Steak & Potatoes 2 Ways

My husband, like any typical man out there, is a meat and potatoes kind of guy.  Growing up in the Midwest I too love my meat and potatoes; but, it can get a little old.  Especially when it is hot outside.  Instead, I took the heat out of the kitchen and did my cooking on the grill.  Here are two recipes for steak, peppers, onions, and potatoes that require no need for the oven.

The first is a salad.  The Bear gets a little tired of eating greens.  Fortunately for him, this salad contains no spinach, lettuce, or kale.

 

Lomo Saltado
inspired by Weight Watchers


1-2 pounds lean steak (flank steak, sirloin, or tenderloin will do)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon steak seasoning (such as Montreal steak seasoning)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 onion, roughly chopped
1 pound boiled Yukon gold potatoes, quartered
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into 1 inch strips
2 Anaheim peppers, cored, seeded and cut in half
4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Juice of one lime
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh chopped flat leaf parsley
2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon fresh chopped mint
Salt & pepper to taste

In a small dish, combine the cumin, paprika, steak seasoning and garlic powder.  Rub onto the steak and set aside.

Spray a grill basket with non-stick cooking spray or take three sheets of foil and spray with non-stick spray. Arrange the onion, peppers, and potatoes.  Set aside.

In another small dish, whisk together the olive oil and remaining ingredients until combined.  Set aside.

Heat your grill.  When the grill is hot and ready, place the steak and veggies onto the grill.  Grill the steak for five minutes.  Turn the steak and toss the veggies.  Grill for five minutes longer or until your desired degree of steak "doneness."  Remove from the heat.  Let the steak rest.  While the steak rests, place all of the vegetables in a large bowl.  Toss with vinaigrette.  Slice the steak and arrange on top of the vegetables and serve.


Recipe two is a sandwich.  Again, steak, peppers, and onions.  I just switched up the potatoes by using sweet potatoes.  Instead of a dressing, I used a cilantro corn mayo.  No complaints from there Bear here!

Steak Sandwiches with Cilantro Corn Mayo
inspired by Bon Appetite


1-2 pounds lean steak (flank, sirloin, or tenderloin will do)
1 tablespoon steak seasoning (such as Montreal)
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into 1 inch strips
1 onion, roughly chopped
3 tablespoons light mayonnaise
1/2 cup thawed, frozen corn
1 clove garlic, crushed
Juice of one lime
2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro
2 tablespoon fresh chopped flat leaf parsley
Salt & pepper to taste
4 of your favorite sandwich rolls

On a plate, season the steak with the steak seasoning and set aside.  Spray a grill basket with non-stick cooking spray or spray a sheet of foil with non-stick spray.  Arrange the vegetables in the basket or on the foil and set aside.

Add the mayo, corn, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, parsley, salt, and pepper to a food processor or blender. Lightly process or blend until the ingredients are incorporated, but there are still some whole pieces of corn.  Pour into a dish and set aside.

Heat your grill.  When the grill is hot and ready, place the steak and veggies onto the grill.  Grill the steak for five minutes.  Turn the steak and toss the veggies.  Grill for five minutes longer or until your desired degree of steak "doneness."  Remove from the heat.  Let the steak rest for 5 minutes, then slice and assemble the sliced steak, vegetables, and mayo onto the sandwich rolls and serve.

To make the sweet potato fries, I pierced two sweet potatoes several times before placing them in the microwave.  Then I microwaved the potatoes on high for 4 minutes.  I let them cool until they where okay to handle, sliced them, sprayed them with non-stick spray and grilled them along side the other veggies and steak.  This all may sound like a lot of steps, but it is really easy!  You can do it.  If you too are taking the heat out of the kitchen and firing up the grill tonight, why not try one of these recipes?