Cast Iron New York Strip Steaks Food

HOW TO COOK A PERFECT NEW YORK STRIP STEAK

Steps:

• If you have a few days, salt steak and place uncovered on open rack to dry out. If you don't have days, salt at least for 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat frying pan on medium to medium high heat for a few minutes. Add small amount of oil.
• Heat a few more minutes.
• Use paper towel to make sure steak is dry.
• Add in steak. Place grill press over steak if you have one. Don't worry if you don't have one.
• Turn over at 3 minutes when steak easily moves. If it's not moving easily, give it another minute.
• Turn over, place in oven and cook for 5 more minutes for rare, 7 minutes for medium rare, 9 minutes for medium. These are approximates. Use a meat thermometer to check.
• Remove from oven at 135 degrees for medium rare.
• If you want to add butter and thyme, add a tablespoon of butter to pan when removing from oven.
• As butter melts, spoon on top of the steak.
• Allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes.

CAST-IRON STEAK

Steps:

• Remove packaging and pat meat dry with paper towels. Line a plate with paper towels, place meat on top and set aside to dry further and come to cool room temperature (30 to 60 minutes, depending on the weather). Turn occasionally; replace paper towels as needed.
• Place a heavy skillet, preferably cast-iron, on the stove and sprinkle lightly but evenly with about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt. Turn heat to high under pan. Pat both sides of steak dry again.
• When pan is smoking hot, 5 to 8 minutes, pat steak dry again and place in pan. (If using two steaks, cook in two batches.)
• Let steak sizzle for 1 minute, then use tongs to flip it over, moving raw side of steak around in pan so both sides are salted. Press down gently to ensure even contact between steak and pan. Keep cooking over very high heat, flipping steak every 30 seconds. After it's been turned a few times, sprinkle in two pinches salt. If using pepper, add it now.
• When steak has contracted in size and developed a dark-brown crust, about 4 minutes total, check for doneness. To the touch, meat should feel softly springy but not squishy. If using an instant-read thermometer, insert into side of steak. For medium-rare meat, 120 to 125 degrees is ideal: Steak will continue cooking after being removed from heat.
• Remove steak to a cutting board and tent lightly with foil. Let rest 5 minutes.
• Serve in pieces or thickly slice on the diagonal, cutting away from your body and with the top edge of the knife leaning toward your body. If cooking skirt or hanger steak, make sure to slice across the grain of the meat.

PAN SEARED STEAK (FROM ALTON BROWN)

Steps:

• Remove steak(s) from fridge and start bringing them to room temperature.
• After 30 to 45 minutes, place a 10 to 12-inch cast iron skillet in oven and heat oven to 500 degrees F.
• When oven reaches temperature, remove the pan and place it on a burner over high heat.
• Coat steak(s) lightly with oil and season both sides with a generous pinch of salt. Grind on black pepper to taste.
• Immediately place steak(s) in the middle of the hot, dry pan. Cook 30 to 60 seconds without moving. Turn the steak(s) with tongs and cook another 30 to 60 seconds, then put the pan straight into the oven for 3 to 5 minutes. Flip steak(s) and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes. (The time in the oven depends on how rare you like your steaks. The time given is for medium, but depends on number of steaks, etc. as well.)
• Remove the steak(s) from the pan, cover loosely with foil, and rest for 2 minutes.
• Serve whole or slice thin and fan onto plate.

NY STRIP STEAKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
• Allow the steaks to come to room temperature, 30 to 45 minutes. Season the steaks with some kosher salt. Heat a large, oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat until hot, about 2 minutes. Add the olive oil to the pan. Carefully place the steaks in the pan and allow them to sear untouched until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Flip the steaks and take the pan off the heat. Add the butter and thyme sprigs. Spoon the melted butter over the steaks and continue to baste for about 45 seconds. Transfer the skillet to the center of the oven and cook the steaks until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part reads 135 degrees F., 5 to 7 minutes for medium-rare.
• Carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven, transfer the steaks to a cutting board and allow the meat to rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Slice the steaks and arrange on a serving plate. Spoon the remaining pan sauce over the steaks, sprinkle with sea salt and drizzle with olive oil.

CAST IRON STEAK

Steps:

• STEAK:.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Bring the steak to room temperature.
• Rub the steak on both sides with the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Let it sit while you preheat a cast iron skillet over high heat, about 4 minutes.
• Place the steak in the skillet, and don't move it for 3 minutes.
• Flip the steak, and leave it alone for another 3 minutes.
• Put the skillet into the preheated oven for 5 minutes. (This will be medium rare.).
• Remove the steak from the skillet to a platter, cover loosely with foil, and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
• OPTIONAL SAUCE:
• While the steak is resting, deglaze the pan with the red wine, and put back over high heat. Scrape up any bits of steak stuck to the pan.
• Add the shallots to soften in the wine as it reduces.
• Finish the sauce by swirling in the butter to incorporate.
• Pour sauce over steak.

