Butter-Basted Steak

• servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

1 1¾"-thick bone-in rib eye (about 1½ lb.)

Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

2 tsp. vegetable oil

3 Tbsp. unsalted butter

2 sprigs rosemary

2 garlic cloves, crushed

Flaky sea salt

Directions

Season steak generously with kosher salt and pepper and let sit at room temperature 1 hour.

Heat a dry large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high, then add oil. As soon as oil is smoking, cook steak, turning every 2 minutes or so, until a deep brown crust forms and the internal temperature is a few degrees below your favored doneness (120°–125° for medium-rare), 8–10 minutes.

Add butter, rosemary, and garlic to skillet, tilt pan toward you so that butter pools on one side, and use a large spoon to continually baste steak with butter. Continue until butter is no longer bubbling and it smells nutty and is beginning to brown, about 1 minute. Transfer meat to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes. (For medium-rare, your steak should reach an internal temperature of 125°–130°.)

Cut meat from bone and slice against the grain 1" thick. Spoon some infused brown butter over steak and sprinkle with sea salt. Read More: The 29 New Essential Recipes from the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen