New York steak

Ingredients

• 1 New York steak (about 1½ in thick)
  

Instructions

• Take the steak out of the fridge for around 30 min to allow it to reach room temperature.
  
• Preheat a pan in the oven at 450°F.
  
• Rub the steak with lots of salt and pepper.
  
• Cook the steak on one side for 4 min.
  
• Cook the steak on the other side for 4 min.
  

Notes

• The steak was medium well after 8 min on each side. Maybe 3 min each side would make it a nice medium rare.
  
• The first time, I tried searing it on the stove with oil. Huge amounts of smoke, and the pan and the steak were burnt. (Not sure if this was because of the oil or because the pan was too hot, but the next time I used no oil.)
  
• Not sure if the handle Emily's pan is oven safe ... had a slight chemical smell.