September 29 - Dinner - Steak w/Onion & Potato Cakes

Well, this was OK. I really messed up the potato cakes, so they were more like potato mush, but they still tasted pretty good. LOL.

Steak w/Onion and Potato Cakes
1, 1-pound boneless sirloin steak
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
1 large onion, cut crosswise into 4 slices
4 teaspoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2, 8-ounce potatoes, scrubbed and shredded
1/2 teaspoon salt

Spray the broiler rack with cooking spray; preheat the broiler. Sprinkle the steak with the Cajun seasoning; place the steak on the rack. Arrange the onion around the steak; drizzle the onion with 1 teaspoon of the oil. Broil until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the steak registers 145 for medium, 5-6 minutes on each side.

Meanwhile, heat the remaining 3 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the potatoes and salt; press down into a flat cake. Cover and cook until the cake is golden on the bottom, about 5 minutes. With a rubber spatula, cut the potato cake into fourths; then turn and cook, covered, until golden on the other side, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer the steak to a cutting board. Let stand 5 minutes, cut into 16 slices. Serve with onion and potato cakes.

I bought a london broil instead of sirloin (because sirloin wasn't in my budget). The steak turned out perfect. I think I used too much oil for the potatoes, so they just soaked it up. I think I will also let the potatoes dry out a little bit next time, so they are not quite so moist.

Enjoy!

Love,

Sarah