Winter time in New England means no grilling at least for me, which used to mean no really delicious homemade steak for months. Total bummer. But that was only until a friend introduced me to the cast iron skillet and how to cook a steak to perfection on the stove top.
The best part? This steak recipe is 21 Day Fix-approved and can be seasoned any way you like it.
Cuts of Steak to Use & Which Cuts to Avoid
Always use lean cuts of steak that are grass-fed and antibiotic-free if you can fit it into your budget. Otherwise, at least look for antibiotic free/natural.
Lean cuts of meat include:
- Sirloin Tip Side Steak – likely the most flavorful lean cut of steak out there.
- Top Round – top round is a very lean cut of steak that also retains much of its flavor.
- Eye Round of Steak – this is a tenderloin cut that, while flavorful, can be a little tougher than the two above. Personally, I like my steak very tender.
- Bottom Round – another lean cut that does well when marinated.
Cuts like filet mignon, t-bone and porterhouse steaks are highly fat marbleized steak cuts. Though very tasty, these cuts are not on the 21 Day Fix-approved food list but can still be enjoyed in moderation when not follwing the 21 Day Fix meal plan to a T.
How to Season Your Steak
You get a lot of leeway when it comes to spicing your steak. There are the 21 Day Fix dry seasonings you can use or any salt-free brand seasonings. Don’t be scared to use quite a bit of seasoning on your steaks. You want to create a nice crust coating of seasoning to lock in the most flavor.
Personally, I just use ground pepper and sea salt.
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21 Day Fix Approved Skillet Steak Recipe
- 2-3 Steaks (Sirloin Tip Side, Top Round, or Eye Round Cut)
- 1 tbs Coconut Oil
- 21 Day Fix Seasoning or Sea Salt & Pepper
Heat the oil over medium-high heat until nice and hot.
Add the steak, cook on high for 1 minute flip, cook for another minute.
Lower the stovetop temperature to low and cook 2-4 minutes per side.
Remove from heat and cover with tin foil for 8 minutes.
Each 3 oz serving is a red container on the 21 Day Fix portion control diet.
Helpful Tip
This steak is going to come out best on the stove top if you use a cast iron skillet. The thickness of cast iron pans help them distribute the heat more evenly than your regular frying pan, and they also will get super hot, which is perfect for searing your steak without burning it.
Any tips for cooking steak or favorite ways to flavor up your steak? Please leave a comment below.
LIVESTRONGFOOD AND DRINKDIET AND NUTRITIONNUTRITION FACTS
Nutritional Information on Sirloin Vs. Filet Mignon
Livestrong
Although Americans are eating more chicken, they still love their beef, and average more than 50 pounds of beef per person each year, according to NPR. It’s OK to eat meat, but you’re better off if you keep your choices lean, and that means having a 3-ounce serving that has less than 10 grams of total fat, 4.5 grams of saturated fat and 95 milligrams of cholesterol. If you like sirloin and filet mignon, you’re in luck, because both are lean cuts. But nutritionally, the filet mignon might make a slightly healthier choice.
(Jill Corleone, on Livestrong. Jill Corleone is a registered dietitian and health coach who has been writing and lecturing on diet and health for more than 15 years. Her work has been featured on the Huffington Post, Diabetes Self-Management and in the book “Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation,” edited by John R. Bach, M.D. Corleone holds a Bachelor of Science in nutrition.)
Seems to be a disagreement here.And in my experience, any cut of the round is TOUGH.
Thanks for sharing…The USDA states that an extra lean cut of beef contains less than 5 grams total of fat per 3.5 oz serving. Sirloin tip side steak, top round steak, eye of round steak, and bottom round steak all fall into this category of extra lean. According to the 21 Day Fix food list, your red meat needs to be extra-lean, cooked, and chopped at least for the sake of the program. Stove topping a cut of round steak and having it come out tender is a challenge. Marinating can help tenderize some of the tougher cuts but again you are probably not going to stove top cook a marinated steak. This blog post is just a guide to being able to cook a steak of the on the stove top and not have it come out like a piece of rubber.
Sorry but Filet mignon is extremely lean and is not considered a “fatty cut”.
HI Laura, A 3 ounce serving of filet mignon contains about 8 grams of saturated fat and 15 grams of total fat. For comparison, top round contains about 6 grams of fat total in a 3 ounce serving. There is nothing wrong with filet mignon though, I love it! Just for what the 21 Day Fix wants you counting for a red container of protein there would be better cuts to choose. Bethany
You sell recipe books and containers and shakes but I bought your system a year ago and I lost my 21 days dvd disk 1 and I would like to buy it back since I found a coach this year who is very inspiring and helps me with all the questions, she did wonderfully with your system and so I started this week and noticed I don’t have my dvd 1 and I cannot just buy that DVD, can you please advise if it would be possible to by only the dvd since I bought 2 sets of containers and I have the other disk 2 dvd but not the disk 1. I don’t care if I have to buy disk 2 as well if it is a package, please let me know cause I did the 1 night and yesterday I could not find the other so I did the dirty 30 and all of my lower body hates me right now. you must have me in your system.
Hi Denise, It’s not my workout system. I would contact your coach about the situation and your options or customer support may also be able to help depending upon where you purchased from. Bethany