Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
  • 1 (28-ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes with onions and peppers (such as Ore-Ida Potatoes O'Brien)
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 (1-pound) boneless sirloin steak

Method

  • Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3/4 teaspoon salt, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and potatoes; cook 10 minutes or until potatoes are browned, stirring occasionally. Remove from pan.
  • While potatoes cook, combine 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, fennel seeds, and garlic in a mortar. Mash to a paste with a pestle; rub over steak.
  • Heat a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add steak; cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Thinly slice steak; serve with potatoes.