Cook-From-Frozen Steak with Burst Cherry Tomato Sauce

Ingredients for Cook-From-Frozen Steak with Burst Cherry Tomato Sauce

• 1 (1 1/2–2"-thick) boneless rib eye or strip steak (about 675g .)

• Vegetable oil (for frying

• about 50g )

• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided

• 3/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided

• 575ml cherry tomatoes

• 4 garlic cloves, peeled, crushed

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

• 2 rosemary sprigs

• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

• 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Place steak on a flat plate or small rimmed baking sheet and freeze uncovered overnight. Once frozen, wrap tightly in plastic, transfer to a resealable plastic bag, and keep frozen for up to 3 months. (Freezing it uncovered before wrapping ensurs that no condensation forms on the steak, which could cause dangerous splattering during cooking.)

Preheat oven to 135°C. Pour vegetable oil into a large skillet to a depth of 1/8". Heat over medium-high until shimmering. Carefully place frozen steak in skillet and cook until deeply browned on underside. Turn and continue to cook until second side is deeply browned, 5–6 minutes more. Transfer to a wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet. Season both sides with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Transfer pan to oven and bake steak until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the centre registers 49°C for medium-rare, 40–45 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing.

While steak rests, wipe out skillet and cook tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil (adding tomatoes while pan is cold prevents splattering) over medium-high heat. Once sizzling, add rosemary and vinegar and season with remaining 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally and pressing tomatoes with the back of a spoon, until tomatoes have burst and a thick sauce has formed, 4–5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Serve steak with sauce spooned over.

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