Crispy Steak and Potatoes with Sauce Chien
Steak and Potatoes go together but sometimes it's good to change it up. So, I decided to make a crispy steak and potatoes with sauce chien.
Ingredients
Marinade:
- 4-6 branches Scallions diced
- 2 Garlic cloves minced
- Juice of 2 mandarins
- Juice of 1 Lime
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper or to taste
- 1/2 tsp Salt or to taste
Steak:
- 4 Sirloin or flank steaks
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
Potatoes:
- 1 pound Baby potatoes (yellow or red)
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Dried cilantro
- 1/2 tsp Salt or to taste
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper or to taste
Sauce Chien:
- 1 medium Onion finely diced
- 4-6 branches Fresh parsley finely chopped
- 4 branches Scallions finely diced
- 2 Garlic cloves minced
- 1 Scotch bonnet finely diced
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Warm water
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
The potatoes:
- Preheat oven to 440°F/200°C. Wash the potatoes and pat them dry.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and lay the potatoes on them.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes.
The marinade:
- In large dish, mix together all the ingredients then place the steaks into the marinade.
- Make sure the steaks are covered with the marinade.
- Cover the dish with foil or serum wrap and place in the fridge. Let the steaks marinate for at lest 2 hours or overnight.
The sauce chien:
- In a small mixing bowl, add the parsley, scallions, garlic, scotch bonnet and onion.
- Pour in the olive oil, followed by the salt and black pepper.
- Finally pour in the lime juice and gradually stir in the warm water.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Crispy potatoes:
- After the potatoes are done baking, flatten them using a fork.
- Season the potatoes on both sides with the salt, black pepper and dried cilantro.
- In a medium skillet over medium heat, warm the olive oil then add the potatoes.
- Let each potato cook on each other for 5-7 minutes or until the skin is golden brown.
Cooking the steaks:
- Remove the steaks from the marinade, make sure to remove the garlic and scallions.
- Using the same skillet, cook the steak on each side for at least6 minutes or to your preferred liking.
- Plate everything and enjoy.
