The aroma of a hot steak most likely makes your mouth water. Steak is juicy and delicious, whether you eat it during a nice romantic dinner or in a fun and casual setting. But what if you’re hungry for steak when you don’t have a stove or a grill handy? Or you just don’t feel like making that jaunt to the steak house?
Why not quickly and easily cook up that steak in an electric skillet?
I have a recipe for cooking two steaks, served with a savory herb butter. This electric skillet steak is ideal for a special evening with your significant other, or when you have a good friend over for company. Feeding the family? Double or triple the recipe.
Here are some steak-cooking temperatures that you might find handy:
| Rare: | 120°-125°F (49°-51°C) |
| Medium-rare: | 130°-135°F (55°-57°C) |
| Medium: | 140°-145°F (60°-63°C) |
| Medium well: | 150°-155°F (65°-69°C) |
| Well done: | 160°-175°F (71°C) |
If medium-rare isn’t for you, you can adjust the cooking time for a steak that’s more rare, or more well-done. You can also try varying the seasonings used in the herb butter and come up with a unique combination of your own choosing.
This steak could also be served with a sauce, such as a barbecue sauce or steak sauce. Serve this steak with mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, rice, salad, stir-fried veggies or anything else that sounds appetizing.
Have you tried cooking steak in an electric skillet? What sauces and seasonings did you experiment with? You can check out our reviews for electric skillets here.
Electric Skillet Steak
Ingredients
- 2 strip steaks of your choice - @ approximately 4 oz each
- 2 tbsp. butter - softened
- 1 tsp. Italian herbs
- Salt & pepper - to taste
Instructions
- Season the meat with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl combine the butter with the herbs and mix until well combined. Refrigerate.
- Preheat skillet over high heat, 400ºF. When the skillet light goes off (meaning it has reached the right temp.), place the steaks in the skillet.
- Cook on one side until browned. Once it browns, it will loosen from the pan.
- Flip over and brown the other side (approximately 1-2 minutes per side).
- Reduce heat to medium-low (for electric skillet, 250°F-275°F) and cook with cover on for approximately 5 mins., or to desired doneness using a meat thermometer.
- Serve with the herb butter.
Equipment
Nutrition
Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.
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what cover??????
Hi Ron, most electric skillets come with lids. That’s what is meant by ‘cook with cover on’.
I am trying your electric skillet receipe for steak. I happen to have 2 large rib eye steaks, (1lbs. each)
Not exactly sure about the cook time so I will wing it.
I have used your receipts before and am always pleased. Sure this one will be great.
Thank you so much Bobbie. This comment definitely made my day! I hope you enjoy the steaks. 🙂
Great recipe! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 !!
Do to unfortunate circumstances my husband and i are living in a little kitchenette motel until our new home is ready and I use my electric skillet,instant pot and toaster oven,electric waffle iron and rice maker 😁😆. So instead of hubbys grill or the oven at home I found this new method and the recipe is easy to follow and really came out great! 👍 Thank You for sharing!!
Thank you Rachel! Glad you liked the recipe and made use of all those kitchen gadgets 🙂 .
I made this today. This is a perfect recipe. The steaks came out perfectly. I cooked them for one minute more to make medium- well steaks.
Thank you so much for the comment Shannon. I am glad you like the recipe!