I love cooking and trying out new ingredients. Flavored olive oils and olive oils crafted for specific types of food are one of my newest favorites to try out. At a recent shopping trip to Walmart, I discovered that #STAROliveOil makes three different varieties of olive oil that are specially formulated for different foods by using different types of olives to create unique flavors that pair well with everything from vegetables to beef.. I used two of the flavors to make my delicious herbed steaks and roasted potatoes.
When I was shopping I saw the Star Arbequina {for vegetables} and the Picual {for Beef and Lamb} olive oils and knew they would be perfect to use in my dish. I also looked at the Hojiblanca which is for poultry and pork dishes. I’ll keep that one in my for next time 🙂 All of the flavors are made from cold pressed olives and are extra virgin olive oils so they are high quality.
What You’ll Need:
4 Tbsp chopped rosemary
4 Tbsp chopped thyme
2 Tbsp Star Picual Olive Oil, divided
2 steaks, your choice of cut
1 shallot, finely chopped
1/4 cup red wine
1/4 cup beef broth
4 Yukon gold potatoes
2 Tbsp Star Arbequina Olive Oil
2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
Let’s Make It:
1) Mix the herbs together in a small bowl. Place 1/4 of the herbs on the bottom of a piece of plastic wrap. Rub steak with 1/2 Tbsp of Picual olive oil and place on top of herbed plastic wrap. Top with 1/4 of herb mixture. Wrap plastic wrap tight around the steak. Repeat for the second steak.
2) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with nonstick foil.
3) Cut potatoes into 1 inch cubes. Toss with 2 Tbsp of Arbequina olive oil. Spread onto prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast in oven for 15 minutes or until fork tender. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
4) In a large pan, heat remaining 1 Tbsp of Picual olive oil over medium heat. Add steaks and sear on both sides. Transfer pan to the oven and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until desired doneness. Remove from oven and set steaks aside.
5) Place the pan over medium heat and add shallots. Saute for 1-2 minutes. Pour in red wine and beef broth scraping the bottom of the pan with the spoon to loosen the bits. Simmer for 3-5 minutes. Drizzle over finished steaks on the plate.
- 4 Tbsp chopped rosemary
- 4 Tbsp chopped thyme
- 2 Tbsp Star Picual Olive Oil, divided
- 2 steaks, your choice of cut
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- ¼ cup red wine
- ¼ cup beef broth
- 4 Yukon gold potatoes
- 2 Tbsp Star Arbequina Olive Oil
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- Mix the herbs together in a small bowl. Place ¼ of the herbs on the bottom of a piece of plastic wrap. Rub steak with ½ Tbsp of Picual olive oil and place on top of herbed plastic wrap. Top with ¼ of herb mixture. Wrap plastic wrap tight around the steak. Repeat for the second steak.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with nonstick foil.
- Cut potatoes into 1 inch cubes. Toss with 2 Tbsp of Arbequina olive oil. Spread onto prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast in oven for 15 minutes or until fork tender. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- In a large pan, heat remaining 1 Tbsp of Picual olive oil over medium heat. Add steaks and sear on both sides. Transfer pan to the oven and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until desired doneness. Remove from oven and set steaks aside.
- Place the pan over medium heat and add shallots. Saute for 1-2 minutes. Pour in red wine and beef broth scraping the bottom of the pan with the spoon to loosen the bits. Simmer for 3-5 minutes. Drizzle over finished steaks on the plate.
What do you look for in an olive oil? Do you like to try new products when you see them in the store?
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We’re big steak eaters here and this recipe sounds amazing. Happy Thanksgiving!
Oh, I love a good steak too! Thanks.
“Specially formulated olive oils”? :/
Sorry that wasn’t really clear. I updated it. These olive oils use different types of olives so that, when pressed and the oil is created, the flavors works best with certain types of foods. For example, the olive oil for vegetables uses arbequina olives which has a slight almond flavor that enhances the natural flavors in most vegetables.
Oh my gosh that looks amazing!!! #client
Wow, that is a seriously amazing looking steak! You’ve inspired me to treat my hubby to some this weekend! Great sounding recipe, thanks!
That is neat they have different types of olives
Okay, I am officially hungry again. I love steak and potatoes and it is a dish that is really easy to prepare. One reason for my herb garden each year is that I can use the herbs to prep dishes with potatoes and add flavor without a lot of salt.
I think I just drooled on my little ones head.
i am SO in the mood for a good steak. yum!
Yum, this looks delicious. I love anything with rosemary.
Oh my goodness. I haven’t wanted to eat meat in 9 months but I’m about to send my husband out for steak!
I love flavored oils and now I want steak. Your food pictures are AMAZING!
Those look delicious. We are big fans of herb and roasted potatoes. We had them last night. And your food pictures are amazing.
Yum now this looks delicious!!
Oh my gosh-what an amazing series of photos-yum!
That looks mouth-watering… wow, I want this now. I am horrible at cooking steak, so thank you
Can I come to your house for dinner. This steak and potato combination looks amazing. I love anything cooked with olive oil. Thanks for the tips.
I could barely read your post, because the pictures are so freaking amazing. I want to have dinner with you immediately. I love cooking with olive oil and this recipe is both imaginative and looks like it could be easily made with any meat, which is inspiring me to get busy in the kitchen. Now if I can just plate it like you!
Oh that steak looks yummy! I’ve never heard of Star, I’ll have to keep my eyes open for it.
looks delicious, I love all the fresh ingredients you used and how your utilized them.
I’ve tried the butter oil, but I really want to try the vegetable one! It’s such a great idea to specify what they’re used for. It makes things easier, and easy is definitely good.
We could eat beef every day for dinner. So, I am always looking for new recipes to change things up. Thanks!
Yum, yum, I want that steak now!
YUMMMM! I love using our garden Rosemary anywhere I can – and who doesn’t love steak? Well, everyone in my house loves it. Even my self proclaimed vegetarian. She’s a nut.
Over the past year, my family has started using more olive oil in our cooking. The recipes you have here will be a big help for us.