Salt-Fried Rib-Eye Steaks

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 2 beef rib-eye steaks, 1 1/4" thick (abt 1 3/4 lbs total)
• 4 teaspoons coarse salt

Preparation

Step 1

Pat steaks dry. Sprinkle salt evenly in bottom of a well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet.

Heat skillet over moderately-high heat until faint wisps of smoke are visible and fry steaks, shaking skillet after 1 or 2 minutes to loosen them from bottom, 6 minutes.

Turn steaks over and fry 5 minutes more for medium-rare. Transfer steaks to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

This recipe yields 4 servings.