Best Cast Iron Skillet Steak Recipes

CAST-IRON SKILLET STEAK

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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, Taste of Home Deputy Editor

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 10m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 2

Ingredients

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

Steps:

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 : Calories 494 calories, Fat 36g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 134mg cholesterol, Sodium 2983mg sodium, Carbohydrate 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 40g protein.

CAST-IRON SKILLET PORTERHOUSE STEAK

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Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Categories main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

One 2- to 2 1/2-inch-thick porterhouse steak
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 tablespoons butter, cubed
Optional additions: garlic cloves and sprigs of fresh thyme or rosemary

Steps:

Let the steak rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Preheat the broiler. Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until very hot.
Season the steak heavily with salt and pepper on all sides. Add the oil to the skillet, then place the steak in the skillet and do not move it. Cook until a nice sear forms, about 3 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat, transfer the steak to a cutting board and cut both the filet and sirloin from the bone. Slice the steak against the grain into thick pieces. Put the bone back into the skillet and reassemble the steak around it (it should look like the steak originally did) with the seared side up. Top with pieces of butter. Add a couple cloves of garlic and a few sprigs of thyme or rosemary, if desired.
Broil to desired doneness, about 4 minutes for medium rare, 5 to 6 minutes for medium. Transfer to a serving plate and pour the pan drippings over the steak.

CAST IRON SKILLET STEAK - DEE DEE'S

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I wish I could take credit for this recipe! Oh how I love my cast iron and I never even thought about doing this! This steak combined with a crusty seasoning is as good as any steak I've ever had in a restaurant. Word of caution, crack a window, open the doors, it will smoke up some because you are cooking at such a hot heat and so fast. I used 1-inch New Strips and cooked less time and even though I had some smoke, it wasn't much. The pan searing with the wonderful blend of seasoning makes a delicious crust that will keep the juices in! Hope you enjoy!!!

Provided by Diane Atherton @DeeDee2011

Categories Beef

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 - 1 1/2 to 2-inch strip steaks
2 tablespoon(s) kosher salt
2 tablespoon(s) black pepper
2 teaspoon(s) garlic powder
2 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper

Steps:

Bring steak(s) to room temperature.
Place cast iron skillet in oven and heat oven to 500 degrees. Yes, that's right 500 degrees!
Season both sides with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. When oven reaches temperature, remove pan and place on range over high heat.
Immediately place steaks in the middle of the hot, dry skillet. Cook 30 seconds without moving. Flip steaks and cook another 30 seconds, then place skillet back into not oven for 2 minutes. Flip steaks and cook an additional 2 minutes. (The timing is for medium rare steaks. If you prefer medium, add a minute to both of the oven turns.)
Remove steak from pan, cover loosely with foil, and rest for 2 minutes. Serve whole or slice thin and fan onto plate.
NOTE 1: Today I had 1-inch New York Strips. I heated my skillet and my cast iron panini press to 500 degrees. When I removed the skillet and press from oven and added my steaks to the skillet over a high heat on the range, I placed the panini press on top of the steaks. After 30 seconds, I returned to the oven to complete the searing. I cooked them 1 minute on each side, replacing the panini press on top of the steaks when I put them in the oven and when I flipped them. I also added a slice of https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/diane-smith/chive-butter-sauce-dee-dees/quick-easy-spread?k=chive+butter+sauce&p=1&o=r to my steak. Yummy!