The best way to cook a thick, juicy bone-in steak restaurant-style without smoking up the house.

Ingredients

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1(1 12- to 2-lb.)

Heat a 12-inch cast-iron skillet on grill, covered with grill lid, 15 minutes.

Cast-Iron Cowboy Steak

Credit: Hector Sanchez

Sprinkle salt and pepper generously over steak.

Add oil to skillet.

(Oil should smoke.)

Turn steak on fatty edge in skillet, holding upright with tongs, and cook 2 minutes.

Place steak, uncooked side down, in skillet.

Cook on grill, covered with grill lid, 8 to 10 minutes or to desired degree of doneness.

Tilt skillet slightly, and spoon butter mixture over steak 20 times (being careful not to splatter).

Transfer steak, herbs, and garlic to a platter; let stand for 5 to 10 minutes.

Slice against the grain.