Pan Fried Steak With Spinach and Sun Dried Tomatoes

This low carb pan fried steak with spinach and sun dried tomatoes is an easy and tasty dinner that will make you feel like you were in a restaurant! Each serving has only 1.4g net carbs! This post is sponsored by the Certified Angus Beef® brand in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own. #Steakholder #BestAngusBeef

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Recently my hubby made chicken cacciatore which was delicious. He had a little Italian gremolata on top with parley, lemon and garlic which really added to the dish. So with that in mind I came up with this easy pan fried steak with spinach and sun dried tomatoes dish.

I love the topping on this delicious steak and can eat it by it’s self and with a good piece of beef it’s even better. Best of all this is really low carb with only 1.4g net carbs! This is the kind of dinner that makes you feel like you are eating in a restaurant and it takes little time to make.

The sauteed spinach topping can also be served as a side dish. And if you are not on a low carb diet you can add a starch like rice, potatoes or pasta and mix with the spinach for more of a hearty meal.

Recipe ingredients I used and substitutions.

The simple ingredients I used were a large ribeye steak, salt and ground pepper, fresh garlic, butter, olive oil, fresh basil, baby spinach, sun dried tomatoes and goat cheese.

Ribeye Steak
I like to use the best kind of meat especially when it’s the star of the meal like this recipe. I use Certified Angus Beef ® and I usually buy it at Giant Eagle because they have a large selection. The cut of meat was a ribeye which my husband loves and we shared it. Look for lots of marbling which provides a lot of the flavor. You can also use another type of steak like a strip steak or t-bone.

If you check out the Certified Angus Beef ® website, they have not only all of the cuts of beef you can saute here, but they also have short how-to videos that are very helpful for you to best prepare the beef. 

Fresh Baby Spinach
I like baby spinach because it’s tender and cooks quickly. You will not want to use frozen spinach in this dish though in a pinch you could. Just make sure to thaw and wring out all the excess water.

Sun Dried Tomatoes and Goat Cheese
The sun dried tomatoes are the perfect complement to the spinach and adds a bit of sweetness to this dish. If you don’t have any you could use cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes. You would want to saute them until the are soft and start to split. And you can substitute blue cheese for the goat cheese or even feta cheese.

Fresh Garlic and Fresh Basil
The fresh garlic again adds a lot of flavor and try to use it if you can. If you have to substitute with garlic powder use just ¼ teaspoon. And the fresh basil really adds a lot of flavor to dish so try to use it if you can. If you don’t have any you can use fresh parsley or other fresh herbs.

Note some people like to put fresh herbs like fresh rosemary sprigs or thyme sprigs in the pan with the butter to add a bit more flavor. Since I was using the spinach topping I did not bother but you might like to try it.

How to make a pan fried steak with spinach and sun dried tomato topping.

Step 1: Take out the meat and pat the steaks dry with some paper towels then place it on a plate. Generously season steaks with salt and freshly ground black pepper on both sides. Let it sit for 15 minutes before cooking.

Step 2: When ready to sear, heat up a cast iron skillet to medium high heat. Add the butter to the hot skillet and once it’s sizzling add the meat. Turn the heat down to medium and don’t touch it for about 3 minutes. It will develop a golden brown crust.

Then flip it and cook on the other side for 2-5 minutes depending if you want it rare, medium, etc. Cooking time depends on the thickness of the steak and how well done you like it. Check out the table below for the right temperature for the perfect steak.

Here is a table for the internal temperature and color for your preferred degree of doneness of your beef. You will need to use an instant read thermometer.
rare – cool red center 125°F
medium rare – warm red center 135°F
medium – warm pink center 145°F
medium well – slightly pink center 150°F
well done – little or no pink 160°F

Step 3: Baste with the butter while the steak is cooking. When cooked to your liking take out of the pan place on a dish or platter. Let steaks rest for 10-15 minutes to keep the juices in while you make the spinach topping.

Step 4: Get out a large skillet and heat to medium heat. Add the olive oil and crushed garlic. Once the garlic cloves become fragrant you can add in the sun dried tomatoes and fresh basil. Mix well and then start adding in the chopped spinach. As soon as it starts to shrink up add more until you have all the spinach in there.

I don’t like to cooking it down too much so once it’s wilted take it off the stove. This should only take about 5 minutes to make.

Step 5: Once it has a cooled for a few minutes fold in the goat cheese. The steak should have rested by now so add it to a platter and slice (if you want) and spoon mixture over steak. Serve with a simple green salad.

You can also serve the spinach topping as a side dish for a low carb meal. But if you don’t care about carbs you can mix in cooked rice or pasta.

Store leftover steak in an airtight container. Please scroll down to view the printable recipe card.

More delicious low carb steak recipes you might like.

Here are few of my favorite steak recipes that I think you might like.

• blue cheese marinated or Thai marinated flank steak
• spicy flank stir fry or spicy pepper steak
• air fryer steak tips with mushrooms, peppers and onions
• steak Oscar with crab and hollandaise sauce
• grilled steaks with creamy poblano sauce
• hibachi steak bites and shrimp appetizer

Start to finish this low carb pan fried ribeye steak with the spinach and sun dried tomato topping takes about 20 minutes to make. Beef is a naturally low carb food which is something I appreciate and spinach topping has tons of flavor. I hope you like it as much as we did. 

This recipe made 4 servings and each had: 553 cals / 43.1g fat / 2.6g carbs / 1.2g fiber / 35.5g protein = 1.4g net carbs

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