About
When you're making dinner for that special someone, and it needs to be a special night, not just any meal will do. You need something as special as they are to you! These Special-Date Steaks are extra tender and juicy, with their perfectly rosy interiors and their gorgeously golden-brown jackets (it's like they're dressed up for the evening, as well)! They are even prepared with an extra rich, herbal butter-basting sauce, which just makes them that much tastier. Special-Date Steaks make date night even more special, or makes an ordinary day feel like a date night!
Ingredients
- 2 (1-pound, about 1 1/4-inch-thick) steaks, such as New York strip, ribeye, or top sirloin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil, can substitute with any high-heat cooking oil of your choice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and quartered
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
Directions
Step 1 -Pat the steaks dry with paper towels.
Step 2 -Season the steaks with the salt and the pepper.
Step 3 -Heat a cast-iron pan until it is very hot.
Step 4 -Add the oil, swirling to coat and allowing it to become very hot.
Step 5 -Add the steaks and sear on the first side until a brown crust forms, about 4 minutes.
Step 6 -Flip and cook the steaks until a crust forms on the other side, about 3-4 minutes.
Step 7 -Turn the steaks onto each of their sides, rendering and searing the fat on the edges, about 1 minute per edge.
Step 8 -Reduce the heat to medium.
Step 9 -Immediately add the butter, the garlic, and the rosemary to the pan.
Step 10 -Baste the steaks using the melted butter, tilting the pan so the butter pools and is easy to scoop up with a spoon, and continue butter-basting the steak for about 1 minute. If you desire more doneness, leave the steaks on for longer, continuing to butter-baste the steaks as they cook.
Step 11 -Transfer the steaks to a cutting board, cover them loosely with foil, and allow them to rest, about 10 minutes.
Step 12 -Slice the steaks against the grain into 1/2-inch strips.
Step 13 -Serve drizzled with the extra butter-basting sauce.
