American
Pan steak with vegetables
Restaurant steak at home, with a proper rest and no guesswork.
- 30minutes
- 1serving
- 705kcal each
- 50gprotein
Ingredients
The amounts here and inside every step follow this number.
- Beef steak (undercut) 200 g
- Potatoes 1½ medium
- Green beans 100 g
- Garlic 2 cloves
- Butter 10 g
- Olive oil ½ tbsp
- Black pepper ½ tsp
From the cupboard
- Salt and coarse black pepper
- Take the steak out of the fridge 30 minutes early
- Optional: fresh thyme or rosemary
What you will need
Heavy frying pan (iron is best), Tongs, Baking tray, Small pot (beans), Foil
Method
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1
Roast the potatoes 25 min
Heat the oven to 220°C. Cube the potatoes, toss with oil, salt and pepper and roast.
In this step
- Potatoes1½ medium
- Olive oil½ tbsp
- Black pepper½ tsp
Ready when: Crisp and golden on the outside.
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2
Dry and season the steak 4 min
Pat the steak completely dry with kitchen paper, then salt both sides. Wet meat steams instead of browning.
In this step
- Beef steak (undercut)200 g
Ready when: Surface is dry to the touch.
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3
Sear hard 6 min
Get the pan very hot, add oil and lay the steak down away from you. Do not move it.
Ready when: A deep brown crust forms — it should smell nutty, not burnt.
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4
Butter baste 4 min
Turn the steak, lower the heat, add butter and crushed garlic, and spoon the foaming butter over the steak.
In this step
- Garlic2 cloves
- Butter10 g
Ready when: For medium the middle feels springy, like the base of your thumb.
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5
Rest under foil 6 min
Move the steak to a board, cover loosely with foil and leave it. This step is what makes it juicy.
Ready when: A little juice on the board, meat relaxed.
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6
Beans and slice 6 min
Boil the green beans 4 minutes, then slice the steak against the grain and serve everything together.
In this step
- Green beans100 g
Ready when: Slices are tender, not stringy.
Cook Pan steak with vegetables from what you already have.
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