Mexico is a part of North America [1]. What is less obvious is whether Guatemala, Belize, Nicaragua, etc, would fall into N or S America. Central America is a region, like the Middle East, but is not its own continent. Central America is a part of North America [2]. Nathan made a good point that the United Nations considers Mexico a part of Central America [3]. I wonder why [4].
Sear each side, flipping minimally. It should not take long for a crisp brown crust to form. Depending on the heat of your pan, it should take about 2-4 minutes (or less) for each side to finish cooking. When the first side is done, flip your steak and cook the second side for about as long.
SEAR & ROAST. 1  Preheat oven to 400Â°F. 2  Season steaks with salt and pepper. 3  In skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high heat until almost smoking.  Sear steaks 1 minute on each 1  side. Roast in oven 6-8 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Please adjust time if your steak is bigger or smaller, or if you like it more or less done.