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$7, urbanaccents.com |
I read in some books and magazines that the trick to home-cooked steak as good as the restaurants is to pan-sear the steak for 90 seconds on each side (I use olive oil in the pan), then bake it at 450 degrees for 6-9 minutes, depending on how you like your steak cooked. Then let it REST for 5 minutes. I'm telling you, this is easy and foolproof.
I also really believe in marinating/seasoning your steak. I like to take a top sirloin or ribeye (I buy in bulk at Sam's Club) and brush it with olive oil. I season it with a variety of things, sometimes just sea salt (or a fancy salt like Williams-Sonoma's Wild Porcini Sea Salt) but lately I am working with the spice blends from Urban Accents.
When I was shopping in Blue Ridge recently, the boutique I stepped into had some of these spice blends. I decided to purchase the Chicago Steak & Chop and the Argentina Steak Rub. I'm telling you, I am in LOVE. The Chicago Steak & Chop is just classic, and if you follow the instructions above, you will create a steak that will land you a MAN. (Or woman. Whatever.)
I was looking at their site (Shoutout, Chicago! Midwest love!), and I really love their collection! I'm having trouble deciding which one I will purchase next. I'm always looking for something that could possibly do double-duty for steak and chicken, and maybe even work for pork. Up for consideration are: Mushroom Truffle Hunt, Sonoma Pepper, and Kansas City Classic Rub. If I hadn't just stocked up on my exotic/Indian spices, I would buy out Padma Lakshmi's line!
If you want to save money by making your own delicious steaks, take my advice... buy this seasoning, pick up some sale-priced steak, and serve it up at home. You may skip out on pricey steakhouses from now on, because you can eat this stuff at home in your sweatpants! :)
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