Brown Butter–Basted Steak

Name: Butter-Basted Steak
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 1¾"-thick bone-in rib eye (about 1½ lb.); Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; 2 tsp. vegetable oil; 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter; 2 sprigs rosemary; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; Flaky sea salt

By Kat Boytsova

March 20, 2018

Rib eye steak on a plate with spent garlic and rosemary. The steak has been sliced away from the bone and cut into...

Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski

How to make steakhouse-quality steak at home. Step 1: Buy a great steak from a great butcher. Step 2: Salt it liberally. Step 3: Gradually build up a crusty sear. Step 4: Butter. Butter?! Yep—butter. Browned, nutty butter will deliver toasty flavor to every bite. It’s the secret to pretty much all the great steakhouse dinners you’ve ever had.

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