Recipes Ingredients Meat & Poultry Beef Recipes Easy Pan-Seared Steak 3.1 (50) By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on July 2, 2019 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 15 mins Servings: 4 The cast-iron skillet is essential for this recipe. Iron is heavy, and that means an iron pan holds the heat and distributes it evenly, so it browns well rather than scorching the food in some spots and leaving it pale in others. It's also nonstick. Ingredients 2 one-inch-thick boneless sirloin steaks (or 4 one-inch-thick strip steaks) 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper Directions With paper towels, dry steaks. Rub meat all over with oil, salt, and pepper. Heat a cast-iron skillet on medium-high until a drop of water sizzles when it hits the pan. Cook steaks in hot skillet 5 minutes. Flip; cook until medium rare, 5 minutes more. Cook strip steaks in two batches. Print