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t-bone steak and eggs with potatoes on a platter

Easy Steak and Eggs

Course Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 1 t-bone steak, around 1-1.5 inches thick
  • 2-4 eggs, depending on the method of cooking
  • 1-2 tbsp oil, for the steak
  • fat from cooking steak or 1-2 tbsp of butter, for the eggs
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Let the steak come to room temperature before cooking. Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium heat on the stove and add the oil to the pan.
  • Sprinkle salt and pepper on the steak or any other desired seasoning. Bring the heat under the pan to high.
  • After one to two minutes of heating, place the steak in the hot pan.
  • Let it cook for about 5 minutes (rare) to 7 minutes (medium) on the first side, then flip. It should only take three to four minutes on the opposite side to reach medium rare. Let it continue cooking for a higher level of doneness, using a meat thermometer to check it often.
  • Remove the steak from the pan and let it rest on a plate for at least 10 minutes.
  • Prepare your eggs as desired in a non-stick pan or pot of water, depending on the method.

Notes

Pick a steak with plenty of fat along the edge if you want extra pan drippings to use for cooking the eggs. It can be possible to cook eggs in a cast iron skillet used for cooking the steak, but you will experience some sticking unless a lot of oil is used.
*photo by bour3 licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0