Pan Seared Steak is an easy skillet recipe made with grass-fed butter and thyme. It’s a delicious steak in just 15 minutes!
Today, I’m sharing with you one of my favorite way to make steak, which is this Pan Seared Steak and I think you’ll love it too, especially because all the tips you’ll find in this post. But if you’re looking for more steak recipes, you’ll love this Garlic Butter Steak Bites Skillet Recipe, Skillet Garlic Butter Steak Recipe, and Instant Pot Sirloin Steak Strips Recipe.
This is a great pan-seared steak recipe to make when you want to eat something different from chicken and fish, because it’s quick to make and it really goes well with almost any type of side dish such as mashed potatoes or mashed cauliflower, regular rice, cauliflower rice, Cabbage Steak Recipe, salads and roasted veggies.
I prefer to buy steaks that are boneless and around one and one-and-a-half inches thick steaks. The reason being it’s because thicker steak has more fat, which helps the meat to be juicier during the cooking time. We normally buy cuts like a New York strip steak or a boneless rib-eye.
- Olive oil – I like using extra virgin. Of course you can also use vegetable oil if that is what you have on hand.
- Butter – I recommend using unsalted butter.
- Mushrooms – you can use pre-sliced mushrooms or slice your own. White mushrooms or baby bellas will work for this recipe.
- Garlic – I like to use freshly minced cloves.
- New York Steak strip steaks – there isn’t a lot of marbling on New York steaks but try to get a strip with some and try to get a piece that has an even thickness and width throughout. It’s good that your meat has some fat because it adds an extra juiciness into the meat. You can also use filet mignon aka tenderloin, ribeye steak, Porterhouse too. Also this recipe works for both bone-in (t-bone) and boneless steaks.
- Coarse salt – to taste.
- Fresh thyme – I love the flavour of fresh thyme. You can also swap for sage as well.
- First, you will have to remove the steak from the fridge 30-60 minutes before cooking time. This is one of the most important steps because it will help the steak to get the brown curst.
- Place them on a paper towel-lined cutting board and pat dry them with paper towels. This is important to remove the moisture from the steaks to get a better sear.
- Season well all sides of the steaks with coarse salt and set aside until the skillet gets hot enough to sear the steak.
- In a 10-inch cast iron pan/skillet over high heat, place the steaks in the hot skillet and cook them for about 2 minutes each side or until the steaks get a nice crust.
- Then, add the butter, garlic and thyme to the skillet and tilt the pan to help the butter spread all over the skillet. If butter begins to smoke excessively reduce heat to medium. Flip the steaks again and pour butter over the steaks. It will help the steaks to be even juicer and tender.
- After the butter is melted, I add a handful of herbs such as thyme or rosemary.
- Flip again the steaks and check the internal temperature of the steaks.
- When the steaks get to the desired doneness, let the steak rests for 5 minutes, covered with aluminum foil for 5 to 10 minutes and slices it before serving.
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This is a very important question because internal temperature of your steak will all depend on how doneness you want it to be. So, the best way to know that, it’s by using a thermometer. Here is a quick guide temperature for how much longer to cook it:
- Rare steak (I really don’t recommend it, but some people like this way): 125°F, which means about 6 minutes total cooking time.
- Medium-rare steak: 130°F or about 8 minutes total cooking time.
- Medium steak: 140°F or about 9 to 10 minutes total cooking time.
- Well-done steak: 160˚F or about 12 minutes total cooking time.
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Pan Seared Steak Recipe
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Ingredients
For the mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 6 ounce mushrooms sliced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the Steak
- 2 lean New York Steak strip steaks
- Coarse salt to taste
- 3 tablespoons grass-fed butter
- 3 cloves garlic smashed (don’t mince the cloves because it will burn fast)
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
Instructions
- Remove the steaks from the fridge about 30 minutes to 1 hour before cooking. Place them on a paper towel-lined cutting board and pat them dry with paper towels. Then, season well all sides of the steaks with coarse salt and set aside.
- In a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and butter, mushrooms, garlic and salt. Cook for about 3 minutes or until tender. Set aside on a plate.
- Increase the heat to high and let it heat up for about 3 minutes. When the pan smokes just a bit, it’s a sign that it’s properly heated. Place the steaks in the hot skillet and cook for about 2 minutes each side or until the steaks get a nice crust.
- Now add butter, garlic and thyme to the skillet. Flip the steaks again and tilt the pan to help the butter spread on the skillet. Using a spoon, pour butter over the steaks. Flip again the steaks and check the internal temperature of the steaks.
- When the steaks get to thedesired cooking temperature, bring back the mushrooms and serve immediately with some roasted green beans, asparagus mushed cauliflower and/or rice cauliflower.
Notes
- Make sure to pat the steaks dry to get a nice sear. If the steaks are moist, they’ll steam.
- Patting the steaks dry also helps the seasoning stick better to the steak.
- Make sure you let the steak rest before cutting so it stays juicy.
- To store: Store leftover steak in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- To reheat: Reheat the steak by adding it back to a hot pan.
- To freeze: Once cooled, transfer the cooked steak to a freezer-safe bag or container to freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Simple to cook and tastes delicious. My husband and I really like it. Thank you Olivia!
That’s awesome! Happy to hear the 😉
I love your advice for preparing the steak & mushrooms. I can’t prepare anything pan fried these days without scorching it. I think it has to do w/the electric stove I have. My old gas stove was easier to adjust! This one is either too hot or too cold. It tasted good anyway, except for too much salt.
Yes I agree I prefer gas stove for the same reason.
I made this for my wife on our 57th Anniversary while we were in exile from the virus. It was the best Steak and Mushrooms I have ever made. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
That’s absolutely awesome! So happy to hear that 😉
I’m definitely going to try this recipe it sounds delicious and so easy.
You’ll love it.
I’m definitely going to try this recipe it sounds so easy.
Please, try it! You’ll love it.
Really tasty enjoyed it
Happy to hear that 😉
I have a question-can you substitute chicken instead of beef? Because I cannot eat red meat, due to acute chronic pancreatitis. Thank you 🙏🏻
Not for this recipe, but you can make this recipe instead with chicken breast.
Delicious! Very tasty.
So happy you liked it!