Description
A recent video on TikTok purports to make an amazing steak by submerging steak in olive oil, cooking slow, and doing a flash sear at the end. This is my unique twist. I reserved the leftover pesto and tossed with cooked tortellini, and topped with steak..
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 ½ tablespoons toasted pine nuts
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 (5 ounce) filet mignon steaks
- 1 ½ cups olive oil
Instructions
- Combine basil
- olive oil
- Parmesan cheese
- garlic
- and pine nuts in a food processor and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
- Rub salt over steaks. Spread some pesto evenly on both steaks and place into an oven-safe glass dish. Pour oil into the dish
- ensuring there is enough oil to submerge the steaks.
- Cook steaks in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 135 degrees F (57 degrees C). Drain steaks and blot off excess oil.
- Heat a cast iron or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sear steaks in the hot oil on both sides and the edges for 30 to 45 seconds.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 2