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Pan-Seared Steak and Potatoes: A Quick and Delicious Meal

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When you’re in need of a scrumptious dinner in no time, this Pan-Seared Steak and Potatoes recipe is your go-to! With just a few ingredients, this dish can be prepared in less than 20 minutes.

Ingredients

  • For the potatoes:
  • Three tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium-sized Yukon Gold or red potato, cut into 3/4-inch wedges
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • For the steak and garlic butter:
  • 2 (1-inch-thick) rib-eye or New York strip steaks (about 12 ounces each), or 1/2 pound flank steak, cut into two pieces
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley leaves
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, plus more as needed

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Carefully add the potato wedges, cut side down, to the hot oil.
  3. Sprinkle with salt and cook for 10 minutes.
  4. Flip the potatoes to the other cut side and cook for another 10 minutes.
  5. Remove the potatoes and set them aside.
  6. Wipe the skillet clean with a paper towel.
  7. Season each steak with salt and pepper after patting dry with paper towels.
  8. Place the steaks into the hot pan and cook until they release easily, about 1 minute.
  9. Flip the steaks and cook for a total of four minutes.
  10. Carefully add the butter to the pan and flip the steaks once more.
  11. Tilt the pan to collect the melted butter, then add in the minced garlic.
  12. Baste the steaks with the melted butter, flip, and repeat the basting.
  13. Remove the steaks to a cutting board to rest for 5 minutes.
  14. In the meantime, stir the parsley and lemon juice into the pan.
  15. Let this mixture cool for a minute and taste, adding more salt or lemon juice if needed.
  16. Arrange the potatoes on a serving dish.
  17. Slice the steak against the grain into ½ inch thick slices.
  18. Place the steak slices on top of the potatoes and drizzle with the parsley and lemon mixture.
  19. Serve and enjoy your meal!
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