Steak Marinade: 3 hours ONLY to do this. What can I use ?

[RayH]

fresh ground pepper
kosher salt
yellow mustard just enough to coat (don't worry it won't taste like mustard afterward)

cast iron pan w/ a little canola oil on high heat pre-heated (at least 5 minutes) until the oil's smoking (ensures searing)
4-5 minutes a side then take out of pan to rest

if you want to go all out, get real wood lump charcoal in a grill and get it to blast furnace temperatures; mustard leaves a tasty char and quick grilling keeps the inside medium rare

 

[amnesiac]

Originally posted by: dquan97

Originally posted by: amnesiac
Best way:
0. Salt (LOTS. Helps bring out the flavor) or dry rub, and pepper. Oil generously before cooking.
1. Sear to lock in juices
2. Broil to medium-rareness
3. Rest steak for about 5 minutes
4. Cook to doneness

That's how restaurants do it, and that's what I do to make the best goddamn steaks in the universe.

How do you "sear" the steak?

I always use a grill, but you can just heat a pan + oil to very very high heat

 

[anno]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: amnesiac
Best way:
0. Salt (LOTS. Helps bring out the flavor) or dry rub, and pepper. Oil generously before cooking.
1. Sear to lock in juices
2. Broil to medium-rareness
3. Rest steak for about 5 minutes
4. Cook to doneness

That's how restaurants do it, and that's what I do to make the best goddamn steaks in the universe.

Yep, that's basically the way the link I posted goes about it. It is the *ONLY* way to cook a good steak. You cannot skip the resting step; it is very important to let the juices reabsorb into the flesh!

but.. what if medium-rare IS done?

 

[Rudee]

Marinade it in with Sun Dried Tomato & Garlic salid dressing.

 

[Cerb]

Originally posted by: werk
Yuck, don't marinate a good steak!
If you want to add some flavor to the steak, reduce some red wine and mushrooms and top with that, or crumble blue cheese on top, or top with carmelized onions, but for god's sake don't marinate that steak!

Listen to Werk! A good chunk of meat just needs garlic, salt and pepper while it is cooking (and garlic falling into the grill gives off a nice burnt aroma ). Top w/ Lea & Perrins when done.

 

[Skiguy411]

So let me get this straight. Put oil in a pan and heat it up to a very high temp. Place plain meat in pan and "sear" for 5 min on each side. Take seared meat and place on grill. Cook till done (medium rare to medium for me). Take off grill and set on table to rest for 5 min. Then eat.

Is that correct?

 

[amnesiac]

Originally posted by: Skiguy411
So let me get this straight. Put oil in a pan and heat it up to a very high temp. Place plain meat in pan and "sear" for 5 min on each side. Take seared meat and place on grill. Cook till done (medium rare to medium for me). Take off grill and set on table to rest for 5 min. Then eat.

Is that correct?

Well if you have a grill, you don't need to pan-sear it, duh.
Just slap the steak on the grill (right over the coals or on "high" for gas) and when both sides of the meat are slightly burnt/dark brown, either reduce the heat or put it in a broiler for a bit, take it out to rest, then cook until done.

 

[iwearnosox]

I use this one all the time, I *love* it.

1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
3 tablespoons (packed) dark brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup vegetable oil

A couple hours of marinading it will do!

 

[Anubis]

A1

 

[spidey07]

If you marinade a ribeye for three hours you have just ruined your steak.

Like others have said - simply dry ingredients mixed with high heat for short time = perfect steak.

 

[Ophir]

Originally posted by: anno

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: amnesiac
Best way:
0. Salt (LOTS. Helps bring out the flavor) or dry rub, and pepper. Oil generously before cooking.
1. Sear to lock in juices
2. Broil to medium-rareness
3. Rest steak for about 5 minutes
4. Cook to doneness

That's how restaurants do it, and that's what I do to make the best goddamn steaks in the universe.

Yep, that's basically the way the link I posted goes about it. It is the *ONLY* way to cook a good steak. You cannot skip the resting step; it is very important to let the juices reabsorb into the flesh!

but.. what if medium-rare IS done?

Cook it rare. When you lit it sit, the heat inside will continue cooking it. Just make sure you cover it when you let it rest.

NEVER marinate a good steak. You pulll the flavor away. All you need to do is accentuate the flavor that's already there.

Also, when you sear make sure you use high temp cooking oil, such as peanut oil.

If you are going to marinate, cook chicken instead.

 

[spidey07]

I now rest for about 5-6 minutes on a plate covered with aluminum foil. works great!

A steak will get a full step of "more done". so pulling it off the grill (that is incredibly hot) rare the steak turns out medium rare. Simply wonderful.

3-4 minutes on each side for a 1.5" steak and you're all set.

Searing reallys isn't "burning the outside" so much as it is "quickly browning the outside". If your grill is hot enough you'll get a nice golden brown/red oun the outside...rust colored even.

My favorite rub = sea salt with cracked pepper. Favorite cut = filet or t-bone.

 

[ViperXX]

Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Be generous with both.

If you got it use McCormick meat seasonings along with the above items.

 

[stev0]

wochester sauce, soy sauce, fresh garlic (3-4 cloves) us a press to get it all squishy. i normally put some fresh cracked 7 pepper blend on after that, but i guess if you don't have it black pepper will work just as well.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
I typically dump a can or two of light beer into a pan. Generously shake on some Lawrey's seasoning salt and McCormicks Szechuan pepper seasoning onto the steaks. Dunk them into the beer for about 2 hours. Grill, rest, serve. With this method, you can cut a ribeye with a fork. Cuts like buttah. Best. Steak. Ever.

Throw a couple bakers in the oven @350 when you start to marinade and pull 'em out when you are ready to eat.

A meal fit for a king.

hmm this is interesting

so u basically submerge the steak in beer??