Pan Seared Steaks with Savory Butter

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 2 USDA Choice beef steaks (filet, ribeye or strip cut 1 to1 1/2 inch thick)
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • Cracked pepper

Savory Butter

  • 4 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 tablespoon minced sweet onion or shallots
  • ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Directions:

To make savory butter:  At least two hours ahead of cooking, mix butter, blue cheese, onions, Worcestershire, salt and pepper.  Small food processor works well.  Turn out on a piece of plastic wrap and form into a 1 inch log.  Wrap in plastic and place in refrigerator until needed.  (The butter may also be frozen)

Before beginning to cook steaks, preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Remove steaks from refrigerator 30 minutes prior to cooking.  Press approximately ½ teaspoon of cracked pepper on each side of steaks.  Press into steaks.

Put butter and olive oil in cast iron skillet on high heat.  After butter/oil is melted and coating the skillet bottom, place steaks in skillet.  Sear steaks 2 minutes on each side (a nice brown crust should form).

Place steaks on baking sheet into oven.  Cook 5-7 minutes for medium doneness.