Tips for cooking steak
(compiled from VideoJug and Soy & Pepper)
Before Cooking:
– Season the steak with salt and pepper just before cooking. If you salt it
earlier and leave it for a while, the salt will draw out the juices.
– Bring the steak to room temperature before cooking. If you kept the steak in
the fridge, bring it out to rest at room temperature at least half an hour before
cooking.
– You can use herbs such as rosemary or thyme to go with the steak if you
like. You can also purchase bottled steak herbs mix.
– Use thick cuts of meat. Ideally, the steak should be at least 3/4 inch thick.
Anything thinner than that will usually result in overcooked and tough meat.
– If you want beautiful grill marks on the steak, use a griddle pan. Otherwise,
you can use a normal pan.
During Cooking:
– Heat up the pan till very hot before placing the steak on it. Then reduce the
heat to medium high.
– When cooking, turn the steak over once using a pair of kitchen tongs. Do not
keep flipping and turning the steak as it is cooking.
After Cooking:
– After cooking, let the steak “relax” for a few minutes in a plate before serving
so that the juices will disperse throughout the steak and it will be juicy.
My steak cooking time reference
(compiled from VideoJug and Soy & Pepper)
Before Cooking:
– Season the steak with salt and pepper just before cooking. If you salt it
earlier and leave it for a while, the salt will draw out the juices.
– Bring the steak to room temperature before cooking. If you kept the steak in
the fridge, bring it out to rest at room temperature at least half an hour before
cooking.
– You can use herbs such as rosemary or thyme to go with the steak if you
like. You can also purchase bottled steak herbs mix.
– Use thick cuts of meat. Ideally, the steak should be at least 3/4 inch thick.
Anything thinner than that will usually result in overcooked and tough meat.
– If you want beautiful grill marks on the steak, use a griddle pan. Otherwise,
you can use a normal pan.
During Cooking:
– Heat up the pan till very hot before placing the steak on it. Then reduce the
heat to medium high.
– When cooking, turn the steak over once using a pair of kitchen tongs. Do not
keep flipping and turning the steak as it is cooking.
After Cooking:
– After cooking, let the steak “relax” for a few minutes in a plate before serving
so that the juices will disperse throughout the steak and it will be juicy.
My steak cooking time reference
