Woman gets invited to man’s house so he can cook steak for her. Then she sees the steak: ‘That’s the last girl’

Spending the night in while cooking steak with a new date sounds cozy and romantic in theory. But there are plenty of ways the evening can go wrong.

According to one woman on TikTok, one of those ways is the cut of steak your date picked at the grocery store.

In a recent post, which got over 998,500 views, creator Erin Ingles (@eriningles4) shared a photo of the steak in question, horrifying viewers in the process.

“The guy I’m dating said come over, and I’ll make us steak,” she wrote in the photo’s text overlay.

The photo shows two pieces of what appear to be unseasoned, very lean steak, possibly eye of round. The pieces are slightly brown on top and still pink where they are touching the pan. Evidently, they were flipped too early.

Additionally, both pieces have curled up, giving them an almost mushroom-like shape. That usually happens because the connective tissue around the outside is still intact. A small snip on the curled edge would probably help the steak flatten back down.

Putting it bluntly, it does not look particularly appetizing.

“What the helly,” Ingles added in the caption.

Commenters Think Something Is Seriously Wrong

In the comments, viewers were horrified.

“What in the Jeffrey dahmer is that,” one commenter wrote.

Another was confused by the shape.

“How has he managed to make a Yorkshire pudding out of a steak??” they asked.

Someone else noticed the lack of anything that might make the steak taste better.

“No oil, no butter, no thyme, no seasonings… its trying to escape,” they wrote.

Another viewer wanted no part of the situation.

“Un involve me,” they said.

How to Properly Pan-Sear a Steak

You don’t necessarily need a grill to properly cook a steak. If you plan to pan-sear it, however, you do need a good skillet that can withstand high temperatures, such as cast iron or stainless steel.

Then, the basic advice to remember is to dry the steak as much as you can before placing it in the pan. It’s how you get a proper crust. Additionally, the pan has to be sizzling hot before the meat touches it. If it’s not hot enough, you compromise both flavor and texture.

When pan-frying steak, one of the most popular techniques is to let the steak sit undisturbed for about three minutes so it can develop that deep golden-brown crust. Once it releases easily from the pan, you can flip it over and cook it to your preferred level of doneness.

During the last minute of cooking, you can add a tablespoon of butter and your preferred herbs for a fragrant basting.

In the end, you should have something that would surely woo your date and perhaps stop her from making fun of you on TikTok.

The Mary Sue has reached out to Ingles via TikTok messages for comment and additional details.

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