How to make perfect steaks

Make Perfect Steaks

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INGREDIENTS

Temper the steak to room temperature to help it cook even

Temper the steak to room temperature to help it cook even

Tap dry with paper towels on both sides

Tap dry with paper towels on both sides

Season with two pinches of kosher salt

Season with two pinches of kosher salt

Season with two pinches of pepper

Season with two pinches of pepper

Repeat on the other side

Repeat on the other side

Drizzle with olive oil

Drizzle with olive oil

Rub the salt and pepper with the olive oil.

Rub the salt and pepper with the olive oil.

repeat on other side

repeat on other side

Set stove on medium high

Set stove on medium high

Feel the pan and wait for its hottest point.

Feel the pan and wait for its hottest point.

Add the steak and wait 1 minute to turn. See your watch.

Add the steak and wait 1 minute to turn. See your watch.

First flip

First flip

Second flip

Second flip

Third flip. Look at the nice color!

Third flip. Look at the nice color!

Fourth flip and rotate to make sure it cooks evenly.

Fourth flip and rotate to make sure it cooks evenly.

Fifth flip, look at the nice crust it now has. For medium rare stop after this.

Fifth flip, look at the nice crust it now has. For medium rare stop after this.

Sixth flip (for medium) and rest for 2.5 minutes then flip and rest for another 2.5 minutes.

Sixth flip (for medium) and rest for 2.5 minutes then flip and rest for another 2.5 minutes.

Serve and enjoy (medium doneness shown)

Serve and enjoy (medium doneness shown)

  • 1.0 steak (new York, tenderloin or rib eye)
  • 4.0pch Kosher salt
  • 2.0pch Black pepper
  • 1.0pch Cast iron skillet