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 Meal Prep Bowls
This Philly Steak Meal Prep recipe turns classic flavors into healthy, on-the-go bowls. Packed with protein, veggies, and rice, these prep bowls are perfect for busy lunches or satisfying dinners.
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.