Juicy Oven Steak Recipes

OVEN STEAK

Steps:

• Sprinkle both sides of the steaks all over with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, then let sit out at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, position a rack in the center of the oven and place a 12-inch cast-iron skillet on the rack. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven and add the steaks, making sure they are spaced apart, so they don't steam. Top each steak with 1 sprig of thyme, one-half sprig of rosemary and 1 tablespoon cold butter. Return the skillet to the oven and cook until the undersides of steaks are well browned, about 4 minutes.
• Carefully remove the skillet from the oven and flip the steaks using tongs, then continue to cook until desired doneness, about 2 minutes more for medium-rare and 3 minutes more for medium. Remove the steaks from the skillet and let rest 5 to 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

JUICY OVEN STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat an iron skillet (or other oven safe skillet) over high heat until it is very hot. While it heats, rub butter or oil over the steaks, and sprinkle garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper evenly over both sides.
• Place steaks in hot pan and cook about 2 minutes per side, just to sear the outside.
• Turn off burner, and carefully transfer hot skillet to oven. Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees F. Bake for 5 minutes, then carefully flip steaks over and continue baking until internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F for rare or 145 degrees for medium rare.
• Remove steaks to a plate to rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.

WELL DONE STEAKS...THE RIGHT WAY!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• If you have a large cast iron skillet, now is the time to use it. Set it on the burner on high and heat it up for about 5 minutes. Get it scary hot.
• Season your steaks - salt, pepper, oil -- or pretty much anything you like on your steak. If you are using filet mignon or an extremely thick steak, butterfly it before cooking.
• Toss your steaks in the skillet, get your oven fan on and turn your smoke detector off, do not touch those steaks for 3 minutes.
• Flip carefully, and no more touching for 3 minutes more.
• Move pan to the oven (make sure your pan is oven safe) -- if you have a digital meat thermometer, use it and let meat get to 165 or so. If you don't, I'd say 10 minutes in oven.
• You are supposed to let a steak rest for 5 minutes or so after taking it out of the oven. I don't -- and it's never hurt me!

GARLIC BUTTER BASTED STEAKHOUSE STEAK

Steps:

• Take steaks out of the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes before cooking.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil in and swirl to coat. Season steaks all over with salt and pepper just before they go into the pan.
• When pan begins smoking, lay the steak into the pan away from you I(one or two at a time) and cook for 1-2 minutes each side until crisp on the bottom, flipping and searing again for a further minute each side until you get a nice, even gold colour and crisp texture on the steaks. Sear the sides to render the fat for a further minute.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; add 2 tablespoons of butter, 3-4 sprigs of thyme (or rosemary), and 3 garlic cloves to the pan. Allow the butter to foam a little while frying the herbs and garlic for 1 minute to release flavours into the pan.
• Place cloves on top of steaks and baste with the butter (use an oven mitt, hold pan handle and very carefully tilt pan toward you so butter pools in the pan, and baste steaks with a large spoon).
• Baste constantly while cooking for a further minute or two until done to your liking. (For well done steaks, flip them a couple more times while cooking until done to your preference.)
• Discard the thyme and garlic from the pan and transfer steaks to a plate. Pour the pan juices over the steaks and let rest for 5 minutes. Repeat with the remaining steak.

JUICY STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat your oven's broiler. Spread half of the butter on top of the frozen steak. Pour Worcestershire sauce over, and sprinkle liberally with meat tenderizer, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Place steak on a roasting pan. Broil for 6 to 8 minutes, remove steak from the oven, and flip over. Spread butter and season just like the other side. Return to the broiler, and continue cooking for 6 to 8 minutes, or to desired doneness.