Pan-Grilled Steak (Biftek à La Parrilla)
photo by Annacia
- Ready In:
- 38mins
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 4 beef steaks, 1 inch thick
- 1⁄2 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt or 2 tablespoons sea salt
directions
- Marinate the steaks in olive oil for at least 30 minutes.
- Drain off the oil — leaving a light film of oil on the steaks — and salt the steaks on both sides.
- Heat a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet over a high setting.
- When hot add the steaks and char on one side.
- Turn the heat down to medium and continue cooking for about 3 minutes for medium rare.
- Turn the steaks with tongs and turn up the heat to high.
- Be careful not to cut into the steaks while turning so that you don't lose any of the juices.
- Sear the second side of the steaks, then turn the heat to medium and cook for another 3 minutes to medium rare.
- Add 2 to 3 minutes per side for well-done steaks.
- Variations:.
- If using an electric oven broiler, char one side of the steaks on a high broil on a preheated broiler pan with the rack as close as possible to the broiler element.
- When browned, turn steaks with tongs and brown the other side.
- Total cooking time with this method is about 5 minutes per side for medium rare.
- Less time is required for gas broilers and outdoor charcoal barbecues.
- If using the latter, char meat directly on a rack over very hot coals on the hottest part of the barbecue, then move the meat to a cooler area of the rack over the drip pan leaving the barbecue lid open about one inch.
- Return the meat to the hotter area to char the second side and then move it back over the drip pan.
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Reviews
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Yummmm, I enjoyed this steak. I used a ribeye and cooked well done, 6 minutes per side on medium heat in a cast iron grill pan. I plated steak and covered with foil while I finished cooking Recipe#124336. The steak was simply delicious. So easy and good, will have this again. Thank you lazyme for posting
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Super simple and delicious way to do a steak. I used a cast iron pan that has the grill bars in it and cooked it to a med rare. DH, who prefers plain foods was in heaven that I didn't "ruin it" by using more seasonings. The truth is that with a good steak it really doesn't need anything else. This simple preparation would, of course, be perfect in the BBQ also.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
lazyme
Grapeview, Washington
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