Pan-frying of a steak

Name: PAN-FRYING OF A STEAK
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olivd oil; 1 tbsp butter; 2 x 250-300 g steak (Rib eye, sirloin, rump, filet); sea salt (flaky); black pepper (freshly ground); 2-3 cloves garlic; 1 sprig fresh thyme; 1 sprig fresh rosemary; olive oil; rocket; parmesan shavings; zucchini (thinly sliced); a lemon wedge

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PAN-FRYING OF A STEAK

Everyone pan fries a steak in their own way, and this is mine. Use it or don’t use it. But have fun with it.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Resting Time 10 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Main Course

Servings 2

Ingredients

1 tbsp olivd oil
1 tbsp butter
2 x 250-300 g steak Rib eye, sirloin, rump, filet
sea salt flaky
black pepper freshly ground
2-3 cloves garlic
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 sprig fresh rosemary

Serving suggestion

olive oil
rocket
parmesan shavings
zucchini thinly sliced
a lemon wedge

Instructions

Preheatthe oven to 200°C
Season the steaks with salt & pepper
Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan thenon a moderate temperature add the butter, as the butter melts and begins tosizzle place the steaks into the pan and fry for about 5 minutes on each sidedepending on how well-done you prefer your steak. When you turn the steak over,add the garlic, thyme & rosemary into the hot butter.
Using a spoon, pour the hot butter over thesteak as it cooks in the pan.
You can finish the steak off in the oven forabout 5 minutes or a bit longer if you’d prefer it well done. Remove from theoven & rest the steak for about 10 minutes
To serve, arrange the rocket, parmesanshavings & zucchini onto a dinner plate. Slice the steak and serve.
You can also use this method to cook lambchops or pork chops

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Keyword Fry, gourmet, Steak

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