Season the steaks all over with salt. Working in batches, heat 2 tbsp. oil in a large cast-iron skillet over high heat until the oil just begins to smoke. Add 2 steaks and cook, flipping once, until well browned on both sides, about 6 minutes. Add in 4 tablespoons of butter, 4 cloves of garlic, and ⅓ of the thyme and cook, basting the steaks with the butter, until medium-rare, about 2 to 3 more minutes. Transfer cooked steaks to a cutting board, cover loosely with foil and set aside in a warm spot. Repeat the process with remaining oil and steaks, 4 cloves of garlic, and another ⅓ of the thyme. Let the steaks rest for about 10 minutes before slicing.
In a small saucepan, melt the remaining 8 tablespoons of butter with the remaining 4 cloves of garlic and the thyme. Cook until the butter is well flavored, about 3 to 4 minutes.
To serve, divide steak between plates. Spoon butter and garlic sauce over the steaks and season with salt and pepper. Serve with power potatoes.
Top 10 facts about meat:
1. The average British family spends £12.50 a week on meats and meat preparations and £12.60 on alcoholic drinks and tobacco products.
2. There are almost 19 billion chickens on Earth; they outnumber humans by almost three to one. We eat about 100 million tons of poultry every year.
3. In Brunei, there are 40 times as many chickens as people.
4. New Zealand has 7.5 sheep and 2.3 cows for every person in the country.
5. Uruguay, with 3.7 cows per person, is the only country that beats New Zealand on cows.
6. On February 18, 1930 in St Louis, Elm Farm Ollie was the first cow to fly in an aeroplane and Elsworth W Bunce was first to milk a flying cow.
7. The average American eats 88.3kg of meat a year; the average Briton eats 44.9kg.
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