steak, perfected

HellO! Yesterday was a busy one... made dinner for L&D and little lucas =) He is a supercute baby - see after the jump! Anyway, here goes with recipes right away. The steaks were simple, but I used a Cook's Illustrated idea to basically make a warm, medium-rare center while minimizing that grey bit between the sear and the lovely red center. I should've taken a photo of the inside but... it kind of got eaten too quickly =/


Steak, the Nerdy Way:

Preheat the oven to about 250-275.

Pat your steaks dry (mine were about 1 1/4" thick) and sprinkle some kosher salt and desired seasonings - mine are usually the trifecta of garlic powder, black pepper, and some cayenne. Do it on both sides and pat to make sure they're in!

Stick em in the oven for about 15 minutes.

Get a (ideally cast-iron, but the heavier the better) pan really really hot - watch it, it'll smoke, so hopefully you have a hood (I don't) and a fan (a girl can dream!) - and put the steaks on and sear for a minute or two on each side. This will give you a very medium rare center. Cook longer to your liking. Once it's done, rest it on a plate for 5-10 minutes with a little tin foil tent before you serve it. I don't like to waste words OR time, so if I write it, it's probably worth doing. I'll explain some other time - just do it.

Next time, I'd use some oil in the pan to get a nicer sear!