This Protein-Packed Steak Dinner Uses Only One Pan

07:55 - 12 August 2024

High-end steak houses might be one of the greatest con jobs in history. You know why these places make a big fuss out of all the white tablecloths, over-attentive servers, truffle butter, and hefty silverware? It's to distract you from the fact that you could be eating a really, really great steak at home if only you knew how to cook one for yourself.

Here's how to cook a really, really great steak for yourself: Grab a cast-iron pan , crank the heat to high, slap in a steak, and flip it every minute until perfectly charred and juicy.

That's it. This recipe, from the A Man, A Pan, A Plan cookbook, will show you the technique, and also throw in some simple sides you can make in the same pan to help round out your meal. No giant check. No hefty tip. Just great steak.