Cast-Iron Steak

Name: Cast-Iron Steak
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 beef New York strip or ribeye steak (1 pound), 1 inch thick; 3 teaspoons kosher salt, divided

Total Time Prep: 5 min. + standing Cook: 5 min.

Yield 2 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

You can enjoy a perfectly seared cast-iron steak any night of week at home. Read on to learn how to cook steak in a skillet in just about 10 minutes.

Ingredients

1 beef New York strip or ribeye steak (1 pound), 1 inch thick
3 teaspoons kosher salt, divided

Directions

Remove steak from refrigerator and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons salt; let stand 45-60 minutes.
Preheat a cast-iron skillet over high heat until extremely hot, 4-5 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1 teaspoon salt in bottom of skillet; pat beef dry with paper towels. Place steak in skillet and cook until easily moved, 1-2 minutes; flip, placing steak in a different section of the skillet. Cook 30 seconds and then begin moving steak, occasionally pressing slightly to ensure even contact with skillet.
Continue turning and flipping until cooked to desired degree of doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), 1-2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

6 ounces cooked beef: 494 calories, 36g fat (15g saturated fat), 134mg cholesterol, 2983mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 40g protein.

If you’ve never cooked steak at home before, it can be a little intimidating. That’s why I came up with this simple steak recipe that’s so easy, you could make it any day of the week. —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

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