{"id":573,"date":"2026-01-11T19:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T19:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=573"},"modified":"2026-01-11T19:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T19:15:08","slug":"the-best-skillet-t-bone-steak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/the-best-skillet-t-bone-steak\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Skillet T-Bone Steak"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The Best Skillet T-Bone Steak<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 T-bone steaks (about 1\u20131.5 inches thick)<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp olive oil<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp butter<\/li>\n<li>3\u20134 cloves garlic, smashed<\/li>\n<li>2\u20133 sprigs fresh rosemary or thyme<\/li>\n<li>Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prep the Steak:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Remove steaks from the fridge 30\u201360 minutes before cooking to bring to room temperature.<\/li>\n<li>Pat them dry with paper towels to get a good sear.<\/li>\n<li>Generously season both sides with salt and black pepper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heat the Skillet:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Place a heavy skillet (preferably cast iron) over high heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add olive oil and heat until shimmering but not smoking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sear the Steak:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Carefully place steaks in the hot skillet.<\/li>\n<li>Sear without moving for 3\u20134 minutes until a deep brown crust forms.<\/li>\n<li>Flip and sear the other side for another 3\u20134 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add Butter &amp; Aromatics:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduce heat to medium.<\/li>\n<li>Add butter, garlic, and rosemary\/thyme to the skillet.<\/li>\n<li>Tilt the skillet slightly and spoon the melted butter over the steaks repeatedly (basting) for 1\u20132 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check Doneness:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>For medium-rare: cook to internal temp 130\u2013135\u00b0F (54\u201357\u00b0C).<\/li>\n<li>For medium: 140\u2013145\u00b0F (60\u201363\u00b0C).<\/li>\n<li>Use a meat thermometer for accuracy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rest the Steak:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Transfer steaks to a cutting board.<\/li>\n<li>Tent loosely with foil and let rest for 5\u201310 minutes to lock in juices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Slice against the grain if desired.<\/li>\n<li>Drizzle with the garlic-herb butter from the skillet.<\/li>\n<li>Serve with your favorite sides: roasted veggies, mashed potatoes, or a crisp salad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Best Skillet T-Bone Steak \u00a0Ingredients 2 T-bone steaks (about 1\u20131.5 inches thick) 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp butter&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=573"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":575,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573\/revisions\/575"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}