Salt-Pepper-Cinnamon Rib Eye with Butter Baste

Remember the Herb Brush–Basted Bone-In Rib Eye? We basted it with an herb brush. Here, I show you how to baste the steak in its own juices inside a cast-iron skillet. A few tips for those who want to knock this out of the park: 1. Lower the temperature of your fire and skillet before you baste. Butter has a bad tendency to burn over high heat. 2. Okay, yes, lowering the temperature is not as easy with a fire as when using the stove. Lowering a fire’s