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Pan Seared Porterhouse Steak

A perfectly seared porterhouse steak — cooked in a screaming hot pan to a gorgeous crust with a pink, flavorful center. The king of steaks, done the steakhouse way.
Servings 2 servings
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 whole Porter House Steak Bone in
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 4 clove Garlic Cut in Half
  • 1 sprig Rosemary
  • 1 sprig Thyme
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Cracked Black Pepper Pepper Mill
  • 2 tbsp Himalayan Salt Milled or Course
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Heat the cast iron skillet on the stove top to get very hot with vegetable oil.
    cast iron skillet
  • Season both sides of the steak with Himalayan salt and pepper.
    A raw porterhouse steak prepped for cooking
  • When the cast iron skillet is heated, place the steak into the pan and add a teaspoon of butter.
    searing porter house
  • Cook for 4-6 minutes depending on your heated skillet. Turn over and do other side.
    porter searing
  • Place in the oven for an additional 10-15 minutes. This depends on thickness of steak and desired temperature of your steak.
    porter in oven
  • Remove from the oven and place on the top of the stove and keep heating. Add the butter, garlic and fresh herbs to the liquid.
  • Tilt the pan on stove and begin basting with the butter oil over the steak.
  • This will cause a crusting caramelizing to the steak and incorporate the aromatics to the steak.
  • When done remove from the pan. Cut the meat edges off the bone.
    cutting porter
  • Slice the steak on bias keeping it uniformed. Place the bone on a plate and reattach the meat back in same order. Pour basting liquid over the steak and serve.
    cut steak and serve

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Notes

The butter basting method add lots of aromatics to your steak. It's a classic French way of basting that has been around for many years. You can also apply this method to fish using the same steps as mentioned in this recipe. Feel free to message me for any additional help with creating a personalized recipe.
Author: Nikolaos Saragias
Calories: 139kcal
Cost: 20
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, French
Keyword: Porter House, Steak

Nutrition

Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 6978mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 42IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg