How To Properly Prep And Cook A - 5Star Restaurant Standard Beef Steak

Depending on location and country, there must be thousands of different ways to prepare beef dishes worldwide. Beef steak, a dish that is popular all over the world and is common in Europe, is one of them. Having that said, if you want to surprise your loved ones with a tasty, smooth, and standard steak, why not try the recipes below?

Important notes to keep in mind

Steak is a well-known dish in fine dining establishments. But to enjoy a steak and a glass of wine in these restaurants, you must pay a respectable sum. However, you can prepare this dish at home for the entire family as cooking beef steak is not that difficult and the ingredients are simple. To prepare this dish effectively, keep the following factors in mind:

1. Pick a quality pan to cook steaks in.

Famous chefs and culinary authorities advise using cast iron pans for cooking steak. The meat cooks more evenly in the cast iron skillet because of its slow heating, even heat distribution, and low oil absorption rate.

 

2. Choose the proper beef

In addition to processing strategies and procedures, ingredients play a significant role in defining the quality of a dish. An excellent cut of beef will enhance the flavor of your steak. What, then, makes a perfect steak? To start, you must select the proper beef for your primary objective. For instance, when preparing braised beef, you frequently choose the portion of the animal that includes tendons so that the stew will be more flavorful when the tendons' harshness is present. The most common steak is the beef tenderloin. Use filet mignon as a steak with a fine-grained interior that is dotted with fat veins (the more fat veins, the softer and more delicious the tenderloin). The typical thickness of a steak when cooked is 2-2.5 cm.

 

It is important to remember that before processing, the beef must be removed from the refrigerator and left at room temperature to acclimate to both the inside and outside temperatures. Before marinating, let the cut sit outside for about 30 minutes if you don't want it to be chilly on the inside and tender on the exterior.

 

3. Even cooking oil is important!

There is no need for expensive oil when cooking steak. Because they have a mild flavor and don't smoke at high temperatures, vegetable oils like canola, peanut, and olive oil are suitable for use while preparing steak.

4. Doneness

Each person's choice of eating steaks at various degrees of doneness, from rare to cooked, depends on their own preferences. Steaks can be cooked to different degrees of doneness; the only variables are the oven's temperature and baking time.

 

Steaks are typically prepared in restaurants to the following degrees of doneness:

• Blue rare: 10% cooked beef, grilled for one minute, only pan-fried on each side.
• Rare: Meat is cooked through, 25% through and baked for 2 minutes on each side.
• Medium Rare: Pan-fry the 50% cooked meat on one side for 3–4 minutes before turning it over.
• Medium: 4 minutes per side in the oven.
• Medium Well: Cook the beef for 5 minutes on one side.
• Welldone: Bake the meat for 6 minutes on each side, or until it is evenly browned.

Tips to prepare a tasty beef steak

• The beef should be defrosted before cooking to ensure that the meat uniformly absorbs the seasoning.
• Prepare the grill, cast-iron pan, oven, and other grilling tools. The heat transfer efficiency and the utensil's cleanliness will influence how quickly the meat cooks.
• Oven temperature: The oven must be extremely hot for the perfect steak, measuring 232 degrees Celsius.
• Avoid overcooking the meat when sautéing because it will dry out and taste bad.
• Utilize basic seasonings. The more flavorful beef steak is when marinated with basic spices. Beef will be great with just salt, pepper, and olive oil.
• To prevent the water in the meat from evaporating and losing its inherent flavor, you should be delicate when turning the meat. It's important not to turn the meat too frequently.
• Cooking time: Cook the beef for the first couple of minutes on high heat until the outside is almost brown. Before placing the pan in the oven, add some butter to it. Depending on the thickness of the meat, the baking time is between 6 and 8 minutes.

A specific guide to how to cook your steak

Step 1: Marinate the meat

We will also cook the beef in this oil after adding a little olive oil to give it additional flavor.

 

Remember to marinade all sides of the steak for at least 30 minutes with one teaspoon of salt and one teaspoon of pepper.

 

Tip: If you keep beef in the fridge, take it out and let it come to room temperature within 30 minutes before cooking to prevent uneven cooking caused by the cold inside.

Step 2: Sauté the meat

Wait until the pan is fairly hot before adding the beef.

 

To ensure that the meat has great color and cooks evenly from the inside out, fry each side for two to three minutes.

 

You mix the butter and minced garlic in a bowl while waiting for the meat to cook.

 

To increase the crispiness of the meat, keep flipping the side and frying the fat.

 

When the beef is finished cooking, take the pan from the heat and add the butter and minced garlic. Let the meat rest for 10 minutes so that it may continue to cook, and the fresh water will be distributed equally throughout. This will prevent juices from leaking out when the meat is cut.

Step 3: The finished product

To make it more appetizing, take it out and chop it into bite-sized pieces. You can then serve it with fries or a vinegar salad. You'll experience the beef as being exceptionally seasoned, tender, and sweet when you eat it. Now you can have beef steak directly at home without having to go to a fancy restaurant!

 

You can make a superb steak that rivals that of a five-star restaurant in just a few easy steps. Then, don't be afraid to use your skills to prepare a delicious feast for the entire family!