5 Steps on How to Cook the Perfect Steak

Even for the best chefs, cooking the perfect juicy steak can be a challenge. Steaks are generally thin pieces of meat that can dry out quickly or cook too quickly making them try, tough and flavourless.

Use a heavy frying pan or griddle pan on a gas hob. With an electric hob or grill you have less control of the heat.

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Buy a good quality steak from your butchers or online, try to stay away from the cheap supermarket meat. The Sirloin steak and Rump steak contain more flavour and have texture. Fillet steak is soft and has less flavour.

Step 1 Prepare your steaks

Take your steaks out of the fridge 30 - 60 minutes before cooking. This allows them to come to room temperature which makes them easier to cook.

If your steaks are frozen, place them in the fridge overnight and then take them out of the fridge before cooking.

Step 2 Pre-heat the pan

Heat the empty pan on the stove until it is hot. Now you can either add a little oil and then add your steaks or if you prefer brush your steaks with oil and place in the pan.

Sunflower, canola or groundnut oil is the best. Avoid olive oil as it can make your steaks bitter.

Lay the steaks in the pan away from you. If you get a nice gentle but not explosive sizzle then the heat of your pan is right.

Season with salt and pepper to your taste.

Step 3 Cook to your desire

For a medium steak, cook the first side for 3 - 4 minutes and then slightly reduce the heat and cook for a further 2 - 3 minutes.

Using a pair of tongs, gently turn the steaks over and cook for a further 5 minutes.

To test how well the steak is done, press with your finger. Rare will be soft, well done will feel firm and medium in between.

Step 4 Rest your cooked steaks

Resting the meat is just as important and cooking the steaks, it allows the juices to be drawn back in and become moist and tender.

Remove your steaks from the pan with the tongs and rest on a rack with foil and leave in a warm place - the oven is best for this. 5 - 10 minutes is enough.

Step 5 Serve and enjoy

Warm your plates up, place the rest of the food on the plates and then the steaks last - you want them to stay hot.

Lay the table with sharp steak knifes which are designed to slice through the meat cleanly.

5 Steps on How to Cook the Perfect Steak

For more tips and tricks on how to cook steak look at buy steaks online. Cook and enjoy the most tasty meat available.

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