• How to pan fry a steak

    Restaurateur and chef David Higgs shares his tried and tested way to pan-fry steak at home – restaurant style.

    Everyone pan fries a steak in their own way, and this is mine. Use it or don’t use it. But have fun with it. – David Higgs

    Serves 2 generous portions, approximately

    INGREDIENTS

    For the steak 

    • A splash of olive oil
    • Butter
    • Flaky sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper to season
    • 250-350 g Steak x 2
    • Rib eye, sirloin, rump, filet
    • 2-3 cloves garlic, crushed with the back of your knife
    • Fresh thyme
    • Fresh rosemary

    Serving suggestion

    • A splash of olive oil
    • Rocket
    • Parmesan shavings
    • Zucchini, thinly sliced
    • A lemon wedge

    METHOD

    Preheat the oven to 200∞C

    Season the steaks with salt & pepper

    Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan then on a moderate temperature add the butter, as the butter melts and begins to sizzle place the steaks into the pan and fry for about 5 minutes on each side depending on how well-done you prefer your steak. When you turn the steak over, add the garlic, thyme & rosemary into the hot butter.

    Using a spoon, pour the hot butter over the steak as it cooks in the pan.

    You can finish the steak off in the oven for about 5 minutes or a bit longer if you’d prefer it well done. Remove from the oven & rest the steak for about 10 minutes

    To serve, arrange the rocket, parmesan shavings & zucchini onto a dinner plate. Slice the steak and serve.

    You can also use this method to cook lamb chops or pork chops.

    How to pan fry a steak

    Serves: 2

    Ingredients

    • For the steak 
    • A splash of olive oil
    • Butter
    • Flaky sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper to season
    • 250-350 g Steak x 2
    • Rib eye, sirloin, rump, filet
    • 2-3 cloves garlic, crushed with the back of your knife
    • Fresh thyme
    • Fresh rosemary
    • Serving suggestion
    • A splash of olive oil
    • Rocket
    • Parmesan shavings
    • Zucchini, thinly sliced
    • A lemon wedge

    Instructions

    1

    Preheat the oven to 200∞C

    2

    Season the steaks with salt & pepper

    3

    Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan then on a moderate temperature add the butter, as the butter melts and begins to sizzle place the steaks into the pan and fry for about 5 minutes on each side depending on how well-done you prefer your steak. When you turn the steak over, add the garlic, thyme & rosemary into the hot butter.

    4

    Using a spoon, pour the hot butter over the steak as it cooks in the pan.

    5

    You can finish the steak off in the oven for about 5 minutes or a bit longer if you’d prefer it well done. Remove from the oven & rest the steak for about 10 minutes

    6

    To serve, arrange the rocket, parmesan shavings & zucchini onto a dinner plate. Slice the steak and serve.

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    Recipe by David Higgs. Adapted from the Food&Home Autumn 2023 issue.

    Feature image: Marc Shoul

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