I never met a recipe I didn’t want to mod. This is maybe the only one I actually follow (probably because there’s nothing to change.) Ok, that’s a lie. Instead of heating the pan on the stove, I just throw it in the oven for about 10 minutes (there are usually potatoes already cooking in there.)
Then you throw down a layer of salt, pepper the steak, and throw it in for 5 minutes. Flip it, and put it back in for another 5. Let it rest for 10 minutes, and there you have it, steak heaven. Bittman, just because I didn’t go see you at the free library last night doesn’t mean that I don’t love you just as much as everyone else.
Note: when making in Helen’s apt, keep the heat at 500. 550 will produce enough smoke to set off the fire alarm, even with the windows open.
