New Recipe Challenge: Honey-Orange Steak with roasted potatoes

New Recipe Challenge

     Today was Dave and my 11th wedding anniversary and I wanted to make something special.  Dave really likes steak, so I looked at several different recipes and combined and changed them and came up with this new meal.  Tim and Bekah will eat steak occasionally, but it's never been their favorite.  
     The recipe calls for sirloin, but you can use whatever cut you prefer or have on hand. I think that this sauce would be really nice over a good ribeye. I think that they next time I make this I will roast some carrots along with the potatoes and that will save me from having to make a vegetable separately.  Roasted carrots are sweet and tender and will be delicious with the steak and potatoes.

Recipes

 Roasted Potatoes

2 lbs. new or fingerling potatoes
2 T olive oil
2 T kosher salt
2 T cracked black pepper
4 T minced garlic (optional)

• cut potatoes into quarters  and pile onto a cookie sheet
• pour oil and seasonings over the potatoes and stir to coat
• roast at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until soft
• you can add a pound of carrots, cut into chunks, to the pan and adjust the oil and seasonings to coat all the veggies.

 

Honey-Orange Steak

1 1/2 - 2 lbs sirloin steaks
2 T Montreal steak seasoning
1 T olive oil
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
2 T orange zest
2 T honey
1 t. Italian seasoning

• Sprinkle Montreal seasoning evenly over the steaks while the oil heats in a large skillet.
• Cook steaks for 6-7 minutes on each side, turning only once.  Then remove steaks from the skillet and cover them with foil.
• Add the remaining ingredients to the skillet and use a whisk to scrape all the good stuff from the bottom of the pan.  Simmer for a couple of minutes to reduce and pour over the steaks.

Results

      The kids ate their steak and agreed that they would eat it again.  I was impressed.  They loved the roasted potatoes and fought over the few left in the bowl.  
     The adults loved the meal.  Happy Anniversary, Honey!!

Have a Happy Family Dinner, Y'all!