So, it is Saturday evening and you'd love a steakhouse steak. But - the long wait and expense of your favorite steakhouse keep you away except on special occasions. What if I told you that you could have your steak at home? At a fraction of the cost? Would you make it?
Steakhouse Steaks
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- Four 8-ounce rib eye steaks (each about 1-inch thick)
- Vegetable oil, for brushing
Directions:
In a small bowl, stir the cornstarch, salt and pepper to blend evenly.
Rub a generous 1/2 teaspoon of the seasoning mixture over each side of each steak to coat.
Arrange the steaks on a baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes.
Preheat a cast iron grill pan (preferably ridged... which I don't have) over high heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Brush the pan with oil.
Cook the steaks until the bottom is crusty, about 5 minutes.
Flip the steaks over and cook again until the bottom is crusty, but the center is still medium-rare, about 4 minutes longer.
Use a thermometer to test for proper doneness. Medium rare is 120F, but take them off about 105F. They will continue to cook while they are resting.
Transfer the steaks to a platter or individual plates. Let stand 5 minutes.
Then serve! Beautiful, crunchy coating with perfectly cooked interior. Just like you'd get at a steakhouse - without the cost and hassle!
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Susan, I never heard of the crust for the steak. That sounds like a great idea. It's almost time to be grilling outside, but I have a black cast iron skillet to use in the mean time.
ReplyDeleteWe're having a party at Tumbleweed Contessa. I'd love it if your would bring this steak over.
http://www.tumbleweedcontessa.com/blog/whatd-you-do-this-weekend-3/#
Have a wonderful week,
Linda
Looks delicious!! Pinned ;) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHave a terrific week :)
Brenda
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{1 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper} Fresh pepper is important because ground pepper can be keep only 3 months.. for fragrance. But its also important to choose an aromatic pepper, its change a lot compare pepper from supermarket. Me I finally adopted Kampot pepper for its exotic fragrance.
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