Date Night In - Steak, Asparagus & Hasselback Potatoes

The Easiest & Most Delicious Date Night In!

It’s Friday night, the toddler’s in bed and mom & dad want to have a nice date night… but because of Covid, staying home is our only option. Enter our favourite impromptu date night dinner!

Steak, Asparagus & Hasselback Potatoes

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• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 1 hour
• Total Time: approx ~ 1 hour 20 minutes

*Servings: 2

Ingredients:

• 2 Free Range Rib Eye Steaks
• 2 Tbsp. Grapeseed Oil
• Meridian House Seasoning
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus
• 6 garlic cloves, minced, divided
• 3 tbsp. freshly grated parmesan cheese
• Olive Oil
• 4 Yellow Potatoes
• 1/2 Cup Butter
• 1 cup Gouda Cheese, shredded
• 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheesem Shredded
• 1/4 Cup Parsley, Chopped
• Salt and pepper
• Potato garnishes: Sour cream, shredded cheese, chives, bacon bits* optional

  Instructions

• Pull steaks from the fridge and pat dry
• Allow steaks to sit at room temperature for 45 minutes
• preheat oven to 400F
• Wash potatoes and pat dry
• Make slices into the potatoes (accordion style) ensure not to cut all the way through
• Mix melted butter, olive oil, and minced garlic
• Brush garlic butter on top of potatoes and season with salt and pepper (reserving half)
• Place potatoes on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes (until slits begin to open and potatoes begin to turn golden
• Coat potatoes with the remaining garlic butter mixture and top with shredded parmesan and gouda cheese
• Bake for an additional 20-30 minutes until potatoes are fork-tender
• Garnish with parsley and optional potato toppings
• Generously season the steak with Meridian House Seasoning
• Heat grill to high heat (if you would prefer to pan-sear your steaks, click here for my pan-seared steak recipe)
• Place steaks on the BBQ and grill for approximately 6 minutes per side (or until the desired doneness)
• Once steaks are cooked, remove from BBQ and place on a cutting board or plate and allow to rest for 7-10 minutes before serving (this will allow the steaks to rest so that juices don't pool out of the steaks onto your serving plate)
• Line a baking sheet or baking dish with parchment paper
• Rinse asparagus and trim ends
• Spread asparagus in a single layer on the prepared baking dish
• Toss asparagus in olive oil until well coated (so that it doesn't stick to the parchment paper)
• Season with minced garlic (3 cloves), salt, and pepper
• Top with grated parmesan cheese
• Bake for 8-10 minutes at 425F until asparagus is still slightly firm yet fork tender