Oven-Fried Ranch Steak

Total Time Prep: 10 min. + marinating Bake: 20 min.
Yield 2 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
I've made this recipe with chicken instead of beef, and the results were equally good. The combination of ranch salad dressing and Cajun seasoning also is perfect as a dip for fresh veggies.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup ranch salad dressing
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 3/4 pound beef top sirloin steak
  • 1/3 cup cornmeal
  • 1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

  1. In a shallow dish, combine salad dressing and seasoning; add the beef and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight. Drain steak and discard marinade. Using rubber spatula, remove excess ranch coating from steak.
  2. Place 15x10x1-in. baking sheet into oven; preheat oven to 375°. In a shallow plate, combine the cornmeal, bread crumbs and garlic powder. Coat both sides of beef in cornmeal mixture.
  3. Carefully remove baking sheet from oven; grease. Quickly place steak on baking sheet and return to oven. Bake until bottom is golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Carefully flip steak; bake until the meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), 8-10 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 472 calories, 17g fat (4g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 468mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 41g protein.

I've made this recipe with chicken instead of beef, and the results were equally good. The combination of ranch salad dressing and Cajun seasoning also is perfect as a dip for fresh veggies.
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