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Steak foil packets

August 1, 2019 by Caroline's Cooking 6 Comments

These steak foil packets are easy to prepare, the whole meal all cooked together and with minimal clean up. Flavorful, easy to adapt, it’s one to enjoy year round.

Steak foil packets with potato and pepper

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If you’re anything like me, you always have those nights when you just need something easy. But at the same time, you would feel guilty if you didn’t cook and a repeat of last night doesn’t cut it. Sound familiar?

This steak foil packet is perfect for those kind of nights. It’s essentially steak and potatoes, but with some flavorful additions to make it feel that bit ore special. You can really add what you like, but here I’ve gone slightly Spanish in flavor with peppers, onions, paprika and garlic.

Steak foil packets with fork to side

Since this cooks relatively quickly and has minimal additions, I’d recommend you don’t skimp on the steak as you will notice the difference. The best options are top sirloin or ribeye as both have good marbling and flavor. 

Take a little time to cut everything up so that they cook evenly. That means similar sized pieces and the pieces of steak bigger than the potatoes.

Steak foil packets ingredients

How to cook steak foil packets

  1. Cut the steak into roughly 2 inch dice.
  2. Cut the potatoes into a dice smaller than 1 inch (peel or not as you prefer) and the pepper and onion into a similar size.
  3. Pre-cook the potatoes by either boiling or in the microwave until just cooked (boiled around 5min or 2min in microwave in a dish with some water).
  4. Mix together the oil, garlic, paprika, thyme, salt, pepper and lemon juice.
  5. Toss the steak, potatoes, onion and pepper in the oil mixture.
  6. Cut foil squares and divide the steak and vegetable mixture evenly between them.
  7. Seal up the foil packs and either cook on the grill for around 10 min or in the oven at 425F for around 20 min.
  8. Open up the pack and finish the steak either directly on grill or put the whole pack under the broiler for a couple minutes to brown.
  9. Serve directly in the foil pack.

Steak foil packets before cooking

Since these steak foil packs have a few vegetables in there, you don’t particularly need anything else with them. However, if you want to make it a fuller meal you could serve a salad on the side. Alternatively, you can add additional vegetables in with the pack such as mushrooms (halved or smaller, if big), or slices of zucchini.

Steak foil packets with potato, pepper and onion

These steak foil packets are an easy meal to put together, with minimal clean up, but without skimping on flavor. Change it up as suits, too, for a meal you’ll soon find on regular rotation. 

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Steak foil packets with potato and pepper
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5 from 2 votes

Steak foil packets

These steak foil packets are easy to prepare, have minimal clean up and taste delicious!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 30 minute meal, one pot meal, steak and vegetables
Servings: 4
Calories: 538kcal
Author: Caroline's Cooking

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb steak 680g, eg top sirloin, ribeye
  • 1 lb potatoes 450g
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 onion small
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic approx 2 tsp, crushed
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

  • Cut the steak into roughly 2 inch/5cm dice.
  • Cut the potatoes into dice smaller than 1 inch/2.5cm and the pepper and onion into a similar size.
  • Pre-cook the potatoes either boiling or in the microwave until just cooked (boiled around 5min or 2min in microwave in a dish with some water).
  • Mix together the oil, garlic, paprika, thyme, salt, pepper and lemon juice.
  • Toss the steak, potatoes, onion and pepper in the oil mixture.
  • Cut foil squares and divide the steak and vegetable mixture evenly between them.
  • Seal up the foil packs and either cook on the grill around 10 min or in oven at 425F/220C around 20 min.
  • Open up the pack and finish the steak either directly on grill or the whole pack under the broiler for a couple minutes to brown.
  • Serve directly in the foil pack.

Nutrition

Calories: 538kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 394mg | Potassium: 1040mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1240IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 7mg

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I first shared the recipe for steak foil pack on the Sunday Supper Movement site where I am a contributor.

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Whatever your weather, these steak foil packets are a delicious, easy meal. They take no time to prepare, the whole meal cooks together and there's minimal clean up. What could be better?! Flavorful, easy to adapt, and great either grill or oven cook. #steakandpotatoes #grilling #foilpack #glutenfree

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Comments

  1. Michelle says

    August 5, 2019 at 8:45 pm

    5 stars
    I’ll have to try this recipe next time we go camping. It has my husband’s name written alllll over it 🙂

    Reply
    • Caroline's Cooking says

      August 9, 2019 at 11:58 am

      Hope you enjoy! It would be great for camping.

      Reply
  2. Noelle says

    August 5, 2019 at 8:24 pm

    5 stars
    How great for a dinner with the families, the flavors look amazing

    Reply
    • Caroline's Cooking says

      August 9, 2019 at 11:57 am

      Thanks, yes it is easy to scale up for more people, and tasty flavors.

      Reply
  3. Dawn Conklin says

    August 3, 2019 at 8:27 am

    Steak and potatoes are a favorite here 🙂 Every time I make steak I make some form of potatoes with them. I haven’t made them together in the foil packs yet, but I am sure they will love them! We usually eat our steaks medium here but the right cut of meat (ribeye or NY strip) can be cooked to well done and still be melt in your mouth tender. The flavor the steak gives the potatoes will be worth it I am sure!

    Reply
    • Caroline's Cooking says

      August 5, 2019 at 8:19 pm

      Thanks, they do go so well, and yes the flavor mingles in nicely. I’d always tend to cook on the lesser side as well – this is slightly more than I’d typically cook but is still delicious and it works perfectly to get the flavors to mingle better.

      Reply

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