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Cast Iron Pan-Seared Steak (Oven-Finished)

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 American High-Protein 💪Sugar-FreeCarnivore 🥩Comfort-Food

Cast Iron Pan-Seared Steak (Oven-Finished) delivers a bold, caramelized crust with juicy, tender centers thanks to a quick marinade and a hot skillet-to-oven finish. Bright orange juice and tangy cider vinegar balance savory Worcestershire and steak seasoning for layered flavor. Ideal for a weeknight dinner or date night when you want steakhouse results at home.

  • Prep8 mins
  • Cook12 mins
  • Serves2
  • DifficultyMedium
Cast Iron Pan-Seared Steak (Oven-Finished)
  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Lay the steaks side by side in a large casserole dish. Add the orange juice, cider vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. Marinate uncovered in the refrigerator for 45 minutes.

  3. 3

    Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Remove the casserole dish from the refrigerator. Cover the steaks with plastic wrap and let them come to room temperature for at least 15 minutes.

  4. 4

    Set the steaks on a clean work surface and generously rub them with the steak seasoning and black pepper.

  5. 5

    Heat the olive oil in a cast-iron skillet over high heat. Cook the steaks in the hot skillet until lightly browned on the bottom, 2 1/2 minutes.

  6. 6

    Flip and cook until browned on the other side and red in the center, about 2 minutes more. Transfer the skillet with the steaks to the oven.

  7. 7

    Bake in the preheated oven until the steaks are firm and reddish-pink to lightly pink in the center, 8 to 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read from 130 degrees F (54 degrees C) to 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).

  8. 8

    Remove the steaks from the oven and season with salt. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

  9. 9

    Enjoy!