Description
Sizzling garlic butter steak and potatoes skillet turns your weeknight dinner into a restaurant-worthy feast that’ll have your family asking for seconds. Crispy potato edges and juicy steak make this one-pan wonder so deliciously simple you can whip it up faster than ordering takeout.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 2 to 4 petite steaks
Starches:
- 2 to 4 russet potatoes or 4 to 6 baby potatoes
Seasonings and Fats:
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon Italian herbs
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F, ensuring the rack is centered for even cooking.
- Pat 2-4 petite steaks dry with paper towels and generously season both sides with 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, and 1 tsp garlic powder.
- Combine 4 tbsp softened unsalted butter with 1 tbsp Italian herbs, mixing until thoroughly blended.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes until shimmering.
- Sear steaks for exactly 2-3 minutes per side, creating a golden-brown crust, then transfer to a clean plate.
- Cut 4-6 baby potatoes or 2-4 russet potatoes into 1-inch cubes and season with ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper, and ½ tsp garlic powder.
- Spread potatoes in the same skillet, cooking for 5-6 minutes while stirring occasionally until they develop light golden edges.
- Return steaks to the skillet, positioning them beside the potatoes with space between each piece.
- Transfer the entire skillet to the preheated oven and roast for 15-20 minutes, checking internal steak temperature reaches your preferred doneness.
- Remove skillet from oven and immediately spread 2 tbsp herbed butter over hot steaks and potatoes.
- Sprinkle 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley and 1 tbsp fresh thyme across the dish before serving.
Notes
- Let steaks come to room temperature before cooking to ensure even searing and perfect doneness.
- Use a cast-iron skillet for the best heat distribution and beautiful caramelization on both steaks and potatoes.
- Check steak’s internal temperature with a meat thermometer for your preferred level of doneness (125°F for medium-rare, 135°F for medium).
- Fresh herbs make a big difference, so chop parsley and thyme right before adding to maximize flavor and aroma.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: One-Skillet
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 470 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg