down image of a flatbread in a pan, a pot of Thai green curry, a pot of rice and peas and a stack of flatbread (naan).

    Skillet Flatbread

    Drop by my kitchen and you are likely to find a bag of store-bought naan, pita, or some other flatbread. But did you know that you can make delicious flatbread at home, in a nonstick skillet?
    It just takes a few common kitchen ingredients, a bit of time (for the dough to rise) and before you know it, you’ll have a piping hot pile of flatbreads ready for anything from breakfast pizza topped with an egg, to wraps for grilled meat and veggies, curry, an addition to a charcuterie board, or simply to scoop up some homemade hummus. Pictured here with Thai Green Curry Chicken
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 30 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Inactive time 2 hours hrs
    Total Time 2 hours hrs 50 minutes mins
    Course Bread
    Cuisine International
    Servings 6 Flatbreads

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups all purpose flour plus more for rolling
    • 3 teaspoon sugar
    • 1 x 8 g pouch active dry yeast
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 3 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt
    • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (Plus 3 tablespoons for brushing on the finished flatbread)
    • ¾ cup warm water about 100°F

    Instructions
     

    • In a medium bowl, dissolve the active dry yeast and 1 teaspoon of the sugar with ¾ cup warm water (about 100°F). Let it sit until frothy, about 10 minutes.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together the remaining 2 teaspoons of sugar, flour, salt. Set aside. Once the yeast is frothy, add the yogurt and olive oil to it and whisk to combine. Pour the yogurt mixture into the dry ingredients and mix the dough together with a fork. When the dough is about to come together, dust with flour and knead gently into a soft, slightly sticky dough. As soon as it comes together, stop kneading.
    • Lightly oil a large clean bowl (the bowl should be large enough to allow the dough to double in size). Transfer the dough to the prepared bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let sit in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours, or until doubled in size.
    • Dust a work surface with flour and place the dough on top. Sprinkle some flour on top of the dough. Shape the dough into a long rectangle and cut into 6 equal portions, form each portion into a ball and sprinkle with flour.
    • Warm a heavy nonstick pan over medium-high heat until hot. Using a rolling pin, roll one of the dough balls into a circular shape about ⅛-inch thick (it should be about 6.5-7” circle). Gently shake the dough to release any excess flour; then lay the dough in the dry skillet and cook until the top is bursting with air bubbles and the bottom is golden and blackened in spots, 2-3 minutes. Flip the flatbread and cook about 1-2 minutes more until the bottom is lightly browned and blistered in spots. Remove the flatbread from the skillet and brush with olive oil.
    • Place the flatbread on foil, then fold foil over to cover flatbread. Repeat with the remaining flatbread, adjusting the heat lower if necessary as you go. (I usually remove the pan from the heat as I roll out the next flatbread, so it does not get too hot and burn the flatbread).
    • Keep the cooked flatbread warm, by placing the foil packet in a 200°F oven.
    • Store leftovers in an airtight bag.
    Keyword easy flatbread recipe, flatbread, how to make flatbread, naan, naan recipe, pita recipe, quck naan bread, skillet bread, skillet flatbread, skillet flatbread yeast
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    Comments

    1. Debbie

      April 26, 2020 at 9:51 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you James! I would never attempt to make naan bread but after seeing your post I was inspired. Warm, fluffy, chewy and delicious like my favourite Indian restaurant. I highly recommend this recipe, even to novice cooks. Easy and fun to make. Can’t wait to share with friends and family. Stay safe.

      Reply
      • zimmysnook

        April 27, 2020 at 8:41 am

        Thanks Debbie!
        I am so glad to hear you enjoyed it!
        There is nothing better than homemade naan, it is delicious and so easy to make!
        Have a great day! James

        Reply
    2. Assal

      June 05, 2020 at 3:45 pm

      Wow!!! The site looks fantastic Zimmy. Can’t wait to try this recipe out. Love the pics.

      Reply
      • zimmysnook

        June 06, 2020 at 7:34 am

        Thank you very much Assal!
        I really hope you try this recipe! My wife loves it so much that she won’t let me buy store bought naan ever again!
        Have a delicious day!
        Zimmy!

        Reply
    3. Linda M

      July 28, 2021 at 12:03 am

      5 stars
      Thanks for the Naan recipe. Kyle and I made some last night and they were fabulous. So easy and delicious.
      Thx again 🙂
      Linda and Kyle

      Reply
      • zimmysnook

        August 02, 2021 at 4:24 pm

        Hi Linda,
        So glad you both enjoyed it! Once you start making it at home, you’ll never buy it again!
        Have a great day!
        Elaine & James

        Reply

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