I overcooked a ribeye =(

[Sonikku]

I cannot describe the pain that I feel in my heart. A premium ribeye steak, ruined. Overcooked to the point of having no pink at all. It was dry instead of juicy. The meat thermometer LIED! It said its internal temp was only 110 degrees!! I'm not very good at this. Curse my fate. :'(

 

[Canun]

Just buy more and practice.

 

[PenguinPower]

Sounds like you need a new meat thermometer. Sacrifice your old one to pay your penance to the God of Steaks.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

Just buy more and practice.

This sounds like advise for a murderer ... a steak murderer.

 

[Ns1]

But hey at least you didn't overpay at a restaurant


How's that overcooked steak that you can't send back?

 

[PowerEngineer]

Sounds like you need a new meat thermometer. Sacrifice your old one to pay your penance to the God of Steaks.

http://www.thermoworks.com/products/thermapen/

 

[Jeeebus]

Thermometer for a ribeye? We're not talking brisket/pork butt here. Eyeball that shit.

 

[adairusmc]

You think that is bad? My wife recently decided she wanted to cook a large prime rib on our traeger grill, something that I normally handle. I figured she had it all figured out, and she brought it in after using our thermometer on it saying "it is perfect, 200 degrees in the middle"

I was so sad.

 

[thesmokingman]

For the ribeye... rip.

 

[SSSnail]

No worries, slice it up, add some vegetables and oil of your choice, stir fry all that in a wok, kick it up a notch with some hot sauce, serve over rice. BAM!

 

[poofyhairguy]

Don't feel bad, I did this to a whole brisket two months ago.

 

[adairusmc]

No worries, slice it up, add some vegetables and oil of your choice, stir fry all that in a wok, kick it up a notch with some hot sauce, serve over rice. BAM!

If you keep the bone, then baby, you got a stew going.

 

[randay]

heres how to cook a ribeye:

step 1: hot sear for 1 minute each side
step 2: put in mouth

edit: also, a meat thermometer? for steak? god damn man what were you thinking.

 

[smackababy]

Get a sous vide. Never overcook a steak again.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

heres how to cook a ribeye:

step 1: hot sear for 1 minute each side
step 2: put in mouth

edit: also, a meat thermometer? for steak? god damn man what were you thinking.

Thermometer is objectively the best tool in the kitchen when cooking any steak.

You method is fail because it doens't take into account

1) Differences in steak thickness
2) How hot a stove gets
3) What cooking utensil someone is using
4) Starting temperature of the steak
5) What doneness a person may or may not want it.

When you can eyeball all that with almost 99% accuracy, then come back.

 

[randay]

Thermometer is objectively the best tool in the kitchen when cooking any steak.

You method is fail because it doens't take into account

1) Differences in steak thickness
2) How hot a stove gets
3) What cooking utensil someone is using
4) Starting temperature of the steak
5) What doneness a person may or may not want it.

When you can eyeball all that with almost 99% accuracy, then come back.

you fail, i will address each of your concerns in order, and you will no longer refute my method for cooking ribeye.

1) it doesnt matter
2) any stove will get hot enough to sear a steak, if it doesnt, then your stove is broken.
3) the hell does that have to do with anything, flip the stick with a fork, a spatula, a tongs, or a spoon for all i care. hell flip it like a pancake.
4) starting temperature doesnt matter all youre doing is searing the outside.
5) the only acceptable doneness for ribeye is rare. if they dont like it they might as well throw the ribeye in the trash, or they have bought a mislabeled steak.

 

[dank69]

You think that is bad? My wife recently decided she wanted to cook a large prime rib on our traeger grill, something that I normally handle. I figured she had it all figured out, and she brought it in after using our thermometer on it saying "it is perfect, 200 degrees in the middle"

I was so sad.

200? What in the actual fuck?

 

[ElFenix]

Thermometer for a ribeye? We're not talking brisket/pork butt here. Eyeball that shit.

you've got it backwards.

or maybe my meter is broken.

 

[adairusmc]

200? What in the actual fuck?

That was pretty much what I said too. I ended up making a stew out of most of the rest of it the next day. What a waste.

I do most of the cooking, but she implied she knew what temps to watch out for when she wanted to cook that thing. Weird thing is, she likes it medium rare, same as me. We have since had some re-education.

 

[Ns1]

I would love to know how she believed 200 = perfect

 

[Linux23]

That was pretty much what I said too. I ended up making a stew out of most of the rest of it the next day. What a waste.

I do most of the cooking, but she implied she knew what temps to watch out for when she wanted to cook that thing. Weird thing is, she likes it medium rare, same as me. We have since had some re-education.

I'd promptly hand her over divorce papers.

 

[Linux23]

Everybody knows that you're supposed to eat steak with a nice helping of ketchup. Nothing sets a steak off more than some ketchup.

 

[adairusmc]

I'd promptly hand her over divorce papers.

She did make a perfect baked alaska at home though, and makes creme brulee at home also. IMO, it balances out. Just leave the grilling to me from now on.

 

[poofyhairguy]

I'd promptly hand her over divorce papers.

I think you mean she needs to hand him the divorce papers for not being the man of the household and grilling the meat.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Nice thing the good people of ATOT have given you fantastic salvage options, stew or stir fry may be a waste of good ribeye, but its a great use of burned ribeye!