How to Make a Steak Dinner With a Propane Torch

Living through a few 3-7 day ice storm power-outages, and being in an apartment for some of them, I thought of a way to have a nice steak dinner. All though this should be preformed outside, with all precautions taken it can be done safely indoors. It's also -30 °C here today, so I'd much rather do this inside.

I should also mention that this steak is going to be on the blue/rare side so if that's not to your liking a thinner cut or maybe a different cooking method should be used.

Step 1: Ingredients and Materials

Materials:

Propane Torch
Fire Extinguisher
Metal Pan (flame proof)
Tin Foil

Ingredients:

Steak (I used a strip loin, nice and thick)
Asparagus
Garlic Kosher Salt
Black Pepper Olive Oil

Step 2: Prepare Garlic

Crush the garlic, a good whack with your hand on the side of a knife is all it takes. Once your garlic is crushed, set it aside.

Step 3: Prepare Steak Rub

Your steak should be at room temperature for this step.

Mix together the kosher salt and black pepper. Cover the entire steak with the rub.

Note: Less coarse salt could be used and whole pepper corns could be used too, but this was all I had in the pantry.

Step 4: Start Burning Steak

Place the steak on a foil lined pan. Make sure you have the fire extinguisher at the ready, safety first remember.

Light your propane torch and start burning. When doing this you are trying to make the steak burnt on the outside. The salt will form a nice crust to help with the flavour and with the juices. It can be scraped off before you eat it. Try to flame everything evenly, flipping and doing it all over on the other side.

Caution: the fat will flame up which is normal. Don't shy away from it, all it's doing is adding more flavour.

Step 5: Let Steak Rest

After you're finished with your steak, place it on a plate with the foil over it. Steaks need to rest for around 10 minutes.

Step 6: Burn Garlic

Get your garlic on the pan and drizzle with olive oil. Start up your torch again and cook. The burns are normal, just try to cook everything evenly. I used a spoon to move everything around when cooking. When it's all done move it off to a plate.

Step 7: Burn Asparagus

Time for the asparagus. Once again, coat everything in olive oil. Start your torch and get to it. It's going to crackle and pop a little when the flame hits it, but nice and gently just move the flame slowly. Turn, and cook all over.