Heat cast iron skillet to 400 degrees in oven

Turn burner on stove to high heat

Coat each side of your steaks with salt and pepper

Pour about 1 tsp of safflower oil on each side of steaks. Spread with basting brush

Remove cast iron skillet from 400 degree oven and place on hot burner. (Leave oven on.)

Place four steaks in cast iron skillet. Let sear for 1 minute and 30 seconds

Flip each steak and let other side sear for another 1 minute and 30 seconds

Flip each steak one more time, and place pat of butter on top of each steak

At this point, If you want your steaks rare, you are finished cooking. Otherwise, place the skillet with steaks back into the 400 degree oven for: 2 minutes for medium steaks; 3-4 minutes for medium-well steaks; or 5-7 minutes for well-done steaks.

Remove steaks from heat and place on platter

Tent with foil

Let sit for 5 minutes covered with foil before serving