Ribeyes With Bourbon Pecan Butter

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped toasted pecans
• 1/2 teaspoon bourbon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
• 4 rib eye steaks, 1 inch thick, about 3/4 lb
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 pecan bourbon butter--combine the butter, pecans, bourbon, salt, pepper, and parsley in a small bowl.
• 2 transfer to a sheet of plastic wrap and shape into a 3 1/2 inch long log; chill for 1 hour.
• 3 rub both sides of the steaks with olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
• 4 heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat.
• 5 cook the steaks for about 4 minutes on the first side and 3 minutes on the second side for med-rare.
• 6 transfer the steaks to a plate.
• 7 top each steak with a 1/4-inch thick slice of pecan bourbon butter.
• 8 allow the steaks to rest for at least 5 minutes before serving.