Perfect natural steak

Name: Perfect natural steak
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: Juicy piece of fresh steak; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp cracked pepper

Lior Abel @cook_3552758

Just the right amount of perfect for my wife. This is a great steak recipe with no added oils or sauce. Just right for diets or just enjoying the meat's natural flavour.

Based on https://www.fifteenspatulas.com/how-to-properly-sear-a-steak
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Just the right amount of perfect for my wife. This is a great steak recipe with no added oils or sauce. Just right for diets or just enjoying the meat's natural flavour.

Based on https://www.fifteenspatulas.com/how-to-properly-sear-a-steak
+ added experience

Lior Abel @cook_3552758

Just the right amount of perfect for my wife. This is a great steak recipe with no added oils or sauce. Just right for diets or just enjoying the meat's natural flavour.

Based on https://www.fifteenspatulas.com/how-to-properly-sear-a-steak
+ added experience

Just the right amount of perfect for my wife. This is a great steak recipe with no added oils or sauce. Just right for diets or just enjoying the meat's natural flavour.

Based on https://www.fifteenspatulas.com/how-to-properly-sear-a-steak
+ added experience

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Ingredients

15 mins

1 serving

Juicy piece of fresh steak
1/2 tspsalt
1/2 tspcracked pepper

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Steps

15 mins

1

Make sure you have a sturdy heavy-bottomed skillet that is not too much bigger than the steak. Do not use nonstick cookware. Cast iron or other kinds of plain metal work best.
2

About 30-60 minutes before cooking your steak, take it out of the fridge and let it heat up to room temperature.
3

About five minutes before cooking your steak, heat the skillet over medium-high heat on it's own. Do not add oil or anything else to it.
4

While you wait for the skillet to heat, pat your steak with a paper towel. This will absorb any excess fluids and help the steak sear nicely.
5

Season the steak with the salt and pepper. Make sure to apply to both sides and massage it in.
6

Make sure the skillet is hot enough. Holding your hand above it should feel uncomfortably warm, and a splashed water droplet should evaporate instantly.
7

Cook the steak on each side for 2-4 minutes for a 1" thick steak. Only flip it ONCE. Let it sear and sizzle or you will not be happy with it.
8

Remove your steak from the skillet without delay. Let it rest for about 10 minutes to let any juices settle so they don't run out when it is cut in to.