Are you making steak for your honey (or yourself) this Valentine’s dinner? Here’s an easy no-fail method, especially if you don’t have a grill.

Andy says it’s the best steak AND meal he’s ever had. Woohoo! 🙂

INGREDIENTS
2 10 oz. NY Strip Steaks, thicker is better
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Compound butter (my recipe below), butter or olive oil

Compound Butter
¼ C unsalted butter
½ tsp salt
6 cloves, roasted garlic
2 tsp chives, finely chopped

Make into log and roll in wax paper. Place in refrigerator until ready to use.

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 450.
2. Brush steak with olive oil.
3. Season steak with plenty of salt and pepper. (Probably a bit more than you think is necessary.)
4. Heat a cast iron or oven proof sauté pan until very hot.
5. Place steak in skillet and sear on one side (about 2 min), flip, then move pan to pre-heated oven.
6. Cook until desired temperature. Depending on thickness, about 5-7 for medium-rare to medium.
7. Remove from oven, top with slice of compound butter and let rest for 3-5 minutes.

NOTES

I’ve also used this method to cook Rib eyes and it would probably work for a few other types of steak you might cook on the grill.