Chicken Free Whole30 Smoky Paprika Steak and Eggs Plate
This is the kind of plate that makes you feel like you actually have your life together on a weekday morning — or honestly, any time of day. Skirt steak gets rubbed down with a bold blend of smoked paprika, cumin, garlic, and onion powder before hitting a screaming-hot cast iron skillet, building a deep, caramelized crust that locks in all that smoky flavor. While the steak rests, the same pan does double duty, softening sliced red bell pepper and yellow onion until they're tender with just a little char at the edges. Sunny-side up eggs finish the whole thing off, their runny yolks acting like a built-in sauce when they hit the warm steak slices. Everything here is straightforward whole-food ingredients — no grains, no legumes, no dairy — so it fits cleanly into a Whole30 reset without any substitutions or workarounds. A handful of fresh parsley and a splash of hot sauce at the end pull all the flavors together and give it that bright, restaurant-worthy finish. It's a genuinely satisfying, protein-packed meal that doesn't taste like it's missing a single thing.
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2 servings
For the steak
- 1 lb skirt steak, trimmed
- 1 ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
For the vegetables
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- salt and pepper, to taste
For the eggs
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
- hot sauce, to taste (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Pat the skirt steak dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, combine the smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, kosher salt, and black pepper. Rub the spice mixture evenly over both sides of the steak.
- 2
Heat 1 tbsp avocado oil in a 12-inch cast iron skillet over high heat until the oil just begins to smoke. Add the steak and sear undisturbed for 3–4 minutes, until a deep brown crust forms on the underside and the steak releases easily from the pan.
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