| by: Laura Bankston
There's nothing better than a nicely grilled juicy steak.
But how come I can't duplicate that restaurant, expensive,
juicy, melt-in-your mouth, perfectly grilled steak?
Well, I found out how to grill steak perfectly - and here's how
you can too.
1. The choice of meat is important!!! Just because the
supermarket has labeled the steak "good for grilling" doesn't mean
that it is. Lean meat does not do well. You want a piece that has
marbling throughout. And these are good cuts: fillet (mignon), top
loin (rib eye) - basically the same cuts that are the ones you
love in the restaurant.
2. Next, proper heating of the grill is vital. If you are using
charcoal, spread 2/3 of the bricks on one side and 1/3 of the
bricks on the other. That way you have a hotter side for searing
the meat and a cooler side for cooking the meat.
If you are using a gas grill, you will lose some of the flavor,
but you will want to turn the heat down for the cooking portion.
3. Next, rub both sides of the meat with oil and cover with
salt and pepper. Be generous with the salt and pepper because it
will fall off during the grilling.
4. Place your meat on the hot side for searing. Cook on each
side for three minutes to get the nice grilled meat crust color
you love. For a hand test, I've been told that you should be able
to hold you hand over the heat for 3 seconds before you can't take
it!
5. Place your meat on the cooler side for cooking to your
taste. The hand test for the cooler side, I've been told, is 6-7
seconds. You will want to use a timer to cook the meat - or use
the slice and peak test to see if the meat is done enough for you.
Just don't cut and peek too often or you'll lose all the juice!
6. When the steak is done, take if off the grill and let it set
for at least 5 minutes. Some people call it "resting". It allows
the juices to spread back out so that you'll have a juicy steak
with a nice crust.
Follow these steps and you'll be enjoying perfectly grilled,
juicy, melt-in-your-mouth steak that will impress and satisfy the
most discriminating steak eater! |
