Salt-Cooked Rib-Eye Steaks

Oil is not needed to pan-grill these steaks, the juices from the meat mix with the salt to form a delicious crusty coating that prevents them from sticking to the pan.

Recipe Ingredients:

2 (1 1/4-inch) thick rib-eye steaks
4 teaspoons coarse salt

Cooking Directions:

1. Pat steaks dry with paper towels.
2. Sprinkle salt evenly in bottom of a well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet. Heat skillet over medium-high heat until slight wisps of smoke are visible and cook steaks, shaking skillet after 1 or 2 minutes to loosen them from bottom, 6 minutes. Turn steaks over and cook 5 minutes more for medium-rare.
3. Transfer steaks to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

Makes 4 servings.