How to grill a good steak?

[KLAIT]

Ok, need tips here. I am a good cook, however I am not very good with the grill.

We have friends coming over tonight for a "picnic" of sorts as we have not seen them for quite some time. Picked up some steaks for dinner.

We have a gas grill. How do you cook the best steak? fast with high heat? slow with low heat?????


Thanks

 

[Tina]

DH cooks them slow with lots of turning. He usually cooks a filet (medium to medium rare) for about 16 minutes. A little more if its really really thick.

 

[N.Bailey]

I think the best way to prepare a steak on the grill is to flip it one time and one time only. I always start the grill 5 to 10 minutes before putting the steaks on it so that it's nice and hot. When I see the up side is just starting to look cooked, I flip it. Of course we like ours med well or so. You might want to flip them a little sooner if you don't want that doneness.

Another thing I do is, when I take the steak off the grill, I put everyone's steak on the plate they will be eating from. I do this so everyone gets all that juice on their plate.

Be sure to season your steaks before cooking too. I use seasoning salt and onion salt, and HEAVY garlic powder. Season both sides of the meat.

Not bragging, but my steaks are always excellent and filled with LOTS of juices even though I'm cooking to mid well.

 

[olena]

First of all, I marinate the steaks for at least a day. I either use a sealable container or gallon Ziploc bag. For liquid I use some lemon juice, soy sauce, olive oil, a little Worcestershire sauce and Italian dressing or balsamic vinegar. Then I add a little Montreal steak seasoning, oregano, minced onions or onion powder and wet minced garlic (including a little of the juice). I'll knead the steaks a little to soften them, throw it all together, shake it up a bit and refrigerate it for a day or two. I often vary the ingredients according to my mood. Sometimes I'll put a beer, some wine and even instant coffee grounds in the marinade.

Chris grills them on high for 9 or 10 minutes and they taste so good....

 

[gr8tpanther]

I always let someone else do it. Cooking is NOT me specialty.

 

[tinatark]

We use Allegro Seasoning - it's liquid, and you need NO other seasoning if you use it!

Cook it slowly, on med/low heat.

 

[forr2grls]

Ok, need tips here. I am a good cook, however I am not very good with the grill.

We have friends coming over tonight for a "picnic" of sorts as we have not seen them for quite some time. Picked up some steaks for dinner.

We have a gas grill. How do you cook the best steak? fast with high heat? slow with low heat?????


Thanks

it depends on how you want them cooked?my husband is a grill cook at a local restaurant-has been for 5 years.they have a secret to their success. line the steaks,turn(so you get criss-cross)then flip and mark that side.now the "secret" finish off the steak in a 450 degree oven for 10min-med-well/well(depending on thickness)usually 1inch. if you have any more questions,you can pm me!

 

[Alaska DogCat]

Klait-
Great question. I am a former yooper (moved to Alaska nine years ago for the better weather ;<)), so I was particularly intrigued by your question.

My formula for great steak:

- Rub the refrigerated steaks liberally with a Montreal Steak Seasoning (available just about anywhere, but in large quantities at Costco or Sam's Club) and allow to warm to near room temperature;

- Start with a hot grill and some wet wood chips (hickory). For a gas grill, put the chips in a tinfoil pouch and punch holes. This will give the steak a slight smokey flavor.

- Sear both sides of the steak almost to a crust.

- Continue cooking, flipping a few times until the steak reaches 140 degrees (just short of medium rare)

- Remove, allow to sit for 5 to 10 minutes.

Serve.

Good luck with the picnic.hot

 

[Alaska Catdog]

Em are the bestest steaks in Alaska. Yum. pair em with some garlic mashers and some grilled marinated mushrooms and your are sittin' pretty.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

First of all, I marinate the steaks for at least a day. I either use a sealable container or gallon Ziploc bag. For liquid I use some lemon juice, soy sauce, olive oil, a little Worcestershire sauce and Italian dressing or balsamic vinegar. Then I add a little Montreal steak seasoning, oregano, minced onions or onion powder and wet minced garlic (including a little of the juice). I'll knead the steaks a little to soften them, throw it all together, shake it up a bit and refrigerate it for a day or two. I often vary the ingredients according to my mood. Sometimes I'll put a beer, some wine and even instant coffee grounds in the marinade.

