Is this decent way to cook a steak?

[ponyo]

There are dorms that allow kitchens? LoL. My dorm barely let us have microwaves.

Some dorms are like apartments and have full kitchen and bathrooms in individual suites. Older style dorms with just the rooms usually have floor or building community kitchen. Dorms I lived in had community floor kitchen but I rarely used it. Cooking wasn't high on my priority list in college.

 

[SaltyNuts]

Murloc, so see if I understand correctly - in your method, you heat it in the oven, then sear it, then just let it sit someplace not particularly hot or cold, for several minutes so that the head (especially from the searing) can fully radiate into the middle, the entire steak is then roughly the same temperature, so all the cooking that is going to happen has happened, then you eat? After kraeuterbutter of course haha, will check that out. Thanks!

 

[MrSquished]

Murloc, so see if I understand correctly - in your method, you heat it in the oven, then sear it, then just let it sit someplace not particularly hot or cold, for several minutes so that the head (especially from the searing) can fully radiate into the middle, the entire steak is then roughly the same temperature, so all the cooking that is going to happen has happened, then you eat? After kraeuterbutter of course haha, will check that out. Thanks!

You always let a nice piece of meat rest after cooking for some minutes, depending upon the cut/size, so that the juices won't run all out when you slice into it. And from what I understand, some cooking does continue into the resting process as well. But it's mostly about the juices. For a 1.25lb thick cut ribeye I let it rest at least 5 minutes. Perhaps I could do it more, I'll have to google it.

I did a good sized roast prime rib for a Christmas some years back. My chef friend told me to let it rest like at least 20 minutes. So I did. It came out lovely.

 

[SaltyNuts]

I see Pixel, thanks!

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Murloc, so see if I understand correctly - in your method, you heat it in the oven, then sear it, then just let it sit someplace not particularly hot or cold, for several minutes so that the head (especially from the searing) can fully radiate into the middle, the entire steak is then roughly the same temperature, so all the cooking that is going to happen has happened, then you eat? After kraeuterbutter of course haha, will check that out. Thanks!

With a reverse sear, I let it rest after taking it out of the oven for about 10-15 minutes, and then I sear it and it's good to go right after that.

 

[Cappuccino]

best way is dis way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe-wiC9pdbA

 

[smackababy]

I see smackababy. You actually wash away excess seasonings with water? Are you not worried that will take away some of the taste? Also, I was looking on amazon, and it seems butane torches are the most common ones for searing, etc. Do you prefer propane for some reason? Thanks!

I use a small amount of water. Basically, just wet my hand and rub the excess off. The salt will draw moisture out of the meat and then as the large salt crystals soak, it will pull it back into it during the cooking process. The excess will only burn easy with the torch. I use propane because it burns hotter than butane. It is also easily available for cheap at a local Home Depot. A good sized tank is like $3.