File this recipe under kitchen basics! Along with things like dicing an onion, making a hard boiled egg, or roasting a chicken, this how to cook a mean steak. I was always intimidated by steak, it seemed impossible to get it right, but I was determined, mostly because I love steak and wanted to eat it more often than the occassional time we were at a steak house.
I started researching the best, easiest, foolproof ways to cook a steak. Most the recipes suggested grilling, but at the time, we were living in a two bed, two bath condo in the city, and grilling wasn’t all that convenient. Then, I was watching a cooking demo, and they were broiling a flank steak. I immediately thought, why couldn’t I just do that with a fillet or ribeye? Turns out, you can! Over the years, I have learned a few other things that have conintued to improve my steak making ability. I’m excited to share them with you!
Tips for the Perfect Steaks:
- Choose the best steaks your budget allows, and look for the most marbling
- Salt your steaks as soon as you bring them home from the grocery store, even if you’re not preparing for a day or two (but not if you’re freezing)
- Be sure your steaks are at room temperature before cooking
- Keep seasonings simple- I prefer course sea salt and freshly cracked pepper
- If it’s time to flip, but the steak is stuck to the pan, that means it’s not ready. Give it another 1 minute and try again
- Let it rest for 10 minutes – this allows the steak to continue cooking, and the juices to be reabsorbed, making it much juicer
