Description
Enjoy a comforting and satisfying meal with this recipe for Loaded Baked Potato with Steak Bites. Perfectly baked potatoes are topped with flavorful seared steak, creamy sour cream, gooey cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, and fresh green onions. A hearty dish that will become a family favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes:
- 4 large russet potatoes, scrubbed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Steak Bites:
- 1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Toppings:
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Bake Potatoes: Rub potatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil, season with salt, and bake for 50-60 minutes until tender.
- Cook Steak: Season steak with paprika, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Sear in a skillet with olive oil until browned.
- Add Flavor: Toss steak with garlic and butter during the last minute of cooking.
- Assemble: Cut a slit in baked potatoes, fluff the inside, and top with steak, sour cream, cheddar, bacon, and green onions.
- Garnish and Serve: Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
Notes
- Drizzle steak bites with garlic butter for extra flavor.
- Try pepper jack cheese as a spicier alternative to cheddar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking, Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 loaded potato with toppings
- Calories: 680
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 41 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg
