Simple Cast-Iron Steaks

from allrecipes.com
Dinner
30 min
2 servings

Restaurant-quality steaks get seared in a cast-iron skillet on the stovetop and then finished in the oven in this super easy, five-ingredient recipe.

Ingredients

  • strip steaks
    2
  • coarse sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • canola oil
    2 tbsp
  • unsalted butter

    softened

    2 tbsp
  • soy sauce
    1 tbsp

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Set steaks out at room temperature for 10 minutes. Season both sides with salt and black pepper.

  3. 3

    Heat oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add steaks; cook until a nice crust forms, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

  4. 4

    Transfer skillet to the preheated oven; cook for 5 minutes. Transfer steaks to a platter; cover with aluminum foil for 5 to 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    Combine butter and soy sauce in a bowl; serve on top steaks.