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Ohan's Perfect Steak

Ohan, my 23 year old grandson,  knows the best way to eat well is to learn how to cook.   He has perfected the art of buying and preparing the ideal steak.  Here are his pictures and instructions for making the perfect medium rare steak.   
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Though Prime grading is more expensive, it's better quality and is worth it.  About 45-60 minutes before you start cooking, take the steaks out of the fridge.  Below you see a NY Strip on the left and a ribeye on the right.  The fat is more marbled throughout the ribeye and the strip has more fat around the edges.  (Ohan was cooking for himself and a friend).  The choice is personal preference.    
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Then generously coat the steak with Kosher salt and black pepper.  Let sit at room temperature for 45-60 minutes. Notice how the salt draws the moisture to the outside. We lovingly call this process "sweating the steaks.” Salivate at the sweating.
Get the cast iron hot. Around five or six out of ten is usually about right, but will likely vary per stove. When the pan is ready, lay a thin tablespoon of butter down (per steak slab) and immediately place your steak on top of it. Lay the steak away from you to avoid splashing the hot butter on yourself. Once the steak is covering it, pick up the pan and shake to spread the melting butter around under the slab.) 
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Place the pan back on the heat and do not touch anything for 5 minutes. Here, we tried cooking both at the same time, but usually we only do one at a time. If we try doubling again I may raise it to 5.5 or 6 minutes as they came out a little more rare than usual.
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While you wait, roughly chop some garlic, quantity to your preference. I usually do 2-3 cloves per slab.  After your 5 minutes are up, flip the steaks over, placing the garlic under them the same as you did with the butter for the first side.  Let cook for 3 minutes on the second side.  Again, if doing 2, I may bump this up a bit since, as I said above, these came out slightly more rare than normal.
Remove from the pan and scoop the roasted garlic on top. For some additional flair, pour any remaining melted butter in the pan over the steaks. Let rest for about 10 minutes before eating.  Combine with sides of your choice.  We usually do mashed potatoes and corn.
  • Home
    • The "Best Ever" Dinner Party!
    • Structuring the Evening
    • Diane & Jerry's Socially Distanced Thanksgiving
    • A Gregory Virtual Food Event
    • The Joy of Meals with Friends
    • Expeimenting with new recipes
    • Fat Tuscan - Cooking Class
    • A New Style Church Dinner
    • Camp Cooking
    • Sushi Feast
  • The Young Cook
    • Willow
    • Ryan - A Talented Cook >
      • Ryan's Menu
      • Sausage and Potatoes, Onions, and Peppers
      • Lemon Bars
    • Veronica
  • Menus
    • Menu #1 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 1
      • Warm Spinach Salad
      • Pasta alla Puttanesca
      • Peach and Blueberry Crisp
    • Menu #2 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 2
      • Risotto with Peas
      • Chicken Saltimbocca
      • Tiramisu
    • Menu #3 >
      • Shopping list - Menu 3
      • Broccoli & Squash Soup
      • Salmon en Papillote
      • Creamy Brandied Cherries
    • Menu #4 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 4
      • Salad with Greens and Stawberries
      • Paella
      • Pineapple Coconut Crumble
    • Menu #5 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 5
      • Citrus Avocado Lettuce Salad
      • Shrimp with Feta Cheese and Orzo
      • Pears with Raspberry Sauce
    • Menu #6 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 6
      • Fennel and Orange Salad
      • Moroccan Turkey Stew
      • Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze
    • Menu #7 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 7
      • Beet, Apple, and Walnut Salad
      • Chicken with Goat Cheese
      • DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE
    • Menu # 8 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 9
      • Green Salad with Roasted Pears and Blue Cheese
      • Orange-Raisin Chicken with Toasted Cashews
      • Nutty Brownies
    • Menu # 9 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 9
      • Green Waldorf Salad
      • Baked Fish with Ripe Olives and Feta
      • Chocolate-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
    • Menu #10 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 10
      • Squash Mushroom Soup
      • Quinoa Salad
      • Banana Strawberry Frozen Dessert
  • Recipes
    • Salads >
      • Fennel and Orange Salad
      • Caramelized Shallot Salad
      • Green Waldorf Salad
      • Beet, Apple, and Walnut Salad
      • Green Salad with Roasted Pears and Blue Cheese
      • Salad with Greens and Stawberries
      • Warm Spinach Salad
      • Hurricane Salade Niçoise
    • Vegetables & Legumes >
      • Les Trois Pommes
      • Pasta Primavera
      • Brandied Winter Squash
      • Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese
      • The Best Sweet Potaoto Wedges
      • Sweet Potato Salad
      • Sweet Potato & Black Bean Burrito
      • Cuban Black Beans
      • Sautéed Tofu with Broccoli in Chili-Orange Sauce
      • Willow's Tuna Cakes
      • Brussels Sprouts
      • Quinoa Primavera
      • Spinach, Mushrooms, and Red Peppers
    • Grains & Potatoes >
      • Pesto Bruschetta
      • Fruit and Nut Tabouli
    • Tofu & Eggs >
      • Impossible Quiche
    • Soup >
      • Chicken Soup
      • Potato and White Bean Puttanesca Soup
      • Squash & Mushroom Soup
      • Parsnip Soup with Walnut Pesto
      • Corn Chowder
      • Lemony Shrimp & Bean Soup
      • Turkey Mushroom Rice Soup
      • Pear & Carrot Soup
      • Lentil Soup
      • Hearty Vegetable Soup
      • Onion Soup
      • Avocado Cucumber Soup
    • Seafood >
      • Fish with Pesto
      • Fish with Lemon Garlic Sauce
      • Flavorful Shrimp
      • Pasta alla Puttanesca
      • Sesame Stir-Fry Shrimp and Spinach
      • A Great Lobster Roll
    • Meat & Poultry >
      • Chicken, Apricots, Sweet Potatoes, & Prunes
      • Hurricane Chicken Salad
      • Sweet Potato, Turkey, & Peanut Stew
      • Shepherd's Pie >
        • Shopping List - Shepherds Pie
    • Sweets & Breads >
      • Sun-Dried Tomato Cheese Bread
      • Ryan's Cranberry Sauce
      • Chocolate Prune Cake
      • Pear & Custard Dessert
      • Chocolate Yogurt Pavlova
      • Banana-Walnut Souffle >
        • Shopping list - Banana Souffle
      • Powerful Bran Muffins
      • Easy Graham Crust Cheesecake
      • Orange Walnut Torte
      • Nuts - 2 Ways
  • Blog
  • Your Ideas
    • Kosher Foods
    • Ashima's Tasty Cuisine
    • Jessica's Herbs & Peppers
    • Maureen & the Air Fryer
    • Ohan's Perfect Steak
    • Myra's Recipes
    • Ron's Sweet Potato
    • Sallie's Quinoa Salad
    • Ron & Brenda's Puttanesca on Coucous
    • Julie's Crunchy Cheese Snack