Creole Pan-Fried Flat Iron Steak

Ingredients

• 2.3 teaspoons blackened seasoning 
• 0.5 cup butter 
• 2 pounds flat iron steak 
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt 
• 0.1 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 2 tablespoons juice of lime 
• 1 tablespoon pepper sauce hot
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup water 

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Season the steak with hot pepper sauce.
2. Sprinkle or mist with a little lime juice and season lightly with just a portion of the garlic salt, salt, black pepper and blackened seasoning.
3. Place the steak in the pan and cover with a lid. Cook for about 20 minutes, or to your desired degree of doneness, turning and adding more seasoning every 5 minutes.
4. Remove steaks to a serving platter and keep warm. Stir butter and water into the pan, removing any browned bits from the bottom to make a gravy. Season with additional garlic salt, salt and pepper to taste.
5. Serve steaks with gravy drizzled over them.