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Steak

Stainless steel

  1. Dry brine the steak over night or 1 hour before cooking. Don't salt right before cooking.
  2. Heat up stainless steel pan then add neutral oil when hot and lay steak.
  3. After a minute, move it to different side of the pan.
  4. Afeter another minute, flip it.
  5. 2 minutes later, check temp ~54c, take it out to rest.
  6. Add shallot cut in half and crushed garlic to the pan, let brown.
  7. Turn to low, add slab of butter and thyme.
  8. Bask the steak in the butter for a minute.
  9. Rest for 5 minutes, finishing salt and serve.

Cold sear in non stick pan

  1. No oil, no butter, cold skilled, add the steak to pan, and set on high.
  2. After 2 minutes, flip it.
  3. After 2 minutes, flip it again. Reduce the heat to medium, gentle sizzling sound. No splatter, no smoke.
  4. Flip every 2 minutes until center reaches 54c.
  5. Rest 5 min.