Special-Date Steaks

Name: Special-Date Steaks
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
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

Beef Gastro-Pub Stove-Top

Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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.

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