Pan Seared Ranch Steak
Learn how to cook a ranch steak in a cast iron pan or skillet
Servings 0
Ingredients
- 1 Ranch steak
- 1 tsp kosher salt or to taste
- ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper or to taste
- 1-2 tsp cooking oil
Instructions
- Remove the steak from the fridge. Place it on a plate.
- Season with salt and pepper. Allow it to sit out at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Heat up a cast iron pan or skillet over medium heat.
- Drizzle some oil directly onto both sides of the steak.
- Add the steak to the hot pan.
- Cook for 3 to 4 minutes and then flip the steak.
- Cook the steak for another 3 to 4 minutes or until it reaches 130 degrees for medium rare or 140 degrees for medium.
- Allow the steak to rest for 5 minutes.
- Cut the steak against the grain. Also make sure to cut around the tough membrane that could be running through it.