How do I cook a good steak ??

any good steak recipes ??


steps for how to cook steaks ??How do I cook a good steak ??
I've been cooking steaks for years and here is the simplest best recipe!


The best steaks for grilling and broiling (which is the only way to cook great steaks) are Ribeye (Delmonico), T-bone, or Porterhouse. Make sure there is a little bit of fat (marbling) in the meat because that gives it flavor.


Season both sides with salt/pepper, Montreal steak seasoning, Emeril's Essence, or whatever seasoning you prefer.


Place or pre-heated grill or broiler pan (550 degrees).


Turn after 7 minutes and cook until you like it. A 1-inch thick steak cooked medium-rare is 7 minutes first side and about 5 additional minutes after turning.


It's delicious and will melt in your mouth, trust me!How do I cook a good steak ??
This method ensures the juiciest, tastiest, well-done steaks and chops, despite the howls of derision that will probably arise from the lips of ';expert'; chefs!





1.Rinse steaks with cold water, pat dry, and then attack them with a table fork, stabbing them all over, turn over and attack the other side. Now sprinkle salt and pepper over one side and rub in well, using either your fingertips or the back of a spoon. Turn meat over and repeat on the other side.


2.Pour some cooking oil into a frying pan and heat up to medium heat, pack meat into pan and put a lid on it. Leave for one minute, remove from heat and wait until the sizzling stops before opening the lid. Flip meat over with a spatula or egg lifter, replace the lid and return to the heat for about ninety seconds.


3.Once again remove from heat, wait for sizzling to stop, lift lid, flip over, dust with just a hint of garlic salt or other spice of your liking, close the lid and return to the heat for five minutes. Remove from heat as before, wait for sizzling to stop, open lid, flip meat, dust that side with your spice and return to heat with lid on. Wait another five minutes, remove from heat and wait for sizzling to stop, take out your meat and eat.


4.This is the basic method and will ensure juicy, well-done steaks or chops. Cook for a shorter time if you want rarer meat.


5.Stabbing the meat with a fork makes channels in the meat, the ends of which are spread with seasoning when you rub it. These channels fill up with the juices of the meat.


6.Try it once and you will wonder why anyone uses any other method to cook steak or chops!















Ingredients


4 large flat mushrooms, sliced thickly (like a portobello)


200 g swiss brown mushrooms, sliced


1 teaspoon garlic powder


40-50 g butter


4 steak fillets (I like thick cut steaks but thin is fine too.)


1 1/2 cups water


1 1/2 cups milk


1 1/2 cups quick-cooking polenta


1 teaspoon chicken stock


200 g mascarpone cheese


1 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated


100 g baby spinach leaves


5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar


8 tablespoons dry red wine


1/2 teaspoon sugar


1/2 teaspoon beef stock


pepper


Directions


1Melt butter in a pan, add mushrooms and garlic, cook until mushrooms soften and are browned slightly. Add wine, balsamic vinegar, sugar and beef stock, stir to combine and add pepper to taste.


2Meanwhile combine water, milk and chicken stock in a saucepan, bring to the boil, gradually stir in polenta. Reduce heat, stir until polenta thickens, add cheeses and stir to combine, stir in spinach. (I usually cook my steaks while making polenta and let them rest while I stir in the cheeses and spinach, but it will keep warm over a low heat stir occasionally to prevent bottom from burning.).


3Season steaks with salt and pepper. Heat a small amount of oil in a pan and cook steaks until desired doneness. Cooking times will vary depending on the thickness of the steaks.


4To Serve: Place a few spoonfuls of polenta on a plate top with steak and mound steak with mushrooms, drizzled with balsamic sauce
Of course, grilling is the tastiest, I think, but, frying is good, too. I usually season with Mrs. Dash, seasoning salt, fresh ground pepper, Dale's marinade, %26amp; a few drops of liquid smoke. I also heat my skillet first to a medium heat, add a few drops of oil, %26amp; brown on both sides. I like my steaks done medium rare to medium. The hot skillet sears the juices inside. If you like yours a little more done, decrease heat some %26amp; cook a little longer.
set grill hot and scrape grate clean








Seasonings:


Kosher salt


Coarse ground black pepper





place a light coating of olive oil on each side.





with an old rag with a little olive oil on it take some tongs and coat the grill where the steak will go. Just a little bit of oil otherwise your rag will burst into flames.





Place steak on grill for 3 minutes then rotate 45 degrees (for diamond marks) cook 5 more minutes





flip steak and repeat





times may vary according to you doneness preference and thickness of cut
Depends on how well you like it done! the best way in my opinion is to do it medium rare! it has the most flavour then. A little trick to feel how well you steak is done is to hold your hand with you palm up and then move your thumb toward the tip of your other fingers in turn. your thumb against your pinky is an indication of how a steak should feel when it cooked well done, your ring finger is medium well to medium your middle finger medium and your index finger is medium rare to rare.





I suggest that to get the most flavour cook it in a really hot pan in some butter ro ';seal it'; ie till its got a little colour then finish it off in an oven to your preferred level of cooking. This will ensure that it keeps its moisture.





A nice option is to serve it with some peppercorn sauce but if that not up you alley try putting a blob of garlic or herd butter on top and just let it melt! Another nice way of doing it is to put a drizzle of balsamic vinegar on when you are cooking it - just adds a subtle flavour!
If it was in the fridge - let it sit out for at least 20 minutes to ';warm'; up. This will make it not go into shock once you've put it on something hot.








A good steak really only needs two spices - salt and pepper.








When it is done cooking to your desired doneness - let it set out again to distribute the juices before cutting it. You should let it sit for at least 15 minutes.
first things first.. in order to cook a good steak you need a good steak,choose anything from the sirloin,shortloin,or tenderloin..grilling is popular,season well with salt and pepper,make sure your grill is HOT!


or try this..season well and heat a pan,add oil and gently place your steak in the pan,searing until brown,should look a little crispy..flip and do the same,finish in the oven...i like saute,d peppers and onions on mine with melted cheddar cheese.


have fun
Cooking a good steak is all about seasoning and searing. A good steak has lots of flavor, and is not dry or overdone. Here is an excellent recipe that any beginner can tackle.





http://followthecook.blogspot.com/2008/08/in-mood-for-steak-that-will-knock-your.html
Marinate in A1 and Soy Sauce!!


Most people don't know that after you take your steak off the grill or the oven it still continues to cook it self for 15 minutes! So don't over cook it, and let ur steak sit out after you have finished cooking!



let steak get to room temp


season heavily with salt and pepper


get skillet really hot add butter


fry steaks 3 min each side


put in 400 degree oven for another 5 minutes


wait 5 minutes before cutting
brown in a hot pan to seal in the juices and then finish off in the oven. Keeps it nice and tender
Oh cover it with sea salt and fry it... not that good for you, but it tastes amazing!!!
with your hands