Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 35 minutes
Start to Finish: 1 hour, 35 minutes
For this recipe you’ll need:
For the steak:
Two 14-ounce rib eye steaks
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
For the compound butter:
1 stick butter, room temperature
3 cloves roasted garlic, rough chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, rough chopped
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, rough chopped
1 teaspoon lemon zest
Salt and pepper to taste
Generously season the steaks with salt and pepper to taste.
Allow the steaks to sit out at room temperature, covered, for at least 30 minutes, but up to 1 hour. Note: This will promote even cooking.
In a small bowl, mix together the butter with the roasted garlic, parsley, thyme, lemon zest, salt and pepper.
Roll into a tube using plastic wrap or parchment paper. Refrigerate for one hour or until firm. Alternatively, this butter can be frozen up to 6 months.
To cook the steaks, heat a sauté pan over medium-high heat, and add the grapeseed oil.
Sear in the hot pan until caramelized on the first side, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and repeat.
Continue to cook until the steak reads 125º (medium rare) on a meat thermometer.
Transfer the steaks to a cutting board, and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
Preheat the broiler to low.
Cut the steaks into 1-inch slices, and place on a platter. Top with several "coins" of the herb butter, and slide the platter under the broiler to very gently soften the butter.
Notes:
To roast garlic, slice the top off a whole head of garlic to expose the cloves. Place it in a small ovenproof dish, drizzle with olive oil and cover with foil. Bake at 350º for 40 to 50 minutes, until the cloves are soft and a light golden color.
If running short on time, wrap the butter in plastic wrap and place in a bowl of ice water. The butter will set in about 15 minutes.