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Originally Posted by captnamazing
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One of my favorite meals to share with a guest is a dinner of steak, baked potato, and steamed kale. The potato and the kale are easy. Just set the shit to bake and steam and open a bottle of wine so it can breathe while it cooks. The trick is making the steak right.
Take your steak out of the fridge an hour before you cook it. Put some salt on both sides so that it can absorb the moisture. This is best to do before you prepare your vegetables.
If you're like me, you don't have a grill, so you have to cook it in a pan on the range. I use a copper bottom frying pan without a non-stick surface. I turn the heat up on the range to maximum and allow the pan to pre-heat to a healthy amount. Turning back to the steak, pat it down with a paper towel to remove the moisture. Then rub in your select seasonings. I tend to be very simple - salt and pepper.
I tend to use a pad of butter, but that's debatable. Especially if the steak is fatty, there might be absolutely no need for any additional cooking fats. Put the steak into the extremely hot pan and let it sizzle and smoke for four minutes. Don't be afrad- it's supposed to do that! Flip it and give four minutes to the other side. Then remove the steak and let it cool for 5-10 minutes.
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Damnit Filbus. I want steak now
[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] And I can't have steak right now unless it's charred dead to hell and back. *shakes fist*