PAN SEARED OVEN ROASTED STRIP STEAK

Steps:

• Allow the steaks to rest at room temperature for 30-60 minutes if you have time. Preheat oven to 400° convection or 425° conventional but you may adjust this some for your needs,
• Trim and season steaks to your taste with coarse salt and pepper. I use 7:2:2 (my homemade seasoning) or use a seasoning of your choice.
• In an oven-safe pan over medium-high heat, melt one tablespoon of butter or use oil. Some prefer oil at this point due to the lower smoke point of butter, but I have never had a problem.
• When hot, sear both sides of the steaks for 2-3 minutes. Sear close to the final color you want. Transfer pan to the preheated oven.
• Now comes the variables. The steak thickness, how long you seared, and the true temperature of the oven. It takes about 7-8 minutes to get to about 145° (medium). Remove from the oven and allow to rest for a few minutes before serving. COOK TO THE TEMPERATURE, NOT BY TIME ALONG.
• Remember that you may get a few more degrees after removal from the oven.

CAST IRON SEARED STRIP STEAK

Steps:

• Unwrap your steaks, place onto a plate, and let rest uncovered in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours before you're ready to start cooking.
• When you're ready to start cooking preheat your oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
• Remove your steaks from the refrigerator and season both sides with the desired amount of kosher salt and black pepper.
• Add steaks to your hot pan and do not touch.
• Let the steaks cook until you start to see a color change halfway up the side of the steaks, about 5-8 minutes.
• Flip the steak.
• Move the steak from the stovetop to the preheated oven.
• Cook for 8-10 minutes or until the steak reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees F.
• Remove steaks from the oven and let rest until the steak reaches 145 degrees F.
• Serve plain or with a pat of garlic herb compound butter.

NY STRIP STEAK WITH ROSEMARY GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Season the steaks with salt and pepper on both sides. Allow the steaks to come to room temperature.
• Preheat the cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.
• Once the skillet is hot, add the olive oil to the hot pan, then the steaks.Still, over medium-high heat cook for about 2 ½-3 minutes on each side. Position the steak on the side to sear the sides of the steak. This allows you to get a nice sear but still have an inside that is partially rare.
• After searing the steak, add the butter, garlic, rosemary, and thyme to the skillet.
• As the butter melts, spoon the butter over the steak. Continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes or until you reach the desired doneness.
• Remove the steak from the skillet and set aside for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. You can cover it with foil while it rests.
• Once rested, cut the steak into slices against the grain of the meat. Serve with your choice of sides. Enjoy!

CAST IRON NEW YORK STRIP STEAKS

Steps:

• *Note: For house seasoning, combine 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder.
• 2 to 3 hours before cooking, unwrap steaks and sprinkle each side of steaks with 1/2 teaspoon Montreal steak seasoning.
• Leave steaks unwrapped and place in refrigerator until 1 hour before cooking.
• 1 hour before cooking, remove steaks from refrigerator; sprinkle both sides of each steak with some of the house seasoning; set aside on counter for 1 hour to allow the meat to come to room temperature.
• After 1 hour, place cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. (You want the skillet to be good and hot, but not screaming hot.)
• While the skillet is heating, rub each side of the steaks with a few drops of olive oil.
• When skillet is heated, add bacon grease or butter and the olive oil; swirl skillet to evenly cover the bottom with the oil.
• Place steaks in hot skillet; flip steaks over after 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, cover with lid or foil and shut heat off. (The steaks will continue to cook because cast iron stays hot for a long time.)
• Check for doneness after 1 minute. Cooking time depends on thickness of the steaks and personal preference as to doneness. If too rare for your taste, replace cover and allow to sit for another minute or so.
• Remove to serving plate; pour skillet juices over steaks; serve.
• Cover and refrigerate leftovers.

NEW YORK STRIP STEAK

Steps:

• Allow the steaks to rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Trim and season steaks to your taste.
• In a cast iron or oven safe pan melt oil over medium-high heat
• When hot, sear the steak on each side until you get close to the final color that you want, approximately 3 minutes on each side.
• Transfer pan to the preheated oven.
• Cook anywhere from 5-9 minutes, depending on how you want the steaks to cook, using a digital thermometer as your guide. Remove from the oven and add 1 teaspoon of butter to the tops of each steak. Allow to rest for a few minutes before serving.