Global culinary icon Gordon Ramsay is known for his fiery personality, his hard-fought Michelin stars and his deep and abiding love of olive oil. Nearly every Ramsay recipe, from his early days on Boiling Point to Uncharted and the current critic's darling, Scrambled starts with "just a drizzle" of his beloved EVOO.
➌ Once pan begins to smoke drop 1-2 Tbsp of olive oil in and coat pan in it. Lay steaks away from you into pan and let sear for one minute on each side. There should be three sides you sear (top, bottom, and fat side). Render the fat throughout all the cooking.
The award-winning chef recommends using garlic, thyme, and rosemary to create a fragrant piece of beef. He also says that it is essential to melt a bit of butter in the pan before removing the steak. Baste the steak with the butter and allow it to caramelize into a melty masterpiece.
What Type of Oil Should I use for Cooking My Steak? When cooking steak in cast iron skillets, you want to use a type of oil that has a high smoke point. For example, peanut oil, canola oil, grapeseed oil, and avocado oil are ideal options for cooking steak due to their high smoke points.
Brush each side with 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil. Place the steaks on a hot grill and sear for 4-6 minutes, rotating 90° once to create criss-cross grill marks. For a rare or medium finish, turn the steak over and finish cooking to the right temperature.
Butter on steak
Butter is ideal for continually basting a steak and lends itself perfectly to some cuts and for those who like to be there tenderly managing the cooking. Being there and continually basting means the butter is less likely to burn and mar the flavour.
Adding butter to steak adds extra richness and can also soften the charred exterior, making a steak more tender.
Once the internal temperature hits 105ºF, it's time to baste! Add some butter, rosemary, thyme, and garlic cloves to the skillet, and let it all come together. Scoop some butter over the meat now and then.
Most big steakhouses broil their steaks, using overhead, infrared broilers that produce incredibly hot temperatures to cook steaks. Don't worry though, you don't need to go out and invest in one, but the principle is the same. You need incredibly high heat in direct contact with the meat.
Season both sides of steak with salt and pepper. A "touch" of oil in the pan. Steak in, surrounding by rosemary and a sprig of thyme.
Grapeseed oil is light green in color and prized by restaurant chefs for its high smoke point (420°)—but also for its clean, plays-well-with-others taste. It's often used in vinaigrettes because it's less expensive than EVOO and allows other ingredients (like specialty oils or herbs) to shine through.
We were delighted to receive Gordan's request to come and visit us to learn what all the fuss is about Istrian extra virgin olive oil.
Whatever oil is in your pantry. Canola, vegetable, peanut, or even olive oil (just don't ever cook with extra virgin olive oil) is perfectly fine. Any quality, fresh oil is going to be fine for cooking. Don't use rancid oil, and don't overheat the oil.
Oil the Meat, Not the Grill.
An evenly applied coating of neutral oil such as vegetable or canola on both sides of the steak will ensure the steak doesn't stick to the grill.
Instructions: Place Beef Rib in a deep pan, wearing gloves coat the entire rib with butter, encasing the rib by pressing the butter forming a butter layer. Set in the refridgerator for 60 days. With a sharp butchers knife slice off a piece of butter aged steak.
Instead, it's a classic pan-searing technique called butter-basting that, for my money, often gives me the kinds of steaks, chops, and fish I crave.
Most fine restaurants age their beef to intensify the flavor and improve the tenderness of the cut. Aging is done by letting the meat sit (in very controlled conditions) for several days or weeks.
Preheat an outdoor grill to high heat (about 500 degrees). Sear steaks for 3 minutes per side. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking with the lid closed until the steaks reach the desired level of doneness (130 degrees F for medium-rare).
Typically, olive oil is a safer bet when cooking because of the higher smoke point and neutral flavor, and extra-virgin olive oil is ideal for a flavorful dressing, a dip for bread, or a last minute pour over a cooked piece of meat.
Pan sear the steaks with vegetable oil before adding butter as vegetable oil has a higher smoking point than butter. This way the butter doesn't burn in the hot cast-iron skillet. Don't put the steak on top of one another. Arrange flat in a single layer, and leave room in the pan to be able to flip the steaks easily.
Add 1-2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the pan (enough to coat the bottom). Immediately place your steaks in the hot skillet and sear them for 1 minute on each side.