Prep Time:6 minutes (not including time to make béarnaise)
Cook Time:25 minutes
Total Time:31 minutes
Yield:11x
Category:Steak Frites
Method:Bakes
Cuisine:American
Diet:Keto
Ingredients
Scale
For Fries:
1 cauliflower stem
2 teaspoons melted unsalted butter (or melted coconut oil, lard, or avocado oil if dairy-free)
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
For Steak:
1 (4-ounce) boneless rib-eye steak, about ¾ inch thick
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (or coconut oil, lard, or avocado oil if dairy-free)
For Serving:
3 tablespoons Béarnaise Sauce, or 2 tablespoons beef bone broth, homemade or store-bought,
For a dairy-free, egg-free pan sauce
Fresh thyme leaves (optional)
Instructions
To make the fries, preheat the oven to 425°F.
Grease a rimmed baking sheet.
Cut the cauliflower stem into French fry shapes and place them on the greased baking sheet.
Coat the fries with the melted butter and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of pepper.
Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Season the steak on both sides with 1 teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon of pepper.
Place a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat; when hot, melt the butter in the pan.
Add the steak and sear on each side for 1 minute.
Reduce the heat to medium and cook for another 6 minutes or until the steak is cooked medium-rare (see chart below).
Remove the steak from the pan and allow it to rest before cutting.
If you’re skipping the béarnaise sauce, use the beef broth to make a quick pan sauce: Pour the broth into the pan and whisk to scrape the bottom of the skillet, and combine the drippings and broth.
Place the steak on a serving plate, top with the cauliflower fries, and drizzle with the béarnaise sauce or pan sauce.