Pan‑Sear Steakwith Herb‑Butter Sauce, Roasted Potatoes and Carrots
- 50 min
- Serves 2
- 12 ingredients
20 minutes to prep, 30 to cook. A hearty steak dinner featuring a pan‑seared bone‑in cut finished with a lemon‑bright herb‑butter sauce, served alongside crispy roasted potatoes and sweet carrots. The combination of rich butter, fresh herbs, and a creamy speckled sauce makes this a satisfying, crowd‑pleasing boys‑night feast.
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Method
Place the raw bone‑in steak on a wire rack over a baking sheet.
Pour the GOOD HEARTS sauce over the steak.
Squeeze lemon juice over the steak.
Heat oil in a stainless‑steel pan over medium‑high heat.
Add the steak to the hot pan and sear until browned on one side.
Flip the steak and sear the other side until browned.
Add butter to the pan with the steak.
Add fresh herb sprigs to the pan.
Add additional butter pats to the pan with the steak and herbs.
Remove the steak from the pan and place it on a wire rack to rest.
Pour the pan sauce over the rested steak on a plate.
Peel potatoes and cut them into wedges, then slice the wedges into strips.
Season the raw potato wedges with salt and pepper on a baking sheet.
Bake the seasoned potato wedges until golden and crisp.
Drain the cooked fries in a metal bowl lined with paper towels.
Add the white powder to a hot pan (likely to thicken the sauce).
Pour the light‑colored liquid into the pan and stir.
Add the pale yellow liquid to the pan and continue stirring to create a creamy sauce.
Spoon the speckled sauce onto a plate.
Place the cooked steak on top of the sauce.
Plate cooked carrots alongside the sliced steak.
Tips while you cook
- Rest steak before serving
- After searing, place the steak on a wire rack to rest before slicing.
- Add butter and herbs after flipping
- Add butter and fresh herb sprigs to the pan once the steak is flipped for optimal flavor.
- Thicken sauce before liquids
- Stir the white powder into the hot pan before adding the light‑colored and pale yellow liquids.
- Bake potatoes to golden crisp
- Season raw potato wedges and bake until golden and crisp for the best texture.
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