Pan Seared Rib Eye

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Steak Your Claim

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (301)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
1 to 2 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 15 min

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Ingredients

1 boneless rib eye steak, 1 1/2-inch thick
Canola oil to coat
Kosher salt and ground black pepper

Directions

Place 10 to 12-inch cast iron skillet in oven and heat oven to 500 degrees. Bring steak(s) to room temperature.

When oven reaches temperature, remove pan and place on range over high heat. Coat steak lightly with oil and season both sides with a generous pinch of salt. Grind on black pepper to taste.

Immediately place steak in the middle of hot, dry pan. Cook 30 seconds without moving. Turn with tongs and cook another 30 seconds, then put the pan straight into the oven for 2 minutes. Flip steak and cook for another 2 minutes. (This time is for medium rare steaks. If you prefer medium, add a minute to both of the oven turns.)

Remove steak from pan, cover loosely with foil, and rest for 2 minutes. Serve whole or slice thin and fan onto plate.

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recipe Pan Seared Rib Eye
Traci Asheville, NC 11-15-2009
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300 Reviews & 5 Stars...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

can't go wrong. I've tried this recipe 2 times previously and couldn't quite get enough char on the outside for my liking. ... Could be because I never take enough time to get the steak to room temp before I start. Tonight was the best ever. Boneless rib-eye, 18 oz., inch and half thick. Used canola oil on previous tries, but this time smeared softened, unsalted butter on the steak before seasoning. I like mid-rare and I seared my slightly chilled steak in the dry pan for 1 minute each side and then cooked for 3 min each side in the oven. Perfect. Had no trouble with smoke. I sauteed some sliced baby bella shrooms in the pan drippings with a little butter and I'm pretty sure my husband has never loved me more. :-)Read more
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Susan Jackson , WY 11-15-2009
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Easy and delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used high heat safflower oil but stick with the refined oil suggestions noted in one of the earlier reviews. I love Alton... Brown's shows. I don't think there's anything he's suggested and demonstrated that hasn't worked out perfectly. Read more
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Brant Marshall, NC 11-07-2009
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Use the right oil!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Alton has never disappointed, and this recipe is tops! I have watched every episode of Good Eats, most of them multiple... times. Watching Alton is like earning a degree in cooking science. For the many folks posting about too much smoke, be sure you are using the correct type of oil. Oils like vegetable oil, extra virgin olive oil, or any type of unrefined oil all have very low smoke points and will smoke a lot if you use them in this recipe. Be sure you are using refined canola oil. You could also use, REFINED safflower oil, or even avocado oil (although the flavor of avocado might affect your steak). Note that the safflower oil needs to be REFINED. There are huge differences in the smoke points of many refined and unrefined oils. Example: Smoke points of Safflower oil: Unrefined: 225 degrees Refined: 510 degrees Some smoking is unavoidable, but copious amounts of thick smoke usually means you've done something wrong.Read more
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Linette Morristown, NJ 11-03-2009
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Yummm!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was totally delicious! It was a little smoky but worth it. Just keep the time at the forefront of your mind so you don?t... over cook it?..yummm! Read more
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SHAY PARKTON, NC 11-03-2009
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Good technique
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a good steak, I forgot to bring my steak to room temperature so the steak may have been even better if I had let it... sit a while. But it was still moist and the outside had a lot of flavor and good color. I did overcook mine that's only because I was watching wrestling also. I had to open the front and back doors because I didn't want the smoke alarm to go off. Read more
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Meg Clover, SC 10-31-2009
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Wow!!!! Oh, Wow!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Holy Ruth's Chris on a Saturday night in Clover, SC!!!!!! This was better than a steak at Ruth's Chris ordered Pittsburgh... style. I could eat this every night of my life!!!!!!! Thank you for a new dish for me to cook after being married for one year! He got to watch footbal instead of fire up the grill. He thanks you, too! I substituted filets and olive oil. It still rocked!Read more