When I was at the store doing my shopping, I purchased two steaks. Originally, I was going to get one, but priced $7 off normal price per pound, I couldn't help but get two.
This is the first one, the small one, weighing in at 1.28 pounds. Last time I cooked a rib eye, it was a skinny one with less than half the weight. Tonight's steak is a thick one, thus I'm going to utilize the entire Alton Brown steak prep, oven and all.
The steak was removed from packaging, slapped onto a plate and generously salted and peppered.
Meanwhile, my biggest cast iron skillet was becoming blazing hot in a 500°F oven. Once the steak was ready for heat, the cast iron was placed over a medium flame.
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After 30 seconds, the steak was flipped.
I see that 30 seconds isn't really enough -- next time, a minute for sure.
Before going into the oven 30 seconds later, the steak was flipped again. And then it was baked for 5 minutes.
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Now on a plate, this steak was ready to rest under a foil tent for 10-15 minutes before I worked on devouring it with a side of steamed broccoli.
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Hello, this was a slice of heaven! Certainly 1.28 lbs was way too much for me to consume and there was a pretty good bit of beef leftover. It will go very well on salad. Next time, I'll remember to increase the searing time from 30 seconds to a full minutes.
Cost:
I'd say that I ate about half of the meat, making it about $2/serving. After all, there was a bone in there. And I know, I know, the recommended serving side of flesh is 4 oz. Yada, yada. I was craving some iron and I got it.
The remaining half is on a plate, chilling in the fridge.
This is the first one, the small one, weighing in at 1.28 pounds. Last time I cooked a rib eye, it was a skinny one with less than half the weight. Tonight's steak is a thick one, thus I'm going to utilize the entire Alton Brown steak prep, oven and all.
The steak was removed from packaging, slapped onto a plate and generously salted and peppered.
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_He-xbNUiza4/TGi00RUh8oI/AAAAAAAAFvE/915FjNbMP4U/s200/bone-in+rib+eye+salted+and+peppered.jpg)
Then it was oiled with some canola, just enough to give it a nice shine on both sides as well as the edges.
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_He-xbNUiza4/TGi004mhN9I/AAAAAAAAFvM/Jgs457oWUss/s200/bone-in+rib+eye+steak+salted,+peppered+and+oiled.jpg)
Meanwhile, my biggest cast iron skillet was becoming blazing hot in a 500°F oven. Once the steak was ready for heat, the cast iron was placed over a medium flame.
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_He-xbNUiza4/TGi01F66KGI/AAAAAAAAFvU/fcgOrZL7n3k/s200/cast+iron+skillet,+blazing+hot.jpg)
Steak, meet skillet. You should hear the sizzle.
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After 30 seconds, the steak was flipped.
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_He-xbNUiza4/TGi01x2I6EI/AAAAAAAAFvk/ZxhMCPXd8r0/s200/steak+flipped.jpg)
I see that 30 seconds isn't really enough -- next time, a minute for sure.
Before going into the oven 30 seconds later, the steak was flipped again. And then it was baked for 5 minutes.
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_He-xbNUiza4/TGi1MWcwiVI/AAAAAAAAFvs/j0QO2xARqfk/s200/steak+out+of+the+oven.jpg)
Five minutes later, the steak was flipped and returned to the oven for an additional 5 minutes.
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Now on a plate, this steak was ready to rest under a foil tent for 10-15 minutes before I worked on devouring it with a side of steamed broccoli.
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_He-xbNUiza4/TGi3jIqJvdI/AAAAAAAAFwE/QeHaukn6GJc/s200/steak+ready+to+stand.jpg)
Cost:
- bone-in rib eye steak: $4.47
I'd say that I ate about half of the meat, making it about $2/serving. After all, there was a bone in there. And I know, I know, the recommended serving side of flesh is 4 oz. Yada, yada. I was craving some iron and I got it.
The remaining half is on a plate, chilling in the fridge.
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