Searing a Steak in a Pan

Searing Steaks in a Pan
A fancy steakhouse isn’t the only place you can enjoy the most mouthwatering juicy steak with a perfect crust. You can achieve restaurant quality pan sear steak right in the comfort of your own home – as long as you use the right cookware.
Let’s start with the pan. The best pan for searing steak is All-Clad stainless steel cookware. The D3 bonded cookware technology ensures that the entire surface of the pan heats evenly without hot spots. This is key when creating a golden crust on a large piece of meat, where the desired result is a golden-brown crust on the entirety of the steak. A perfect crust is nothing without a tender, juicy interior. For that, the stainless steel fry pan’s ability to generate and retain heat quickly allows for a quick sear. In this way, the interior of the meat doesn’t overcook while achieving the exterior crust.


Check out how Chef Andy uses simple ingredients to create the foundation for a restaurant-worthy cook on a delicious ribeye steak with the advantage of an All-Clad Fry pan.
If you want to go one step further, when you add the butter to the pan, include a couple of sprigs of thyme and rosemary with a couple of cloves of crushed garlic. This will add a beautiful herbaceous and aromatic finish to an already game-changing steak night.
Now that your steak is cooked to perfection, you might notice a pan filled with leftover fond, also known as the fancy word for all of those brown bits. You can make your clean up a breeze while making a delicious topping for your steak. Want to know what it takes? Check out our next post on After the Sear to find out how.
When searing steaks, you will get the best results using All-Clad's Stainless Steel Cookware. While stainless steel cookware can sometimes be hard to clean, if you follow with a pan sauce after the sear, your cookware will be very easy to clean. With that being said, we recommend using the All-Clad D3 Stainless 12 Inch Fry Pan: https://www.all-clad.com/d3-stainless-3-ply-bonded-cookware-fry-pan-12-inch.html
Here is a link that includes more information about the After the Sear process: https://www.all-clad.com/blog/post/after-the-sear
Here is a link to the recipe for a delicious pan sauce once you have created a deliciously seared steak: https://www.all-clad.com/blog/post/pan-sauce
We hope this helps!