Rump Steak

skiTTish

Found a pack of reduced Rump in my freezer so decided to use it up ,trouble is being used to sirloin I always find rump a bit tough and also I just cant seem to get the cooking right ,which makes it worse
Any tips ?

hotcookie101

I much prefer rump to sirloin, I find it more tender and tasty (and cheaper :D)
I just griddle or fry them over a high heat, for about a minute each side (pepper and oil the meat first)
In order of favourite steaks-rib eye, rump, sirloin and fillet last (really not a fan of fillet) MMM steak (think homer simpson here :D)

BitterAndTwisted

Rump steak might be a bit more chewy but I think it has more flavour than other more tender cuts, so I'd cook it for a bit longer than usual or marinade it first. Or, of course, you can give it a good battering with a rolling-pin to tenderise it before cooking. Very therapeutic

Barneysmom

I always grill rump steak, it doesn't take long to cook, only about 5 or 6 minutes each side.

skiTTish

Well i followed everyones advice and it was still horrid ,probably with it being supermarket meat?
Or i just cant cook steak

ChapelGirl

I think the clue lies in your original post - "found a bit of reduced rump in my freezer".
(a) it was reduced in the first place - why?
(b) you then froze it
(c) some time later (or much later?) you found it again

15 years ago they found a baby mammoth in the permafrost in Siberia and have recently been doing autopsies on it. I will bet anything you like it would have tasted better. :rotfl:

If you were starting from a piece of good quality fresh rump which had not been frozen, you might like to try measuring its width in centimetres. That is your "number of minutes".

If possible, marinate the meat beforehand for a few hours in the fridge, preferably overnght.

Remove from the marinade and rub the meat generously with olive oil.

Fry for half the "number of minutes" on one side, turning and frying for the same time on the other. Make sure you use a griddle pan or a hot frying pan or you will stew the meat instead, which is not good.

Rest the meat for at least 3 minutes before you serve it, to relax the fibres.

You could use Gordon Ramsay's touch test to tell if it's well enough done for you. If when you prod it it's like the feel of your cheek it's rare, if like your chin it's medium, and like your forehead its' well done.

Rump is always going to be chewier than other cuts.

onetomany

ive just brought some rump steak well 9 of them and i am wondering the best way to cook them i have ruined steaks in the past would it be better to put in the slow cooker?

squeaky

Hi,

Have a look here;- Bought some rump steak and microfibre cloths

And ... Rump Steak and Rump steak in SC?

rachbc

i use rump for stir fry, fajitas of just as 'steak' - I cook it hot and quick then rest it really well - wrapped in foil to catch the juices and keep it warm. SC seems a waste of a decent bit of meat

anniemf2508

my OH loves philly cheese steak made with rump steak

squeaky

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