Happy Birthday - Iron Skillet Ribeye Steaks
Ingredients
- 2 nicely marbled ribeye steaks about 1 inch to 1 1/2 inch
- oilive oil to coat the steaks
- salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- couple of sprigs of fresh rosemary or fresh thyme
Instructions
- A day before serving, coat each steak with olive oil on both sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in a ziplock bag and place in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator at least 2 hours before cooking to bring the steaks to room temperature. Place an iron skillet over high heat. When the skillet is smoking hot, add the ribeyes. Cook for 4 minutes without moving the steaks. Flip with tongs and add the butter and fresh herbs to the pan. Tilting the skillet and using a spoon, baste the steaks with the herb flavored butter. Cook for 3 minutes, continually basting for medium rare. Cook an additional 1 minute if you want a little more done.Serve immediately on a warm plate. Add compound butter or a pat of butter if you like! Bon Appetite!