I love a steak dinner. Ya girl isn’t one to go out to a nice meal and skip the steak to look like a lady with a salad. No, no, no. I like a nice steak.
But let’s be real: I’m not buying filets for weekly dinners at home. I can’t afford that, and even if I could, I’d rather someone serve it to me in a restaurant.
But I do have a pretty good solution for affordable steaks at home: eye of round steaks. A lot of people find eye of round steaks to be tough and lacking flavor, but I think they are totally redeemable and delicious when prepared thoughtfully. And I think they’re fairly forgiving if you overcook just a touch when prepared with this oregano flavored butter.
I typically purchase my eye of round steaks in a three pack at Aldi. These are super inexpensive and are a good size for us in my home. My toddler doesn’t eat steak, so these little steaks are perfect for Jake and me.
Here’s what you need:
- Eye of round steaks
- 2-3 tbsp of butter
- Sea salt
- Black pepper
- Oregano
First, melt about 2 tablespoons of butter in a glass bowl in your microwave. Then, sprinkle in salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), and oregano. Go heavy-handed on the oregano so you get that bold, earthy flavor in your hot melted butter.
Melt some butter in your stovetop pan. I use a Lodge Cast Iron Skillet to cook mine because I love cast iron (sorry to Jake who typically does dishes, but honestly, he loves the flavor this way too, so he’s not complaining).
As the butter is melting in your pan, use a silicone basting brush (mine is from Pampered Chef) to cover one side of your steaks in your oregano-flavored butter.
Then, place your steaks, buttered side down, in the skillet. On this upward-facing, non-buttered side of the steak, use your silicone brush to get the remaining amount of oregano butter sauce onto your main course.
Cook these stovetop and flip as needed until they are cooked to your liking. I have found that these are forgiving little steaks if they get a smidge overcooked. These aren’t gourmet in tenderness – but they are delicious in flavor, which is what matters when you’re cooking on a budget and have a genuine love for food.
I paired mine with homemade mac and cheese (click here for my recipe), a caesar salad, and a glass of iced tea.
I’d love to hear what you think if you try this recipe – or to hear how you make affordable and delicious dinners for your family! Message me via the comments below!
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