This southwest skillet steak recipe is a delicious way to prepare an easy meal on your next camping trip. Steak cooked on a skillet over the campfire is a family favorite!
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We have been making all kinds of delicious grilled recipes this summer like this skillet cookie recipe and skillet pizza recipe.
If you think that this steak looks amazing then you should check out this Skillet Blackened Salmon Recipe too! It’s our favorite way to cook a fish. So moist and delicious!
How to make southwest skillet steak:
Ingredients:
- 2 tsp olive oil, as needed
- 2 flank steaks, approximately 4oz each
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 medium zucchini, sliced
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1-2 tsp lime juice
- Cilantro, garnish
- Lime slices, optional garnish
Directions:
1. Place 1 teaspoon of oil in a skillet over medium heat.
2. Use paper towels to pat the steaks dry.
3. Season steaks with 3/4 teaspoons cumin, 3/4 teaspoon chilli powder, salt and pepper – add more seasoning to taste.
4. Cut and dice the vegetables.
5. Once the oil is hot, place the steaks in the skillet and sear well on one side, about 3 minutes.
6. Flip the steaks and continue to cook until it reaches your desired level of doneness. 5 minutes is usually enough for a medium rare steak.
7. Remove the steaks to a cutting board and place tinfoil overtop to keep hot.
8. Add remaining oil to the skillet and once hot, add all vegetables and remaining cumin and chili powder, as well as salt and pepper to taste.
9. Stir the vegetables occasionally until well cooked and some veggies are starting to char.
10. Slice the steaks and add back to the skillet.
11. Remove skillet from heat and drizzle on the lime juice.
12. Toss to coat and then sprinkle with cilantro.
13. Serve with additional lime wedges on the side, if desired.
Doesn’t this dish look amazing?! I love the combination of steak and vegetables that create a yummy one pot style meal.
This recipe makes two servings and can easily be doubled for a larger crowd. Serve with this cheesy cauliflower, loaded potatoes or rice.
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Camping essentials for grilled recipes:
- I love using these Lodge cast iron skillets for all of my outdoor cooking.
- These silicone tongs are perfect for flipping and grasping food.
- This 9QT Overmont Dutch Oven is my favorite for one pots style meals over the fire.
- These long handled wooden utensils make stirring easy and they don’t melt or get too hot!
- This cast iron scrubber set is perfect for safely cleaning your cast iron.
- This Henckel Knife is my favorite for slicing and dicing in the camp kitchen.
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Southwest Skillet Steak Recipe
This southwest skillet steak recipe is a delicious way to prepare an easy meal on your next camping trip. Steak cooked on a skillet over the campfire is a family favorite!
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil, as needed
- 2 flank steaks, approximately 4oz each
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 medium zucchini, sliced
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1-2 tsp lime juice
- Cilantro, garnish
- Lime slices, optional garnish
Instructions
1. Place 1 teaspoon of oil in a skillet over medium heat.
2. Use paper towels to pat the steaks dry.
3. Season steaks with 3/4 teaspoons cumin, 3/4 teaspoon chilli powder, salt and pepper - add more seasoning to taste.
4. Cut and dice the vegetables.
5. Once the oil is hot, place the steaks in the skillet and sear well on one side, about 3 minutes.
6. Flip the steaks and continue to cook until it reaches your desired level of doneness. 5 minutes is usually enough for a medium rare steak.
7. Remove the steaks to a cutting board and place tinfoil overtop to keep hot.
8. Add remaining oil to the skillet and once hot, add all vegetables and remaining cumin and chili powder, as well as salt and pepper to taste.
9. Stir the vegetables occasionally until well cooked and some veggies are starting to char.
10. Slice the steaks and add back to the skillet.
11. Remove skillet from heat and drizzle on the lime juice.
12. Toss to coat and then sprinkle with cilantro.
13. Serve with additional lime wedges on the side, if desired.
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