Salt-Fried Rib-Eye Steak - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (7/8 lb) rib eye steaks (should be 1-1/4 inches thick (1-3/4 pounds total)
4 teaspoons kosher salt

Preparation

Pat steaks dry.
Sprinkle salt evenly in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet.
Heat skillet over moderately high heat until faint wisps of smoke are visible.
Add steaks and cook, shaking skillet after 1 or 2 minutes to loosen them from the bottom, for 6 minutes.
Turn steaks over and cook for 5 minutes more for medium-rare.
Transfer to a cutting board and let stand, loosely covered with foil, for 5 minutes before slicing.