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Cooked elk steak on a cutting board with fresh rosemary and garlic clove

How To Sear Elk Steak In A Cast Iron Skillet

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Cook up the perfect elk steaks in cast iron skillet with nothing more than a little butter, garlic, and rosemary.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Difficulty: Moderate
Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 elk steaks, 10 to 12 ounces each (283.5 to 340.2g)
  • 1 tablespoon Morton Kosher Salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary

Method
 

  1. Fire up. Prepare a grill for high temperature direct heat cooking.
  2. Prep. Season each elk steak with salt and black pepper on both sides.
  3. Cook. Place a cast iron skillet on the grill grate directly over the hot coals. Add 1 tablespoon butter to the hot skillet and allow to melt.
    Elk steak being cooked in a cast iron skillet along with fresh rosemary and garlic cloves
  4. Place one of the elk steaks in the skillet and sear for 2 minutes. Add 2-3 cloves of garlic and 1 sprig of rosemary to the skillet along with 1 additional tablespoon of butter.
    Elk steak being basted in a cast iron skillet
  5. Flip the steak and cook for 2 minutes, basting the top with the butter mixture as it cooks.
  6. Remove the elk steak from the skillet for medium rare or continue to cook until desired doneness is reached. Medium rare is where I like, about 130°F (54.4°C) internal temperature.
  7. Wipe the skillet out with a paper towel and repeat the process for the remaining steak.
  8. Serve. Slice and enjoy.
    This recipe was adapted and shared with permission from howtobbqright.com. Photos courtesy of Malcom Reed. 

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Notes

About the salt. Remember, kosher salt is half the concentration of table salt so if you use table salt, use half as much. Click here to read more about salt and how it works.

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