Pan-seared Steak with Garlic Butter

Juicy, tender, and full of flavour, this Pan-seared Steak with Garlic Butter is a simple yet impressive dish. The garlic butter adds a savoury richness that melts over the steak, locking in moisture and elevating each bite with bold, buttery depth.

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Ingredients

2 tbsp

SCS Unsalted Butter
2 lbs

New York Strip Steaks (2 steaks), or Ribeye or Top Sirloin Steaks (1 lb each steak, 11/4″ thick)
1/2 tbsp

Vegetable oil, or any high heat cooking oil like canola or extra light olive oil
1 1/2 tsp

Sea salt
1 tsp

Black pepper, freshly ground
2 cloves

Garlic, peeled and quartered
1 sprig

Fresh rosemary

Directions

Thoroughly pat steak dry with paper towels. Just before cooking, generously season with 11/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper.
Heat the cast iron pan until hot then add 1/2 Tbsp oil over medium-high heat, swirling to coat. Once the oil is very hot, add steaks to the skillet. Sear the steaks on the first side for 4 minutes until a brown crust has formed then flip and cook another 3-4 minutes. Using tongs, turn the steak on its sides to render the white fat and sear the edges (1-minute per edge).
Reduce heat to medium and immediately add 2 Tbsp SCS Unsalted Butter, quartered garlic cloves and rosemary to the pan. Spoon the butter sauce over the steak, tilting the pan to get butter on your spoon. Continue spooning the sauce over the steak for a minute or until the steak is about 5-10 degrees from your desired doneness (the temperature will continue to rise another 5-10 degrees while steaks rest).
Transfer steak to a cutting board, loosely cover and rest 10 minutes before slicing into 1/2″ strips to serve. Spoon extra butter sauce over sliced steak to serve.

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