The Perfect Restaurant Steak

When the steak is ready to be removed from the skillet, place it on a plate and gently cover with a piece of aluminum foil. Note the time. In five minutes you (or whoever is eating this steak) should be ready to have the best steak of their lives. The resting time allows the juices to redistribute into the meat making it as tender as warm butter.

There is another option at this point. Throw some chopped shallots, a cup of red wine, a tablespoon of Dijon mustard in that cast iron skillet to make a sauce to pour over the steak. This is an incredible sauce that really should not be over looked.