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Use This Simple Ingredient for Perfectly Charred Steak

Perfect Seared Steak with Charred Crust

Adding paprika to your steak’s spice rub creates a gorgeous charred crust.

  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 4 steaks 8 ounces each
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 4 teaspoons paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter

Instructions

  1. Mix all seasonings together in a small bowl.
  2. Pat steaks dry with a paper towel.
  3. Sprinkle seasoning mixture evenly over both sides of each steak, and rub to cover the meat.
  4. Heat olive oil or butter in a skillet (preferable iron skillet) over medium high heat. When the skillet is very hot, add steaks and allow them to cook without moving them for at least 5 minutes on each side. Cook until desired level of doneness. (I like an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.)

Notes

Try this with chicken or fish too! You don’t have to measure the spices. Just sprinkle them over the meat and rub to coat if you prefer.

  • Author: Andi Gleeson
  • Prep Time: 5
  • Cook Time: 15
  • Category: Dinner, Red Meat