Hi
I'm trying to perfect making filet mignon and from what I've read, one of the best ways to do so is to sear it in a skillet and then transfer to the oven to finish. I've tried this and it turns out great, except that the skillet is an absolute disaster when I'm done. The pan is filthy and even worse - it is burned onto the pan. It takes me literally 20 minutes of scrubbing to clean my cookware. Now, I love a good steak, but I'm not sure if I'm willing to spend that much time and energy to clean a pan just for a piece of meat. But maybe I'm doing something wrong... is there any way to cook a steak in a skillet and not get such a mess? Maybe I'm using too high of heat? Maybe I'm using too little oil (I only rub oil on the steaks)?
I'm trying to perfect making filet mignon and from what I've read, one of the best ways to do so is to sear it in a skillet and then transfer to the oven to finish. I've tried this and it turns out great, except that the skillet is an absolute disaster when I'm done. The pan is filthy and even worse - it is burned onto the pan. It takes me literally 20 minutes of scrubbing to clean my cookware. Now, I love a good steak, but I'm not sure if I'm willing to spend that much time and energy to clean a pan just for a piece of meat. But maybe I'm doing something wrong... is there any way to cook a steak in a skillet and not get such a mess? Maybe I'm using too high of heat? Maybe I'm using too little oil (I only rub oil on the steaks)?