Create a memorable dining experience with our exquisite pan-seared ranch steak recipe. Follow our expert tips to achieve a crispy crust and tender, juicy steak that’s bursting with flavor.🥩
Slice into a perfectly pan-seared ranch steak. This inexpensive cut is the perfect alternative to other lean steaks and can go round for round with the best beef recipe when tenderized with a simple marinade and served with savory cowboy butter.
Ingredients
- ▢ 2 ranch steaks
- ▢ 1/2 cup steak marinade
- ▢ 1 tsp salt
- ▢ 1/2 tsp pepper
- ▢ 1 tbsp canola oil
- ▢ 3 tbsp butter divided
- ▢ 1/4 cup Cowboy Butter or your favorite steak sauce
Instructions
Marinate the steaks
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Start by removing the steaks from their package, and patting them dry with paper towels.
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Marinate the steaks in a good steak marinade for 4 to 8 hours.
Pan-sear the steaks
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When ready to cook, remove the steaks from the marinade and pat them dry with paper towels to remove the excess oil.
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Season the steaks liberally on both sides with salt and pepper.
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Heat the canola oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
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Carefully place the steaks in the pan once it’s preheated. Use caution, as any residual marinade with bubble and pop when touching the hot oil.
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Cook the steaks for 3 to 5 minutes per side, flipping once when a good seared crust has formed.
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Cook until the steak’s internal temperature reaches 130 degrees F with a digital meat thermometer.
Rest and serve
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Using tongs, carefully remove the ranch steaks from the pan and set them on a clean cutting board to rest. Top with the butter and tent with foil. If serving this steak with a Cowboy butter recipe (as shown in the pictures), skip the compound butter. If not, consider a savory steak sauce to accompany it.
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Allow the steaks to rest for 5 minutes before using a sharp knife to slice them into thin strips against the grain to serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 684kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.3g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 1415mg | Potassium: 618mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.02g | Vitamin A: 561IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 4mg