Cast Iron Porterhouse Steak Recipes

PERFECT PORTERHOUSE STEAK

Steps:

• Take out your steak 30 minutes or so before cooking to let it come to room temperature.
• Season generously with salt & pepper. Do not be shy with the salt- this is a big steak and it can handle it! Heat up your skillet over medium high heat until extremely hot.
• Add no more than a tablespoon of vegetable oil and allow it to heat to almost smoking. Add your steak seasoned side down and repeat salt & pepper on top side. Cook until a deep brown crust forms (do not turn!) for 4-5 min.
• Remove steak from skillet and place on a cutting board, turning it brown side up. Cut meat from bone (as close as you can get). Now, cut 1" segments perpendicular - or horizontal to the bone. Replace sliced steak, brown side up, and bone to the skillet (like a meat puzzle) and top with butter. Cook another 4-7 minutes. This should be about medium rare. You can check in-between slices for doneness.
• Remove from pan and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

CAST-IRON PORTERHOUSE STEAK

Steps:

• Let steak rest at room temperature for 30 minutes
• Preheat broiler, heat cast iron skillet on stovetop over medium-high heat until hot
• Season steak with salt and pepper on all sides
• Add oil to skillet then place steak in skillet
• Cook until you have a nice sear on both sides, about 3 minutes per side
• Remove the skillet from the heat, transfer the steak to a cutting board and cut both the filet and sirloin from the bone. Slice the steak against the grain into thick pieces. Put the bone back into the skillet and reassemble the steak around it.Top with pieces of butter. Add a couple cloves of garlic and a few sprigs of thyme or rosemary, if desired.
• Broil until desired doneness, about 4 minutes for medium
• Transfer to serving plate and pour the pan drippings over steak

PORTERHOUSE STEAK IN A CAST IRON SKILLET

Steps:

• Let the steak rest for not less than 20 - 30 minutes to bring the steak to room temperature
• Rub the cast iron skillet with olive oil
• Season the steak. You can really use whatever you want but I recommend using powder spices. Salt & Pepper alone is fine. If you want something different, try our Big Tasty Steak Rub.
• Turn heat on high and let pan get hot.....real hot! You will know it's ready when the oil begins to smoke or you can place a drop of water on the pan and it evaporates quickly.
• Place steak in pan and let cook 3 - 4 minutes / side depending on thickness and desired temperature. If the steak is over 1.5" thick, you will need to use an oven to finish. See our Filet Mignon in a Cast Iron Skillet recipe for steaks greater than 1.5" thick.
• Once it has reached the desired temperature, remove from skillet and let steak rest for 5 minutes.
• Final Step - enjoy 'ya tasty steak!