Easy Steak Frites

Name: Easy Steak Frites
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 1 , shallot, minced; 1 tablespoon, minced fresh parsley; 1 , garlic clove, minced; , Kosher salt and pepper; 2 1/2 pounds large, Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled; 6 cups, peanut or vegetable oil for frying; 2 (1-pound), boneless strip steaks, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches thick, trimmed and halved crosswise; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2017, America's Test Kitchen TV

We love this classic bistro meal. We love it so much that we decided to bring it home.

SERVES4

TIME1 hour

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a French fry recipe that used half the oil and required no double frying, so we tried submerging the potatoes in cold oil before frying them over high heat until browned. With lower-starch potatoes such as Yukon Golds, the results...

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