🥩 Steak with Potatoes (Simple, Juicy & Crispy)
A classic, no-fuss meal: a seared steak with crispy golden potatoes—rich, hearty, and satisfying.
🥩 Ingredients
For the steak:
- 1–2 steaks (ribeye, sirloin, or tenderloin)
- Salt & black pepper
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2–3 garlic cloves (crushed)
- Optional: thyme or rosemary
For the potatoes:
- 3–4 medium potatoes (cut into cubes or wedges)
- 2–3 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika or chili powder (optional)
- ½ tsp garlic powder (optional)
🥔 Step 1: Roast the potatoes
- Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F)
- Toss potatoes with oil, salt, pepper, and spices
- Spread in a single layer on a tray
- Roast for 30–40 minutes, flipping halfway, until crispy outside and soft inside
🥩 Step 2: Cook the steak
- Take steak out 20–30 minutes before cooking (helps even cooking)
- Pat dry and season generously with salt and pepper
- Heat a pan until very hot, add oil
- Sear steak 2–4 minutes per side depending on thickness
🧈 Step 3: Butter baste (key flavor step)
- Lower heat slightly
- Add butter, garlic, and herbs
- Tilt pan and spoon melted butter over steak for 1–2 minutes
⏱️ Step 4: Rest
- Remove steak and let it rest 5–10 minutes
(this keeps it juicy when sliced)
🍽️ Serve
- Slice steak against the grain
- Serve alongside crispy roasted potatoes
- Optional: drizzle extra pan butter over everything
🔑 Tips
- Don’t overcrowd potatoes—they won’t crisp properly
- A very hot pan is what gives steak its crust
- Resting the steak is not optional—it locks in juices
If you want, I can turn this into a garlic butter steakhouse version with creamy mashed potatoes and gravy or an air fryer shortcut meal.
