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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!
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About
The Author
Laura
Bankston is author of Internationally
selling Cooking with Kids Curriculum:
“Homeschool Cooking in a Box” and the
“Homeschool Cookbook”. She currently
home schools her three children, maintains
home school support websites, and manages
their family-owned service business. For
information on her curriculum and free
home school support services, please visit
http://www.homeschoolcookbook.com
laura@homeschoolcookbook.com |
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