nailing steak frites

[susandennis]

I love steak. And french fries. So Steak Frites is one of my favorite meals ever.

But I have no outside grill and don't want one. Cooking it in the oven is messy and my oven is used for storage anyway. I could use my toaster oven but messy. I did use the old fancy Adventium that recently went to its grave. I needed a new way. I googled the shit out of the issue.

The frites are easy. Frozen OreIda extra crispy - air fried for 15 mins at 400 degrees.

But now I have the steak part nailed as well. I forget the cut but I get 1" thick meat at Costco - $9.99 a pound. They package four steaks together. I cut each one in half.

With a paper towel, I make sure the half steak is patted dry on both sides. Then I season it with Morton Nature's Seasons Seasoning Blend (my goto for meat seasoning). I put two tablespoons of olive oil in my frying pan and turn the heat to high until it shimmers.

I put the steak in the pan and cover the pan with a lid that is way too big (this is mainly for splatter control). I leave it alone for 2 mins. Then I turn it over and turn the heat down to 5 and go for another 2 mins - maybe 3. I like my steak rare.

(I have added butter and garlic to the pan when I do the turning and that works out really nicely too.)

Then I pull it from the pan to the plate and tent it with foil for 5-10 minutes. Then remove the tent, introduce the frites and eat.

I have shit ventilation but as long as I leave the lid on the pan - even the too big lid - until it's cool, I don't get stinky house.

I do get one heck of a delicious meal. Sometimes I add salad. Mostly I do not.

I paid $33 for four steaks or 8 halves yesterday. The fries are about $1 a meal. So for about $6 in 15 mins, I have a delicious meal.

I just had this for lunch and realize now I should have photographed it. Oh well. trust me, it was pretty.

Comments

[nanila]

I love steak fries too. This sounds awesome.

[jr_the_frog]

Simple but sounds tasty.

[dadi]

Oooommm noooommm!
I have two electric plates outside the door for these things, because my kitchen has NO ventilation at all. I only cook water in there!

[susandennis]

Actually, that's a pretty cool idea! I don't want a grill out there or even to mess with a grill for cooking but, a hot plate... hmmmmm

[dadi]

I have a small table out there with the airfryer and the plate, for the stinky stuff :D

[desdemonaspace]

Now I'm drooling. Thanks, Susan!

Seriously, thanks for the tip.

[greghousesgf]

I went to Morton's website and they don't say all the specific spices in Nature's Seasons, which I find kind of frustrating.

[susandennis]

Ha. It's probably poisonous. I've been using it on stuff for more than 40 years now.

Here's what the jar says "salt, black pepper, sugar, spices, natural onion flavor, natural garlic flavor, parsley, celery see, calcium silicate" ha. I never knew.

[greghousesgf]

yeah, "spices". That bugs me because I can't duplicate it myself.

[dandylover1]

That sounds delicious, though I would have fried the French fries as well. I love porterhouse or fillet mignon. But the first is a combination of the second and teabone, so it's the best of both worlds. there is also a cut, called cowboy, which is huge and delicious.