Porterhouse Steak, Peter Luger’s Style

This delicious porterhouse steak is similar to Peter Luger’s from his famous steakhouse in Brooklyn, NY is  legendary.  This one is cooked in butter in a cast iron skillet and will melt in your mouth.  It’s the perfect steak to cook for a celebration or special event.   The restaurant has been around over a hundred years and its definitely worth taking a trip to next time you visit the Big Apple.

1 Good Quality Porterhouse Steak, approximately 2 pounds
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce
1 Tablespoon of chopped fresh rosemary
1 Tablespoon of chopped fresh thyme
3 garlic cloves, minced fine
1 Teaspoon of ground pepper
4 Tablespoons of melted butter
Salt

Combine the olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, thyme and garlic in a glass container. Mix well and add steak coating both sides with the marinade. Place in the refrigerator and let marinate in the for 2-6 hours.

Remove steak from refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Heat broiler and heat a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Remove steak from marinade and season very generously with salt. Put into skillet and cook until a deep brown crust forms on one side approximately 4 minutes. Do not turn. Remove steak from pan and put onto a cutting board, browned side up.

Cut meat from the bone in 2 pieces, (strip steak and filet mignon). Slice both pieces straight down perpendicular to the bone, approximately 1” thick. Replace steak around the bone as neatly as possible and return it to the cast iron skillet browned side up. (It should look like a whole sliced steak, see picture.) Top with melted butter and broil for 5-6 minutes until the steak is medium rare. Serve it with buttery juices poured over.