How to Make an Easy Pan-Seared Steak - The Easiest Way

Steak can be an intimidating and expensive meal to prepare, but this straightforward pan-seared method makes cooking a juicy, flavorful steak easy for any occasion. Amy Wisniewski shares some useful tips on how to make our Easy Seared Steak recipe.

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[williamw]

Easy steps to make a steak. Let the steak come to room temp (usually 30-45 min). In the meantime, make some compound butter by mixing unsalted butter with some fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, and fresh minced garlic. Season steak with Kosher salt, fresh coarse pepper, and press the seasonings into the steak. Heat cast iron pan to high or get the grill really hot. Add a little bit of oil to pan. Place the steak gently into the pan and don't touch it. After 4 min flip with tongs. Toss some unsalted butter Optional(add thyme, rosemary, garlic) 3-4 min on other side. Tilt pan near you and baste steak with spoon. Use tongs, 30 seconds-1min on side to render the fat. One last baste with spoon. Remove from heat. Place compound butter on top. Let the steak rest for 8-10 min. Cut into center of the steak and smile.

Making steak is fun. Nothing like ending a long day/week with a cold drink and a good meal.

[jimakosxD]

3:02
See? Perfectly Cooked !
I laughed my ass off!

[BoredinTo]

Good video. A few additions for anyone trying to do this...

1) Sear the sides. PIck up your steak with tongs and hold the each side of the steak against the bottom of the pan. Or alternatively move the steak to the edge of the pan and spoon butter or oil over it while tilting the pan.

2) That was very rare actually. Have an oven at 450 while doing this. If you find that your steak has developed a nice crust but is still rarer than you want, move it into the oven to finish.

[OmarJoseph]

I can hear my boi Gordon from here yelling ITS FUCKIN RAW

[ellawinters]

These instructions made an absolutely perfect steak. Thank you.

[jd]

****The comments got me laughing my ass off*** 🤣🤣🤣

[ahmedmurad]

"Madam, it's

- Gordon Ramsay

[zhouxiaofang]

Well I’ll be darned. Might as well eat it when it’s still running around.

[ellenfielding]

This is my GO TO method every time!!! It’s great and super easy!!

[boparaiable]

Great video! Very informative and straight to the point. Well done, and keep up the good work!

[MyPittieChevy]

Quick, to the point and no ridiculous back story. Thank you!

[cesar]

I enjoyed the easy recipe. Came out great! Thanks. Cooked one of the steaks just 2/3 minutes more and came out great as well for those who complain about the red

[DivinelyResonate]

Ex vegan here! You’re a life saver. Made it look easy

[keithkimbrell]

I followed Amy's instructions preparing a top loin NY steak in a carbon steel skillet and it turned out beautifully.

[JasmineS_]

Simplest, most concise way I've seen to pan-sear a steak. Great video!

[isonovoso]

simple and straight to the point...Thank you!

[JanetCrawford]

I followed this recipe step by step. I ended up with the BEST steak ever!!!! Thank you Chowhound!

[mikemorrisbjj]

Really enjoying this "The Easiest Way" series, really good basic information! Keep them coming!

[kb]

LOVE this!! Right to the point! Thank you.

[Glenn-Lindo]

Although the steak looks good on the outside and the video is very professionally done. The steak was bleeding raw. 10 out of 10 for everything else though