Originally Posted by
Cazzi B
Its not in any way shape or form difficult, however I can NEVER get a steak just how i want it. I hvae tried all ways, but continually overcook it.
I even went so far as to sit in front of the oven one day and checked every few minutes! Still overcooked
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Originally Posted by
stupidhead
Sear it cold, two minutes each side (get it out of the fridge, season, put back in fridge until ready to cook).
Cazzi there is almost no fool-proof way to cook a steak at home, unless you like it well done.
I would suggest exactly what
stupidhead suggested, with these additional suggestions:
-Use a thicker steak. Because you're going to end with heat from all sides, you want a center deep enough to stay pink
-Heat a cast iron skillet as much as humanly possible, and sear both sides of the steak VERY QUICKLY
-Put the steak in the oven on broil and finish it there. Be sure to place it on the rack, and not on a pan of any kind. You can collect the juices below.
You can also cook steak "hawaiian style", by cutting it into small pieces first, then quickly searing on a super-hot pan. The reason why this works well is that the meat doesn't steam inside the way it doe when you place a large chunk of meat on a flat pan.
Good luck!