Garlic butter steak and potatoes skillet is a great meal for two. It’s quick enough for a easy weeknight dinner with juicy, garlic steak and tender potatoes.
Get ready for a mouthwatering delight that combines the succulence of steak with the earthy goodness of potatoes. I will show the perfect fusion of flavors with our garlic butter steak and potatoes skillet recipe.
This garlic butter steak and potatoes skillet dish is a true crowd-pleaser, harmonizing the richness of garlic and butter with the tender juiciness of steak. Each bite is a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving more.
Prepared in a skillet, this dish boasts a savory sear on the outside, perfectly complemented by a tender and juicy center. The buttery garlic sauce coats every slice of steak and renders the potatoes golden and crisp. It’s a harmonious marriage of textures and flavors that will transport you to your favorite steakhouse.
I’ll guide you through the step-by-step process of creating this dish, let’s get started!
How To Make A Garlic Butter Steak And Potatoes Skillet
Ingredients you’ll need for the recipe
- Sirloin steak
- Baby Yukon potatoes
- Thyme
- Butter
- Garlic
- Salt & black pepper
Choosing the perfect steak for the recipe
For this recipe you want to choose the perfect steak. Sirloin, filet mignon or any steak that is marbled and/or known to be tender is the best choice. Avoid tougher cuts. This is not a recipe for skirt, flank or chuck steak.
Quick tips before starting
- This is a one pan meal. Everything will help flavor the other ingredients. A cast iron pan is best or any pan with a lid that can stand the high heat needed for cooking a steak.
- At the end of the recipe, you’ll make garlic butter sauce. Watch the heat at this point. Medium low is the perfect setting to allow the butter to thicken while evaporating the water without burning due to high heat. The butter should bubble, foam and brown giving you a garlicky, nutty sauce for your potatoes and steak.
Making the garlic butter steak and potatoes skillet perfectly
- First, preheat the oven to its lowest temperature. You will use it to keep the steak warm while cooking the potatoes. You want the fats from the steak to cook the potatoes, this is why they come first.
- Before starting, prep all the ingredients.
- Season the steak with salt and pepper. Then, on a medium high heat sear the steak with a little oil until it reaches your preferred temperature. After, transfer the steak to a sheet pan and place in the warmed oven. Lower the heat for the pan to medium.
- Add in the halved, seasoned (with salt & pepper) baby potatoes into the pan cut-side down. Put a lid on top and allow the potatoes to steam while they fry on the bottom. This allows them to cook through quicker.
- Keep an eye on the potatoes to avoid burning but turn them when needed. After about 5-10 minutes the potatoes should be tender. Remove them from the pan and lower the heat to medium-low.
- Add butter, minced or pressed garlic and thyme. Allow the butter to melt and bubble until it thickens and forms a sauce. When the sauce has thickened turn off the heat.
- While melting the butter, add the steak back into the pan along with some potatoes and baste the ingredients with the garlic butter sauce.
- Lastly, plate the ingredients and serve. Cover everything in the delicious garlic butter you just made.
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Garlic Butter Steak And Potatoes Skillet
Ingredients
- 1.5 pound sirloin steak
- 1 pound baby Yukon potatoes
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 3-4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- First, preheat the oven to its lowest temperature. You will use it to keep the steak warm while cooking the potatoes. You want the fats from the steak to cook the potatoes, this is why they come first.
- Before starting, prep all the ingredients.
- Season the steak with salt and pepper. Then, on a medium high heat sear the steak with a little oil until it reaches your preferred temperature. After, transfer the steak to a sheet pan and place in the warmed oven. Lower the heat for the pan to medium.
- Add in the halved, seasoned (with salt & pepper) baby potatoes into the pan cut-side down. Put a lid on top and allow the potatoes to steam while they fry on the bottom. This allows them to cook through quicker.
- Keep an eye on the potatoes to avoid burning but turn them when needed. After about 5-10 minutes the potatoes should be tender. Remove them from the pan and lower the heat to medium-low.
- Add butter, minced or pressed garlic and thyme. Allow the butter to melt and bubble until it thickens and forms a sauce. When the sauce has thickened turn off the heat.
- While melting the butter, add the steak back into the pan along with some potatoes and baste the ingredients with the garlic butter sauce.
- Lastly, plate the ingredients and serve. Cover everything in the delicious garlic butter you just made.
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.