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.
1 Sear the steaks for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. 2  After the steaks are seared, reduce the heat to moderately hot to hot and continue cooking the steaks to a desired doneness using the timing suggestions in the chart below. Your vent or fan should be set on high because this method creates a fair amount of smoke as the steak is seared. 2  Sear the steaks for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. 3  After the steaks are seared, put the pan directly into the oven and roast the steaks to a desired doneness using the timing suggestions in the chart below.