20 May Fit2Go Recipe: How to make the best steak!
WHAT IT IS:
This is the best tasting steak you will ever cook! This is not a low calorie recipe although it is very high in protein and has no carbs! The carbs will come from whatever side dish you choose to have. I recommend oven baked brussels! The key to a great steak is to seal in the juices and flavor by searing each side before cooking. A cast iron skillet and a meat thermometer are an absolute must for the best steak!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- Two filet mignon steaks (or top sirloin) sized to your liking. For nutrition purposes in this recipe I am using two 6oz filet mignons.
- You will definitely need a cast iron skillet
- You will also need a meat thermometer
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 tsp garlic powder divided into 1 tsp portions
- Old Bay to taste
- 2 Tsp Kerry Gold butter divided into two 1 tsp portions
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- Dash of dried or fresh chopped rosemary (about 2 tsp total- 1 tsp on top of each steak)
Recommended:
- Food Scale for accurate measurements (https://amzn.to/3fmsy2B)
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat Oven to 400 degrees
- Pat filet mignon dry
- Add salt and pepper to taste, old bay to taste, and 1 tsp garlic powder to each filet mignon and pat it down into the meat and slightly rub
- Flip over and do the same to the other side
- Heat cast iron skillet over high heat with 1 Tbsp Olive oil in it
- You are going to need to turn on your exhaust fan and possibly open a window if you have one in the kitchen- searing meat produces a lot of smoke
- After about 3-4 minutes when skillet it at a very high temperature, the oil is very thin and is smoking pretty heavily, pick the pan up and tilt it back and forth spreading the oil evenly
- Add the filet mignon and cook until thoroughly seared on one side but not cooked through the middle- about 2-3 min then flip and repeat on the other side
- Sprinkle the top of each steak with some fresh chopped or dried rosemary
- Immediately place steaks in cast iron skillet in the oven and bake at 400 degrees until it has reached the desired internal temperature. I recommend medium rare- which is 135 degrees F and takes about 10 minutes depending on thickness of the steak. For best results I would check the temperature after 5 minutes then recheck every 2 minutes
- Remove steak from oven when it is 5 degrees cooler than desired temperature, add 1 tsp butter to the top of each steak. Let rest in cast iron skillet until it reaches desired internal temperature and serve!
NUTRITION INFO:
Makes 2 servings
Amount per serving:
Calories: 544
Calories determine your weight.
Macronutrients:
Macronutrients contribute to your body composition (fat vs. muscle).
Protein: 44g
Fat: 40g
Carbs: 0g
