- Get the steak out of the refrigerator. It should be near room temperature before cooking.
- Preheat oven to 500 deg F, preheat pan on stovetop on high. If you're not using an oven-safe pan (e.g. cast iron), put a tray into the oven to preheat as well.
- Coat steak with oil - vegetable oil is preferred but generally, choose an oil with a high smoke point.
- Pat a generous amount of salt and pepper onto the steak.
- Sear the steak, about 1 minute per side
- Put into oven, either in the same pan (if you used something oven-safe) or onto preheated tray. Depending on steak thickness and desired doneness, this can take 4-10 minutes - flip halfway through cooking.
- Allow to rest on a convex surface, like on top of an upside-down bowl, for 2-3 minutes.
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