Chris grills them on high for 9 or 10 minutes and they taste so good....

Oh man, you are KILLING ME!!!!!!!!!

 

[forr2grls]

also,flipping too many times can lead to uneven cooking.

 

[Cruise04]

I also like to rub a little bit of Olive Oil on each side of the steak. I put my seasoning on and then rub the seasoning in with the oil. It helps to keep it from sticking and helps to keep it moist while cooking. I learned this from something on a morning news show that had a cook doing a grilling segment and he did it on flank steak. It makes them sooooooooooo good. But Olive Oil is the only oil to use. I've used canola and it's not as good.

For gas grill I cook potatoes before I put my meat on for 45 minutes on high and that's get the grill nice and hot. 5 minutes before I put the meat on I turn it down to medium and cook them on medium for about 20 minutes (depending on the size - sometimes less, sometimes a little longer). I needed, I turn the heat down a little lower.

 

[Lil_Tink]

Do grill marks I think its 7oclock and 1 oclock but im not sure

 

[KLAIT]

Alaska DogCat-

Nice to hear from a fellow Yooper! I was suprised!

Where in the UP did you live?

As for the better weather, that is funny...although this week I would love to be there with you!

Thanks everyone for the advice...keeping fingers crossed that our food is edible.

 

[shortbun]

I think the best way to prepare a steak on the grill is to flip it one time and one time only. I always start the grill 5 to 10 minutes before putting the steaks on it so that it's nice and hot. When I see the up side is just starting to look cooked, I flip it. Of course we like ours med well or so. You might want to flip them a little sooner if you don't want that doneness.

Another thing I do is, when I take the steak off the grill, I put everyone's steak on the plate they will be eating from. I do this so everyone gets all that juice on their plate.

Be sure to season your steaks before cooking too. I use seasoning salt and onion salt, and HEAVY garlic powder. Season both sides of the meat.

Not bragging, but my steaks are always excellent and filled with LOTS of juices even though I'm cooking to mid well.

I agree with everything but all the salt. I use ale and we cook ours medium to medium rare.

 

[trish!]

we always do NY strip steaks, it's the only cut I will eat. I use Lawry's steak & chop marinade overnight most of the time but once in a while I will use, salt, pepper, onion, soy sauce and italian dressing as a marinade. I preheat the grill on high for 10 min prior to putting them on. I throw the steaks on and lower the temp to medium. I cook it for about 7 minutes on each side for a 1" thick steak, med-well. Don't cut into it to make sure it's done, it will lose juices! And only turn it once or it won't cook evenly. These things works well for me everytime, I get rave reviews on them!

 

[IMGONNABE40!]

If you want a good steak, start with a good steak. I like porterhouse or ribeye. I take the steaks out of the fridge about an hour before cooking and rub both sides with salt and pepper, somtimes garlic. I cook the steaks about 8 minutes per side, turning only once. Once cooked, I put the steaks on a platter covered with olive oil and some fresh herbs. Turn the steaks to make sure they get covered with the oil. The best hint is to let the steaks sit at least 5-10 minutes before cutting or serving. During this time I usually grill some bread and/or veggies to go with the steak.

 

[Rafiki Rafiki Rafiki]

I'm not an expert at grilling, but I do a lot of cooking.

Leave off the salt until you bring the steaks to the table. Salt can dry out your meat.

My other recommendation is to purchase an instant read thermometer. It makes a huge difference in my cooking. For steaks, an internal temperature of 125 to 160 degrees is best.

Here is a temperature chart for steaks: http://whatscookingamerica.net/Information/MeatTemperatureChart.htm

 

[tevagirl]

it depends on how you want them cooked?my husband is a grill cook at a local restaurant-has been for 5 years.they have a secret to their success. line the steaks,turn(so you get criss-cross)then flip and mark that side.now the "secret" finish off the steak in a 450 degree oven for 10min-med-well/well(depending on thickness)usually 1inch. if you have any more questions,you can pm me!

Aha! So that's how they get my well-done steaks so tender! I'm going to try it tonight...thanks!

 

[nwdisgal]

Grill marks at 10 o' clock and 2 o' clock.