This Pan-Seared Steak has a garlic butter that makes it taste like a steakhouse quality meal. You'll be impressed at how easy it is to make the perfect steak that's seared on the outside, and perfectly tender inside.
Recipe by Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com on April 14, 2020
Prep time: PT5M
Cook time: PT15M
Total time: PT20M
Rating
5 stars (595 reviews)
Keywords
garlic butter steak, pan seared steak, steak recipes
Ingredients
2 lbs New York Strip Steaks (2 steaks) (or Ribeye or Top Sirloin Steaks (1 lb each steak, 1 1/4” thick))
1/2 Tbsp vegetable oil (or any high heat cooking oil like canola or extra light olive oil)
1 1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic (peeled and quartered)
1 sprig fresh rosemary
Categories
Dinner
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Steps
Thoroughly pat steak dry with paper towels. Just before cooking, generously season with 1 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper
Heat the cast iron pan until hot then add 1/2 Tbsp oil over medium-high heat, swirling to coat. Once the oil is very hot, add steaks to the skillet. Sear the steaks on the first side for 4 minutes until a brown crust has formed then flip and cook another 3-4 minutes. Using tongs, turn the steak on its sides to render the white fat and sear the edges (1-minute per edge).
Reduce heat to medium and immediately add 2 Tbsp butter, quartered garlic cloves and rosemary to the pan. Spoon the butter sauce over the steak, tilting the pan to get butter on your spoon. Continue spooning the sauce over the steak for a minute or until the steak is about 5-10 degrees from your desired doneness (the temperature will continue to rise another 5-19 degrees while steaks rest).
Transfer steak to a cutting board, loosely cover and rest 10 minutes before slicing into 1/2" strips to serve. Spoon extra butter sauce over sliced steak to serve.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 542 kcal
Carbohydrates: 1 g
Protein: 46 g
Fat: 40 g
Saturated Fat: 19 g
Cholesterol: 154 mg
Sodium: 991 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Reviews
Gabby on 2025-08-18 (5 stars): Hi! Instead of quartered garlic can I used minced?
Diane on 2025-07-10 (5 stars): So delicious! I would give this more than 5 stars if I could!! We usually grill our steaks but it was storming so I went to see if you had a recipe and of course you did! Your recipes never let me down. This steak comes out so good. My teenage son liked it so much, he learned how to make it himself. I was away one night and he sent me a picture of the steak frying in the pan with fresh herbs! He had never even made a grilled cheese before that night! :)
James Matthews on 2025-07-07 (5 stars): Thank you Narasha! Delicious! Love your recipes!
Anne on 2025-04-11 (5 stars): This is so easy and yummy. We all love it; kids and adults. Thank you
Linda on 2025-03-23 (5 stars): Fresh rosemary makes such a huge difference !!
Stef on 2025-03-08 (5 stars): Perfect steak! First time doing steak in a fry pan and this technique was perfect!
john crow on 2025-02-04 (5 stars): This recipe is awesome and works out great in my Iron Skillet my Grandmother gave me ! I use a ton of butter though .Lol
