Best 5 Pan Fried Steak Contra Filé Recipes

PAN-FRIED RIBEYE STEAK

Steps:

• Combine the seasoning salt, lemon and pepper seasoning and kosher salt together in a small bowl. Add lots of black pepper, to taste, and mix to create a rub for your steaks.
• Sprinkle some of the rub on one side of the steaks and rub it all over, then flip and rub the remaining seasoning all over the steaks.
• Bring a skillet to medium heat. Once hot, add the olive oil and butter. Cook until the oil is hot and the butter is beginning to brown. With tongs, set the steaks right into the sizzling butter/oil mixture.
• Cook for about 2 minutes on the first side, then flip and turn the heat down to a medium-low to finish off the cooking. Cooking it for about 2 ½ minutes on the second side will result in a medium-rare piece of meat. Alter your cooking time a little to achieve a steak that is a little less pink in the center.
• Let the steaks rest for a couple minutes before digging in or slice the steaks for a nice presentation and drizzle with the leftover pan sauce from the bottom of the skillet. Serve with mashed potatoes and a side salad.

PAN-SEARED STEAK WITH GARLIC BUTTER

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 5-10 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.

KITTENCAL'S PERFECT PAN-FRIED STEAK

Steps:

• In a bowl combine 3 tablespoons oil with 2 teaspoons steak seasoning or ground black pepper.
• Rub both steaks with the oil/pepper mixture.
• Allow the steaks to sit out to almost room temperature (about 1-1/2 to 2 hours).
• Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• Quickly sear the meat about 5 seconds on each side; remove from the skillet to a plate.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter to the hot skillet allow to sizzle and brown, then return the meat to the skillet and fry 4-5 minutes per side (the outside of the steak should be browned and crisp).
• Remove steaks from the skillet and allow to stand for 5 minutes to allow the juice to settle.

PAN-FRIED STEAK (CONTRA-FILé)

Steps:

• Marinate the steak for two hours with salt, pepper and lemon juice. In a large frying pan brown the steak on both sides, add a little water and simmer over low heat until the juice is reduced. Remove the steak and keep warm. Cut the bacon and sausage into bite size pieces. Fry the bacon and sausage until done. Put the bacon and sausage into the drippings from the steak and cook for 15 min. Slice the steak and arrange on a serving platter with the bacon and sausage. Serve with mashed potatoes.

PAN-FRIED STEAK (WELL-DONE)

Steps:

• Wash and rinse steak.
• Rub steak with olive oil.
• Season with the salt and pepper, put aside.
• Cut onions and sauté in 1 tbsp butter and put it aside.
• Add 1 tbsp butter to skillet, and add steak.
• Fry each side for 8 minutes on med low heat.
• If the pan begins to dry time after time, add water, NOT OIL.
• Eat with onions.