Steaks

Ingredients:

• Steaks or chops about 1 thick 
• Salt, pepper, herbs
• Cooking oil 

Steps:

1. Rinse steaks with cold water, then pat dry.
2. Pour oil into frying pan, preferably stainless steel or cast iron 
3. Check the sear. After a few minutes, check the underside of the steak to see how the sear is developing 
4. Cook through. When the cut is well seared, flip it and wait a few more minutes, depending on the thickness of your cut and how long the sear took to develop
5. Remove the steak just before it is done. Let the meat "rest" for 5 to 10 minutes
6. Delegaze the pan (optional). Notice the brown bits left in the pan. You can make a sauce out out of them by delegazing the pan with wine or stock and adding flavoring such as butter, herbs, shallot, mushroom, garlic, whatever you wish.