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Lemon Herb Butter Pan Fried Ribeye

This lemon herb butter pan fried ribeye is the perfect balance of spice to citrus to red meat ratio. Perfectly cooked and it doesn't even require a grill.
Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

For lemon herb butter: 

  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 lemon zested
  • 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon minced rosemary
  • Kosher salt and pepper to taste

For steak: 

  • 2 1-1/2 inch thick ribeye steaks
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh cracked pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Instructions

For lemon herb butter:

  • Mix all ingredients together, and set aside until ready to use.

For steaks:

  • Evenly coat your steaks with kosher salt and black pepper, set aside.
  • In a large heavy duty skillet set over medium high heat add butter and vegetable oil. When the butter is melted and the mixture is hot add the 2 steaks to the pan. You should hear a very nice sizzling noise.
  • Cook for about 4 minutes, flip and cook for another 4-5 minutes until medium rare. The cook time can depend on how rare or well done you like your meat.
  • Let it rest for at least 5 minutes, top with a pat of herb lemon butter and devour.