Description
This recipe features tender garlic butter steak bites paired perfectly with crispy smashed baby potatoes topped with melted cheddar and fresh green onions. It’s a quick and satisfying meal perfect for weeknight dinners that combines savory steak seasoning with fragrant garlic butter and crispy, cheesy potatoes.
Ingredients
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Steak
- 2 Strip Steaks
- Montreal Steak Seasoning, to taste
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
Smashed Potatoes
- 24 oz baby potatoes
- Olive oil, as needed
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Garlic powder, to taste
Toppings
- Shredded cheddar cheese, as desired
- 3 chopped green onions
Instructions
- Boil Potatoes: Bring a pot of water to a boil on the stove. Add the baby potatoes and boil until they are fork tender but not falling apart. This usually takes about 10 to 15 minutes depending on potato size.
- Prepare the Griddle: Heat your griddle over medium heat. Once hot, add some olive oil to coat the cooking surface.
- Smashed Potatoes: Place the boiled potatoes on one side of the griddle. Use a spatula to gently smash each potato to flatten it. Drizzle a little more olive oil over the smashed potatoes and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook them, flipping occasionally, until the surface is golden and crispy on all sides.
- Cook Steak Bites: While the potatoes cook, cut the strip steaks into bite-sized cubes. Add the steak cubes to the other side of the griddle. Season with Montreal steak seasoning to taste. Cook the steak bites until your preferred doneness is reached, usually about 3-5 minutes per side depending on size and heat.
- Garlic Butter Finish: When the steak bites are cooked, turn off the griddle heat. Immediately add 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic to the steak side of the griddle. Stir well to coat the steak bites in the fragrant garlic butter sauce.
- Assemble and Serve: Remove the crispy smashed potatoes and steak bites from the griddle. Top the potatoes with shredded cheddar cheese while they’re hot so the cheese melts. Sprinkle chopped green onions on top for freshness. Serve immediately and enjoy your flavorful steak bites with cheesy smashed crispy potatoes.
Notes
- Two decent sized strip steaks serve four people, but increase steak quantity for larger groups.
- Make sure not to overboil the potatoes; they should be tender but firm enough to smash without falling apart.
- Adjust seasoning amounts to your taste preference.
- You can substitute cheddar with other cheeses like mozzarella or pepper jack for variety.
- For extra crispiness, let the potatoes sit undisturbed a bit longer on the griddle before flipping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
