WHAT IS THE BEST STEAK TO SEAR?
HOW TO PAN SEAR STEAK
Next, liberally season your steak with salt and pepper or use a nice steak seasoning. This is one I like and also here is another one if you want to just purchase it. They add such sensational flavorful to the beef.
Once you are finished seasoning the steak, check the skillet.
Tip: If you see a bit of smoke (it must be hot in order to get that beautiful browned color you want), you are ready to begin searing.
Using a pair of tongs, gently place the steak in the hot cast iron skillet. If you don’t hear that sizzle, it is definitely not hot enough!!
Sear side one for about 5-6 minutes or until a darkened crust develops. Then, flip it over using your tongs and repeat on the other side.
HOW LONG DO YOU PAN SEAR A STEAK?
What To Serve With Your Steak
- Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Easy homemade garlic bread
- sweet potato and garlic potato stacks
- southern baked macaroni and cheese
- fried corn
- Strawberry Spinach Salad
- crispy fried onion rings.
How to Pan Sear A Steak
Ingredients
- 1 high-quality steak a cowboy steak is great for this!
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper or steak seasoning
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Garnish: Chopped parsley if desired
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and add a cast iron skillet with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to your stove over high heat. Once the steak is at room temperature, begin drying it with a paper towel. Blot all of the moisture away from the steak on both sides.
- Next liberally season with salt and pepper or use the Omaha Steaks seasoning. That’s what I used here, and it adds such sensational flavorful to the beef.
- Once you are finished seasoning the steak, check the skillet. If you see a bit of smoke (it must be hot in order to get that beautiful browned color you want), you are ready to begin searing. Using a pair of tongs, gently place the steak in the hot cast iron skillet.
- Sear side one for about 5-6 minutes or until a darkened crust develops then flip it over using your tongs and repeat on the other side.
- Once the other side’s crust has developed, place the entire cast iron skillet in the preheated oven. The baking time will depend on preference here. Add a thermometer to the center of your steak to decide doneness (medium rare- 135, medium - 145, medium well - 155 and well done 160). The entire baking time shouldn’t be longer than 15 minutes. Once you remove the steak, add a tablespoon of butter to the top and sprinkle with chopped parsley if you desire. Most importantly, let your steak rest before devouring it. I know it will be hard but do not skip this step. Enjoy!
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Hi Jocelyn!
I absolutely love your recipes, I have a growing stack of them printed!
What would be the best way to do two boneless ribeyes? Can I sear and cook them together in a larger skillet, or would that work?
Thank you!
I love this method i purchased a cast iron griddle pan which give me the griddle lines only thing is when heating skillet causes smoke but that isn’t enough to stop me perfer at home steak to restaurants cause of the seasoning I can get at home
Oh wow that sounds awesome. Yes the smoke is definitely a problem but I still love it.
I love cooking my steaks this way! searing and then finishing in the oven! this one looks fabulous!!! WOW!
I’ve always wanted to make the perfect seared steak but I mess it up a lot, which is so sad. I can’t wait to try it your way, Jocelyn!
wow! I want to dig right in!
Wow, that looks beautiful! I have some meat loving people who’re going to looove this!
Definitely sharing this recipe with my husband! He would love love love it!
Great tips just in time for Valentine’s Day! This steak looks absolutely perfect!