How to Make Steak at Home: Flavor Depends on the Ingredients and Cooking Technique

Steak is one of the West’s signature dishes and is considered one of the most common main courses in Western restaurants. Because steak is prepared simply by cooking ingredients with heat, it is often thought to be easy to make. Yet its simple preparation clearly reveals both the quality of the ingredients selected and the cook’s skill in controlling the heat. Although there are slight differences depending on the ingredients, most steaks are considered refined, elegant dishes and are also known for their considerable price.

Salmon Is an Excellent Choice for Making Steak at Home

Although steak is generally made with beef, steaks made with other ingredients—including meat patties, salmon, pork, chicken, and duck—have recently become more common, resulting in a wider range of prices. Salmon steak is known for its distinctive flavor among salmon dishes. Since salmon is easy to obtain and convenient for making steak at home, it is also a popular dish for home cooks to try. Here is an easy way to make salmon steak at home.

An Approachable Salmon Steak Recipe to Try at Home

Ingredients: salmon, pepper, salt, olive oil, teriyaki sauce, thyme

Directions

1. It is best to use skin-on salmon. Place the salmon on a cutting board and pat it dry with a paper towel.

2. Lightly season the salmon with salt, pepper, and a small amount of olive oil.

3. Add olive oil to a pan heated over high heat, then cook the salmon with the skin side touching the pan.

4. Once the skin is nicely browned, turn the salmon so the flesh touches the pan and cook for about 1–2 minutes.

5. Sear each edge of the salmon steak for about 10–15 seconds, as though frying it.

6. Place the salmon skin-side down in the pan again, then add the thyme. Carefully spoon the thyme-infused olive oil over the flesh of the salmon.

7. Once the salmon is cooked, remove it from the pan and let it rest.

8. After resting, serve the salmon steak with teriyaki sauce and enjoy.

[FamTimes = Reporter Lee Young-joo]