How To Cook A Steak On A Cast Iron Skillet
Preheat your cast iron skillet you need to preheat your cast iron skillet at least 4 to 5 minutes before starting to cook your steak.
How to cook a steak on a cast iron skillet. Remove the pan from the heat add a glug or two of flavorful liquid wine beer beef stock to the pan and using a wooden spoon stir the liquid scraping up the browned bits clinging to the pan. Cook for 30 seconds and then begin moving the steak around occasionally pressing slightly to ensure even contact with the skillet. Carefully flip the steak placing it in a different section of the skillet.
Let the pan get really hot and retain a lot of energy because it will sear the steak the way you want pour in vegetable or olive oil. To cook steak on a nonstick pan get the pan nice and hot first. Place the cast iron skillet on the burner set to high heat and allow to heat up.
Place the steak into the skillet and cook until it s easily moved. Once the meat is seared turn down the temperature for medium or well done steaks. If you don t have a cast iron skillet you can use a nonstick pan.
This takes between one and two minutes. Make sure to have the steak a clean plate a heavy duty grill mitt a pat of butter and a pair of tongs ready.