Steak and Potatoes

A recipe a week: Week 9/52

I couldn’t decide what to make this week for the longest time. I spent a few days just watching old youtube videos, and came across that old Steak and Potatoes video Matty Matheson did for Munchies. Obviously I didn’t use the titanic amount of butter he did, but it was mainly for my first experience reverse searing steak.

The reverse sear took quite a long time; an hour in the oven and a good hard sear in a cast iron at the end. It turned out super tender, but probably could’ve taken it out of the oven a bit sooner for such a thin piece of NY strip. The roast potatoes were incredibly aromatic of rosemary and garlic as well (lowkey smelled the whole apartment up).

Recipe:
Steak: Store-bought NY strip, salt, pepper, garlic, thyme, butter
Roasted Potatoes: Assorted Baby Fingerling Potatoes, Garlic, Rosemary, Olive Oil
Broccoli: Sautéed with garlic slices

Overall 8/10:
Really should’ve pulled the steak out of the oven much sooner. After searing and resting for 10 minutes, it was nearly well-done. It WAS super tender, but was not what I was hoping for. The butter baste did result in a very luxurious texture, and filled the whole piece of meat with hints of thyme and garlic. The roast potatoes, like I said before, smelled extremely strongly of rosemary and garlic. I don’t think I’ll ever NOT put rosemary and garlic with whatever potato dish I’m doing from now on. Like last week, I again needed some broccoli to brighten things up on the plate. Perhaps sous-vide up next? Stay tuned!