Steakhouse Potatoes Help Build and Repair Muscle

American Steakhouse Potatoes with Caramelized Onions

This recipe is a nod to the classic American custom of eating steaks with baked potatoes. But here you eat less protein and forgo the calorie-rich butter and sour cream that usually dresses them. My Caramelized Onions top this dish.

Benefits

Potatoes contain vitamin B6, potassium, and fiber for gut health. The protein in steak helps build and repair muscles, hair, nails, skin, bone, and cartilage. Mushrooms contain selenium, which helps protect the heart and regulate blood clotting.

Serves 2–4

Ingredients

2 large Russet potatoes, skin on

1 lb. sirloin steak tips, in small, bite-sized pieces (about 1 inch)

2 Tbs. coconut oil

½ tsp. garlic salt

¾ tsp. freshly ground black pepper

⅛ tsp. dried oregano

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce plus more for serving, if desired

1 cup chopped mushrooms

1 cup Caramelized Onions

Procedure

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Scrub the potatoes, cutting out any black spots on the skin. Pierce them all over with a fork, wrap them in foil, and bake for 1½–2 hours or until they yield to a gentle squeeze.
3. In a skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the steak tips, garlic salt, pepper, and oregano. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until the tips are brown.
4. Add the Worcestershire sauce and mushrooms and cook for 5 more minutes or until the meat is to your desired doneness.
5. With the heat still on medium-low, cook the caramelized onions in the skillet for 30–60 seconds, or until warmed through (if they’re not warm already).
6. Cut the potatoes in half or in quarters and lay them on the plates. Spoon the steak tips over them. Serve with more Worcestershire sauce, if desired.