How to cook the perfect steak

There are many methods to cooking a great steak, here's our Test Kitchen favourite.

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1 Remove steak from fridge one hour before cooking.

2 Pat steak dry with paper towel then place on a plate or tray. Drizzle with olive oil and season generously with sea salt flakes. If time permits, stand steak for 1 hour to come to room temperature and for seasoning to absorb into meat.

3 Use a heavy-based frying pan such as seasoned cast iron, a griddle pan or stainless steel. Preheat the pan to hot before you start cooking.