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6 Steps to Grill the Perfect Steak
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!
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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