Broil a Perfect Steak

Kimc12's Note:

I found this cooking guide on Lindauer Family Farms website when I ran out of gas for my grill. If you like how yor steak is prepared at Outback Steakhouse, then you will love this recipe.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 2

Yield: 2.0 Steaks

• 2 steaks
• kosher salt
• fresh coarse ground black pepper
• olive oil

Directions:

1. ADDITIONAL ITEMS - Cast Iron Skillet, Spatula or Tongs.
2. Bring your 1 to 2 inch steaks to room temperature and use a clean cloth to remove excess moisture.
3. Move oven rack 6 inches from heating element.
4. Pre-heat oven and skillet by setting the oven to broiler for 15 to 20 minutes.
5. Rub steaks with olive oil, kosher salt and coarsely ground pepper. NOTE: Use any seasonings of your choice.
6. Once the skillet is pre-heated, pull out the oven rack and carefully lay steaks on the skillet. NOTE: Pan is Extermely Hot and will spit and splatter.
7. Close oven and sear the steaks for 3 minutes on one side, turn and sear the opposite side for 3 minutes. DO NOT USE A FORK TO TURN STEAKS!
8. Once seared, set the oven to 500F and cook using this Time Chart. Turn steaks half way through the remaining cooking time.
9. Rare (120-130F)1" 0-1 minute, 1 1/4" 2-3 minute, 1 3/4" 4-5 minute
10. Medium (140-150F) 1" 2-3 minute, 1 1/4" 4-5 minute, 1 3/4" 6-7 minute
11. Medium Well(150-160F) 1" 4-5 minute, 1 1/4" 6-7 minute, 1 3/4" 8-9 minute
12. Remove steaks from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes.
13. Serving on warm plates is recommended to maintain meat temperature.
14. I can not stress this tip enough -- Keep the fork in the drawer until ready to eat. Never pierce the meat during cooking.

Reviews

[Chef #1531537]

Turned out perfect, rainy day - great steak!

[harleyq333]

This was a life saver! I made steak out of a cookbook for the first time a couple of weeks ago and did not know what i was doing - set off the smoke alarms and the steaks came out tough and bloody as heck.

Was a little nervous to try again after the first disaster but out of all the instructions i found on how to cook steak, this was by far the easiest to follow and they came out PERFECT. The only thing I did different was switch the skillet for a broiling pan/grill with a little water in the pan to diffuse some of the smoke. My fiance said even though he was full, he couldn't quit eating, they were so good and tender. And I didn't set off the smoke alarm :)

[Chef #2148828]

The directions were plain and simple to follow wich is a good thing for any novis cook the food came out excelant my wife was very happy with the overall results only thing that should be added is a seasoning selection to atempt to find ones pallet and or help to guide in discovering one. Other then that the food was very pleasant and very close to how the Outback would prepare and serve this dish i would love to know there seasoning blend thank you