Pan Searing Cooking Chart

Get the perfect cook on your next steak with Omaha Steaks pan searing cooking chart.

The cooking times below are in minutes and based on using fully thawed steaks.

1-2″ Thick Steak
Doneness Internal Temp. First Side
(time in minutes)
After Turning
(time in minutes)
Rare 120° – 130° F 4 3
Medium Rare 130° – 140° F 5 4
Medium 140° – 150° F 6 4
Well Done 160° – 170° F 9 7
3/4″ Thick Steak
Doneness Internal Temp. First Side
(time in minutes)
After Turning
(time in minutes)
Rare 120° – 130° F 5 4
Medium Rare 130° – 140° F 6 5
Medium 140° – 150° F 7 5
Well Done 160° – 170° F 10 8
1″ Thick Steak
Doneness Internal Temp. First Side
(time in minutes)
After Turning
(time in minutes)
Rare 120° – 130° F 6 5
Medium Rare 130° – 140° F 7 6
Medium 140° – 150° F 8 6
Well Done 160° – 170° F 11 9
1 1/4″ Thick Steak
Doneness Internal Temp. First Side
(time in minutes)
After Turning
(time in minutes)
Rare 120° – 130° F 7 5
Medium Rare 130° – 140° F 8 6
Medium 140° – 150° F 8 7
Well Done 160° – 170° F 12 10
1 1/2″ Thick Steak
Doneness Internal Temp. First Side
(time in minutes)
After Turning
(time in minutes)
Rare 120° – 130° F 7 6
Medium Rare 130° – 140° F 8 7
Medium 140° – 150° F 9 7
Well Done 160° – 170° F 13 11
1 3/4″ Thick Steak
Doneness Internal Temp. First Side
(time in minutes)
After Turning
(time in minutes)
Rare 120° – 130° F 8 7
Medium Rare 130° – 140° F 9 7
Medium 140° – 150° F 9 8
Well Done 160° – 170° F 14 12
2″ Thick Steak
Doneness Internal Temp. First Side
(time in minutes)
After Turning
(time in minutes)
Rare 120° – 130° F 10 8
Medium Rare 130° – 140° F 11 9
Medium 140° – 150° F 12 10
Well Done 160° – 170° F 15 13

Pan Searing Instructions

  1. Preheat pan over medium heat with small amounts of cooking oil.
  2. Place steaks in pan.
  3. Cook evenly on both sides using the cooking chart above.
  4. Remove steak from skillet 5 degrees F below desired doneness.
  5. Rest steak underneath foil tent  for5-10 minutes and enjoy.

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