Everyone wants to know how to grill a steak to that perfect chef like taste, well it’s not that bad when you have the right information.
Many people have their own thoughts, views and ways of cooking on the BBQ, none of which are necessarily wrong but I think it’s safe to say everyone can learn a thing or two which will improve their food greatly.
The first thing you need to decide is what steak you want to grill as there are many different cuts all of which offer different pros and cons such as the price, its tenderness, its flavor and even its fat content.
There really is no right steak cut to use for grilling it’s simply down to your own personal preference and what you can find at your local grocery store or butchers.
1.Filetsteak tends to be the tenderest cut from the cow which can be seen in its reflecting price tag, although it is very tender it does lack some flavor compared to over cuts.
2. Ribeye is a great cut which has a very distinctive look which is known as marbling, lines of tasty fat scattered throughout the meat, this may sound bad for the cholesterol but it will produce a very succulent steak from the fat juice during cooking giving you a unbelievably tasty steak.
3. The strip steak cut goes by a few names such as the New York Strip or the Kansas City Strip. This cuts is not like other where it can be bought on its own or part of two other cuts, the porterhouse or t-bone. The strip is the cut of steak that most people would say has the strongest taste of all making it very popular on the menu.
4. T-Bone steak is a combination of two cuts in one, the filet and the strip making it the “ultimate” steak cut giving you both very tender meat and strong flavor that doesn’t just come from the strip but also the bone the meat is attached to.
5. The cheapest of all cuts is the Sirloin steak which is what most people tend to have, yes the quality and flavor is less than the others but steaks are getting better these days and they are a very value for money option.
The next part of how to grill a steak well is the preparation of the meat, now this can make a huge difference to how the final steak will taste.
Steaks are best cooked from fresh rather than frozen which is the same a most food. If you are planning on cooking steaks try to buy them on the day fresh from the store rather than the week before and freeze them. If you have got frozen steaks then you need to defrost them correctly and that is to place them on a plate in their packaging and leave in the refrigerator to defrost slowly, never use a microwave to do as this will just ruin the flavor.
Before cooking the meat on the grill it needs to be at room temperature, this way the meat will be at its best to cook giving you a more succulent and tasty steak. Make sure your portable bbq grills are pre heated for about 20 minutes making sure the coals have a grey ash over them, that is when they are ready to use. Now is the time to apply any rubs and flavorings you would like to the meat, if you are using olive oil make sure you allow it to drip free to avoid fire flares on the BBQ which cooking as this could cause burns and patch cooking, cooked more in some areas than others.
So how to grill a steak well this is the part that everyone worries but fear not as it’s not as hard as everyone makes out, you need to make sure you have got a plate ready to put the finished steak on and have some good tongs that are easy to use to flip the steak.
The time the steak needs to cook depends on many factors including grill temperature, steak thickness and how you like your steak but let’s say for instance you have got a 2 inch steak and like it medium rare you would need to cook this for 9 minutes on the first side and 8 minutes on the second with the steak reaching an internal temperature of about 130/140F. As with any type of cooking the more you do the more you learn and the easier it becomes, just keep a close eye on you steak and you will be fine.
So there you have it, you have now learnt how to grill a steak and it’s not that hard at all is it, just keep calm and don’t panic and in no time at all you and your family will be eating perfect steaks.
