Skillet Beef & Potatoes (4 servings)
- 3 medium potatoes, halved and cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin strips
- 2 teaspoons garlic pepper blend
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
Directions
- Place potatoes, water and salt in a microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 6-10 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain.
- Season beef with pepper blend. In a large skillet, stir-fry beef and onion in 2 tablespoons oil for 5 minutes or until beef is no longer pink. Meanwhile, in another skillet, stir-fry potatoes in remaining oil for 5 minutes or until browned. Stir in beef mixture. Sprinkle with rosemary.
Recipe Source: Taste of Home
Personal Review: Wow, I really thought this was a great recipe!! It was very easy and came together quickly for a perfect weeknight meal.
I never knew you could cook potatoes in water in the microwave. Talk about speeding things up. When I finally had them in the skillet I added a little bit of seasoned salt to them (it’s what we like on our fried potatoes).
This meal had good flavoring. I recommend using a better steak cut than I used (flank steak) because some of the pieces of meat were a little tough (but it didn’t take away from the enjoyment of the meal for us).
I served this with rice because it’s what I had on hand … I really need to get better about planning my sides for my meals. A nice side salad would be the perfect complement to this meal.
Definitely a recipe that’s going to be a keeper in our house.
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Hi Tara, This recipe looks so good! I didnt know about cooking potatoes in the microwave either, great tip!
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Thanks for stopping by! I’m glad I’m not the only one who didn’t know about potatoes in the microwave, lol! If you try this one, I’ll be curious to know your opinion 🙂
Tara, I will let you know how this recipe turns out for me, thanks!
add one or two green or red peppers while frying and a side of asparagus and you have a wonderful meal. Great idea and so simple.
I did not know about cooking potatoes in water in the microwave either- thanks for the tip.
That does sound like a quick weeknight meal, and frugal too. You can make the meat go much farther. Side of veggies and a glass of milk and all the food groups are covered. Thanks for sharing.
Sounds like winner for a weeknight meal.