Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes

This delicious Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes recipe is a simple one pot meal you can make at home any day of the week. The dish is loaded with classic flavors with the amazing pairing of Steak and Potatoes combined with a beautiful Garlic Butter. The dish is amazing by itself, or served with a side of Greens and a tasty Sauce for a complete meal that’s perfect to feed a hungry family

The inspiration for this recipe

We love finding new and exciting recipes out there in the world, and one of the best places to find them is through fellow bloggers. This Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes recipe is one that we found through the popular food photo sharing site Food Gawker. The blogger that published this recipe is I Heart Naptime

We love this recipe as it looks amazing in the photos they shared. One of those dishes you just know is going to taste great when you make it at home. We made a few slight tweaks to their recipe but otherwise stayed true to the original. We highly recommend checking out their blog as they’ve got some truly great dishes there

How to make Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes

This dish is so incredibly easy to make, as it only requires one pan. For this dish we used a stainless-steel sauté pan, and it was a great choice. You will want to use a pot / pan that conducts heat well, as it will ensure the dish cooks thoroughly and evenly. Cast Iron Pans will also work very well for this dish

As the name of the recipe suggests, the two star ingredients are Steak and Potatoes. For the Potatoes I don’t think you need to be too fussy. We’re pan frying them so they’re going to turn out great whichever ones you use. Russet and Yukon Gold are always great Potatoes for any occasion, but just grab what you can

To prepare the Potatoes, peel them and cut them into bite-sized pieces. The larger the pieces you cut, the longer the cooking time will take. Bite-sized pieces are ideal, and will take about 30 minutes to cook in the pan

What cut of Steak is best for this dish?

As this recipe is essentially a pan-fried Steak dish I would recommend avoiding any kind of stewing meats. Think about what Steak generally works great in a pan and it’ll work well in this recipe. For our dish we used Hanger Steak, which is a beefy, flavorful cut that we love to cook

Other great cuts to use will be Sirloin, Rump, Flat Iron, or Tri Tip. The key is to get a steak that’ll cut up nicely into chunks and will be nice and tender when pan fried. Beef Tenderloin / Filet is another great option, but that does get a bit pricy, especially since we’ll be needing about 18 oz. / 500g of it

Before we start cooking, season the Steak generously with Salt and Pepper on all sizes. For the best result, allow the Steak to come up to room temperature (or near abouts). This will ensure a evener cook throughout

Cooking the Steak

The first step in cooking this Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes dish is to cook the Steak. Add some neutral frying Oil to the pan and once hot, place the Steak in the center and cook over a medium high heat for 4 – 5 minutes on each side

Depending on what type of Steak you’re using, and its size will vary how long it will need to cook for. We’re aiming to take the Steak off the heat when it’s rare, and allowing it to rest up to a medium rare temperature

We recommend using a meat thermometer to accurately measure the internal temperature of the Steak. Once the internal temperature of the Steak hits 110F, remove it from the pan and set it aside to rest for 15 minutes. Once rested, you can slice it into bite-sized pieces as it will be returned to the pan later

Time to add the Potatoes to the pan

In the same pan, melt half the Butter (about 2 tbsp.) along with some Olive Oil and drop the heat to medium. Scrape up all those delicious meaty bits that may have stuck to the pan into the Butter. Once the Butter has melted, add the Potatoes and Dried Oregano, along with a generous seasoning of Salt and Pepper. Give them a nice coat of the melted Butter and then fry for 25 – 30 minutes

The Potatoes will need to be turned every once in a while. As we’re pan frying them, the part of the Potato that’s directly exposed to the pan is going to brown up and crisp. You want an even cook all over, so turn the Potatoes accordingly as they cook

Once the Potatoes are tender on the inside and golden-brown / crispy on the outside they are done. To test if the Potatoes are completely done, just take one out of the pan and give it a taste

Finishing the Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes

Once the Potatoes are completely cooked the dish is basically done. The final step is to add the Garlic to the dish to give it that beautiful and unique Garlic Butter flavor. Garlic burns very quickly, so you only want to add it at the very end to ensure you get the optimal aromas and flavor out of this ingredient

So, melt the remaining Butter into the pan (another 2 tbsp.) along with the diced Garlic. Once melted, return the Steak pieces to the pan and stir everything through, allowing the Steak to reheat. The dish is now done! To finish, simply remove from the heat and garnish with some finely diced Scallions and it’s ready to serve

We recommend serving this dish with a tasty Sauce

Initially when making this Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes dish we weren’t planning on pairing it with a sauce. But, once it was cooked and we took a bite, it was obvious this dish will benefit greatly from a sauce. We ended up making a classic Sour Cream and Sweet Chili Sauce combination which turned out great to pair with the Potatoes and Steak

A bright and vibrant Sauce will pair great with this recipe. Something like this Authentic Chimichurri Sauce or even our tasty Mojo Picon Sauce which has some spicy, peppery flavors to it will pair great

Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. Neutral Frying Oil (eg: Vegetable or Canola Oil)
• 18 oz. / 500g Hanger / Sirloin / Rump / Flat Iron Steak
• 4 tbsp. Butter
• 1 tbsp. Olive Oil
• 1 lb. Potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized chunks
• 1 tbsp. Dried Oregano
• 4 Garlic Cloves, finely diced
• 2 Scallions, finely diced
• Salt and Pepper
  
  

Instructions

1. Heat the Oil in a large Cast Iron or Sauté Pan over medium high heat. While the Oil is heating, Season the Steak generously on all sides with Salt and Pepper
2. Place the Steak onto the pan and pan-fry for about 4 – 5 minutes on either side, until the internal temperature of the Steak is 110F. Use a meat thermometer to check temperature
3. Remove Steak from heat and rest it for 15 minutes before cutting into bite-sized pieces
4. Drop the pan heat to medium then add the Olive Oil and Half the Butter to the pan. Melt the Butter while scraping up the pieces of meat from the pan before adding the Potatoes, Oregano.
5. Season with Salt and Pepper, stir well to coat the Potatoes in the Butter, then cook for 25 – 30 minutes, turning the Potatoes occasionally to brown and crisp on all sides
6. Once Potatoes are cooked through, add the remaining Butter and Garlic to the pan along with the pieces of Steak. Garnish with Scallions, stir well then turn off heat and serve
   
   

Recipe Notes

• An alternative way to prepare the Steak is to cut it into cubes before cooking and add to the pan once the Potatoes are almost cooked. Then cook everything through until the Steak is done and serve
• You can replace the Garlic Cloves with Garlic Powder if you prefer
  
  

This simple and delicious Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes recipe is a perfect meal for a hearty midweek dinner feeding a hungry family. It’s loaded with big flavors yet is so simple to make. You can choose from a variety of different cuts of Steak, and the dish will taste great

For more fun Steak dinners just like this, check out these tasty recipes:

• Filet Steak with Bearnaise Sauce
• Grilled Steak with Zhoug Sauce
• Spicy Szechuan Beef Stir Fry
• Steak and Butter Poached Lobster
  
  

Happy Cooking!