Cast Iron Skillet Steak Tips
- High Heat – in order to get perfectly cooked steak on your cast iron skillet, you’ll want to make sure that you have your burner set to high.
- Oil – Make sure that your oil is fully heated up and fragrant before you put your steak on the pan! This will allow for a delicious medium rare cook.
- Don’t Over Cook – There’s nothing worse than overcooked steak. Your flank steak only needs a few minutes on each side.
- Seasonings – keep it simple with salt and pepper!
- Peppers and onions – keep it simple with green peppers and onions.
- brown rice – any grain works!
- Kale salad – gotta add in those greens!
- Queso – we used our vegan queso because it’s the best things on this planet, but any kind of queso works!
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Philly Cheese Steak Bowls
You read that correctly, HEALTHY Philly Cheese Steak Bowls! If you’re craving red meat and tons of veggies, this balanced dinner meal prep recipe is for you.
Prep:30 minutes
Cook:30 minutes
Total:1 hour
Ingredients
For the steak
- 1.5 lb. flank steak
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
For the peppers and onions
- 3 large green peppers thinly sliced
- 1 large yellow onion thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
For the Vegan Queso
- Find ingredients HERE
For the brown rice
- 1 cup long grain brown rice
- 2 cups water
Massaged Kale
- 4 cups kale de-boned and chopped
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- pinch of salt
Instructions
For the steak
- Begin by drawing out the moisture in your flank steak. Place 2 pieces of paper towel on a large plate and set the flank steak on top. Then place two more pieces on top and use your hands to press so that the moisture draws out.
- Season flank steak with salt and pepper to taste and let sit for 30 minutes.
- Next, heat a large cast iron skillet over medium/high heat. Add olive oil.
- When olive oil is fragrant, place flank steak onto the cast iron pan and let sear for 4 minutes. Flip and sear for an additional 2 minutes on the other side (for medium-rare steak). Let stand for 10-15 minutes.
- Slice flank steak into thin strips and set aside.
For the Peppers and Onions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. Place peppers and onions on baking sheet and toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Bake for 30 minutes and toss halfway through.
- Remove from oven and set aside.
For the Vegan Queso
- Find instructions HERE.
For the Brown Rice
- Place 1 cup brown rice and 2 cups of water into a small pot. Turn heat to high and bring to a rolling boil.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer for 30-40 minutes or until all water has absorbed.
- Set aside.
For the Massaged Kale
- Place kale into a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Massage oil, salt, and pepper into the kale with your hands for 3-4 minutes.
Philly Cheesesteak Bowls
- Evenly distribute steak, peppers, queso, rice, and kale into four bowls and enjoy.
Tips & Notes
- Nutrition does not include vegan queso.
Nutrition facts
Calories: 412kcal Carbohydrates: 34g Protein: 30g Fat: 19g Fiber: 4g Sugar: 5g
Made last night, I love this recipe! Watching calories, and I am celiac, and this is a filling, healthy satisfying meal. The queso is crazy good!!!
Just made these for dinner, my husband is raving! Thanks for the recipe. So quick with minimal prep.