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Fajita-Butter Strip Steak

with hatch chile potato gratin and asparagus

Prep & Cook Time: 30-40 min.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Spice Level: Mild

Cook Within: 6 days

Contains: Milk

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The pure delight of the southwest flavors can't be confined to one kind of meal. Indeed, we aren't ones for that kind of culinary snobbery around here; we're strictly about the flavor. And the flavor is here, with a rich butter mixed with fajita seasonings being melted over a perfectly tender steak. The gratin will make your taste buds sing: a bit of hatch chile mixed in with melty cheese and potatoes? South by Southwest, indeed.

In Your Box (serves 2)

  • 14 oz. USDA Choice New York Strip Steak (1 Steak, Serves 2)
  • 12 oz. Yukon Potatoes
  • 5 oz. Asparagus
  • Info
    4 oz. Light Cream
  • Info
    1 oz. Shredded Oaxacan Cheese
  • 1 oz. Chopped Green Hatch Chiles
  • Info
    ⅗ oz. Butter
  • 1 tsp. Fajita Seasoning

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  • Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
    710
  • Carbohydrates
    38g
  • Net Carbs
    35g
  • Fat
    37g
  • Protein
    53g
  • Sodium
    1360mg

Recipe Steps

You Will Need

  • Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Cooking Spray
  • 1 Medium Pot
  • 1 Colander
  • 1 Small Oven-Safe Casserole Dish
  • 1 Medium Non-Stick Pan
  • 1 Baking Sheet

Before You Cook

Cooking Guidelines

To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:

  • Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
  • Seafood 145° F |
  • Chicken 165° F |
  • Ground Beef 160° F |
  • Ground Turkey 165° F |
  • Ground Pork 160° F
  1. 1

    Start Potatoes and Prepare Ingredients

    Slice potatoes into 1/4" rounds. Bring a medium pot with potatoes covered by lightly salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to medium and simmer until softened, 5-7 minutes.

    Drain potatoes in a colander and return to pot.

    While potatoes cook, trim woody ends off asparagus.

    Pat steak dry, and season both sides with half the seasoning blend (reserve remaining for butter), 1/4 tsp. salt, and a pinch of pepper.

    If using filets mignon, follow same instructions and season same amount.

  2. 2

    Bake the Gratin

    Return pot with potatoes to medium-high heat. Add cream to hot pot. Bring to a boil and remove from burner.

    Gently stir in half the cheese (reserve remaining for topping gratin), hatch chiles, 1/4 tsp. salt, and a pinch of pepper. Transfer potato mixture to prepared casserole dish and top with remaining cheese.

    Bake in hot oven until cheese is golden brown, 20-22 minutes.

    While gratin bakes, cook steak.

  3. 3

    Sear the Steak

    Place a medium non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tsp. olive oil.

    Add steak to hot pan and cook undisturbed until browned, 2-3 minutes.

    Transfer steak, seared-side up, to one half of prepared baking sheet.

    If using filets mignon, follow same instructions.

  4. 4

    Roast Asparagus and Finish Steak

    Add asparagus to empty half of baking sheet. Toss with 1/2 tsp. olive oil, 1/4 tsp. salt, and a pinch of pepper. Massage oil into asparagus.

    Spread into a single layer. Roast in hot oven until asparagus is tender and steak reaches a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees, 9-11 minutes.

    If using filets mignon, follow same instructions and cook until steak reaches a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees, 7-9 minutes.

    While steak and asparagus roast, make butter.

  5. 5

    Make Fajita Butter and Finish Dish

    In a mixing bowl, combine butter and remaining seasoning blend.

    Rest cooked steak, 5 minutes. Halve to serve. If desired, cut halves into 1/2" slices.

    Plate dish as pictured on front of card, topping steak with fajita butter. Bon appétit!

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