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Garlic-Butter Steak Fries

A decadent twist on steak frites featuring garlic-marinated skirt steak, crispy crinkle-cut fries, a rich pan-made garlic butter, and a smooth two-ingredient cheese sauce.

Prep

20m

Cook

30m

Total

50m

Serves

4

Method

  1. 01

    Identify the grain of the skirt steak and slice into 4-5 inch pieces. Whisk together crushed garlic, salt, pepper, a pinch of cayenne, white vinegar, and vegetable oil. Toss the steak in the marinade and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or ideally overnight.

    Step 1
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  2. 02

    Preheat oven and bake the frozen fries on a foil-lined sheet pan until crispy. Meanwhile, sauté diced onions and peppers in olive oil over high heat until softened and sweet; stir in a tablespoon of vinegar to create a quick relish and set aside.

    Step 2
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  3. 03

    Remove steak from the fridge and scrape off the excess garlic marinade, reserving the garlic for later. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium to medium-high heat and sear the steak pieces for 2-4 minutes per side until they reach medium-rare to medium doneness.

    Step 3
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  4. 04

    Remove the steak to rest. Reduce heat to low and add the reserved garlic to the pan drippings. Sizzle for 30 seconds, then whisk in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and a pinch of salt to create the garlic butter sauce.

    Step 4
    Watch · 5:51
  5. 05

    For the cheese sauce, bring heavy cream, salt, and cayenne to a boil in a small saucepan. Cook for 1 minute, remove from heat, and whisk in the shredded cheddar and pepper jack until perfectly smooth and emulsified.

    Step 5
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  6. 06

    Slice the rested steak against the grain into strips. Assemble by piling hot fries in a bowl, topping with steak, and drizzling generously with garlic butter, cheese sauce, pepper relish, and chopped parsley.

    Step 6
    Watch · 7:31

From Chef John

  • “Whenever we work with this, we really have to pay attention to which way the fibers are going in the meat.”
  • “A few shakes of cayenne to stay in shape.”
  • “You guys are, after all, the culinary elite of this new way to enjoy steak frites.”