How to Cook a Proper Steak
Cook steak like the professionals do
Yield: 1
Cost: $10+
Equipment
- Oven-safe skillet
- Oven
- Cook-top
- Tongs
Materials
- 1 whole Steak Your choice, this works for all cuts
- 3 cloves Garlic barely chopped and smashed
- 2-3 tbsp Butter
- 1 sprig Thyme, fresh
- 1 Salt
- 1 Pepper, fresh cracked
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
Instructions
- Rest steak at room temperature for thirty(30) minutes
- Preheat Oven to 450°F for steak less than 2 inches thick and 500°F for steak 2 inches or more. Place skillet in oven while you prepare your steak
- Season steak with salt and pepper
- Rub seasoning evenly into the meat with a few drops of olive oil
- Place butter, garlic and thyme into skillet. When butter has melted, add steak.
- Brown steak on all sides for approximately 1 min each. Baste with butter and garlic to infuse the flavor.
- Transfer skillet with the steak to the oven. For medium-rare, allow to cook 2-2.5 minutes before flipping to the other side. For medium to medium-well, allow to cook 3-4 mintues per side.
- Remove from oven. Move steak to a plate and allow it to rest for 5-7 minutes. Resting helps the juices re-distribute in the meat.
- Slice steak against the grain before eating. Top with blue cheese or simply enjoy as it is.
Notes
To check how done your steak is. Follow the palm test as diagramed below then press on your steak to compare.
