Please help! How do I cook steak?

MileySmiley_2

kitschkitty wrote: »

You know I was tempted to get out the BBQ, but I just can't brave this cold!

How about using the George foreman.....an indoor BBQ .
Whichever way you go with leave the steak at room temperature for about an hr or so, and rub with oil and lots of seasoning before cooking.
Good luck and enjoy.:D

Pink.

Hi kitschkitty,

I'm glad you enjoyed the steak. I'll add this to the main thread on cooking steak which has lots of advice and recipes to keep the suggestions together.

Pink

doelani

I bought some sirlion yesterday, do not usually buy it as to expensive but Makro had a sale on their meat. lol

Now my problemis no matter when I cook steak it never turns out right, usually to tough. These a approx 300g so quit big. I ahve a George Foreman would that be best or could I brown them off and put in oven to cook ?

help please

zippychick

Hi Doelani

Now wishing I hadn't opened this thread as I want steak now

What i do, is flash fry (or seal) for around a min each side in a hot pan. Then i make a little tinfoil parcel, put in some butter and pepper, seal it up and put it in the oven for 180ish. I'm never very good at knowing how long it takes as i like mine kind of incinerated ( i know:o, it's the blood), so I would recommend you check it after 10 mins and then put back to cook to your liking. It's always lovely and tender this way

Sorry, I don't have a lean mean grilling machine, so can't comment on that.

There is a whole thread about how people cook their steaks so have a read of it and I will add your thread to that one later

thanks
Zip

doelani

zippychick wrote: »

Hi Doelani

Now wishing I hadn't opened this thread as I want steak now

What i do, is flash fry (or seal) for around a min each side in a hot pan. Then i make a little tinfoil parcel, put in some butter salt and pepper, seal it up and put it in the oven for 180ish. I'm never very good at knowing how long it takes as i like mine kind of incinerated ( i know:o, it's the blood), so I would recommend you check it after 10 mins and then put back to cook to your liking. It's always lovely and tender this way

There is a whole thread about how people cook their steaks so have a read of it and I will add your thread to that one later

thanks
Zip

Thansk , by the time I sort out how to cook teh steak it will be tomorrow lol

zippychick

doelani wrote: »

Thansk , by the time I sort out how to cook teh steak it will be tomorrow lol

Oh dear, how come?:)

horsechestnut

If you use a frying pan, Heat the pan on the hob on a medium heat, add about one tablespoon of oil, season the steak, and cook for about 4 mins on one side then cook it for 3 mins on the other side. Leave it to rest, on a warmed plate, for a further 5 mins in a warm oven.
Is you like rare steak reduce the time.

aliasojo

I remember my Mum years ago cooking sirloin steaks covered in thick onion slices, in tinfoil in the oven. They used to come out very tender. She used to get them from a local butcher so I have no doubt the poor excuse of a steak I bought from Tesco will just not be the same but I'd like to give the tinfoil thing a go anyway.

Trouble is....I have no idea how long to cook a steak this way for? Or at what heat?

Mrs_Bones

Oh, sorry I can't help as I've not heard of this way of cooking steaks before but it sounds yummy so will look forward to seeing the replies you get

memelalou

Was it rare when it came out or more like braised. If it's more the cooked through braised option my grandma did something simular, but in a baking dish covered in foil.
Flash fry steaks, season with salt and pepper, layer raw onion at bottom, add steaks, top with more raw onion, add a small amount of beef stock, cover with foil and bake at 200oc for 1 -1 1/2 hours.