Nicky's Kitchen SanctuaryHow to cook the perfect steak
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Ingredients
Serves 2- 2 sprigs fresh thyme (optional)
- 4 cloves garlic (peeled and lightly squashed)
- 2 sirloin steaks (about 2cm-2.5cm thick, taken out of the refrigerator 1 hour before cooking.)
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter (you can use salted butter if you prefer it, but remember, you’ve already seasoned the steak.)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tbsp sunflower oil
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Steps
- Step 1
For medium-rare - Heat a medium-sized heavy-bottomed frying pan over a high heat.
- Step 2
Drizzle the oil over the steaks and sprinkle on the salt and pepper – massage the oil, salt and pepper into both sides of the steaks.
- Step 3
Place the steaks in the pan and cook for 3 minutes, turning every minute.
- Step 4
Turn down the heat (you can turn it off if you're using a cast iron pan, as the heat will be retained) and add in the butter (you can also add in the garlic and fresh thyme here, if using).
- Step 5
Cook for a final minute (so it's 4 minutes altogether), basting the butter over the steaks several times during cooking.
- Step 6
Remove the steaks from the pan and place on a warm (not hot) plate or a board. Leave to rest for 5 minutes (you can rest the steak for up to 10 minutes before it starts to get too cool). Then serve.
- Step 7
Note: Drizzle over any leftover pan juices, or use them as the base for a delicious steak sauce.
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For medium-rare - Heat a medium-sized heavy-bottomed frying pan over a high heat.
Source: Nicky's Kitchen Sanctuary
