Porterhouse Steak

Name: Porterhouse Steak
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 porterhouse steak (2 pounds), cut 2-in. thick; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons butter

Total Time Prep: 5 min. + standing Cook: 30 min.

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This basic but superlative porterhouse steak recipe will have you skipping the steakhouse dinner for home-cooked meals with this thick, tasty cut of meat. Serve it with classic sides: potatoes and a green vegetable.

Ingredients

1 porterhouse steak (2 pounds), cut 2-in. thick
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons butter

Directions

Preheat oven to 300°. Pat steak dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper; let rest 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a cast-iron skillet over high heat. Place steak in skillet and cook until a golden brown crust forms, 3-4 minutes each side; rolling to cook sides as well.
Top steak with butter; place skillet into oven. Continue cooking to desired degree of doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), about 20-25 minutes, flipping once. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut strip steak and tenderloin off bone; cut into thick 2-in. slices and place back around bone to serve.

Nutrition Facts

3 ounces cooked steak: 241 calories, 17g fat (7g saturated fat), 59mg cholesterol, 692mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 21g protein.

When you're craving beef, a two-pound porterhouse steak will definitely satisfy those needs. This large cut of meat is lightly seasoned and cooked in plenty of butter to give a tender result. —Julie Andrews, Rockford, Michigan

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