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Best way to cook steak

Sans grill?

I'm craving steak. I, however, do not know how to make steak. What's the best way to cook it? We don't have a grill. I do have a George Foreman, but I don't think that'd do it justice. What are the best cuts?

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  • You're right, a steak cooked off the grill just isn't the same. But, I think a Foremen is your next best bet. However, don't close the lid, it'll squeeze the juice out of it. Also, cook it over a medium temperature so it doesn't make the steak tough.

    My favorite cut is the filet, but obviously can that can pricey. My second favorite (and more affordable) cut is a ribeye. It has fat marbled throughout, but that's what makes it taste so yummy. And they're pretty tender if cooked correctly.

    And a yummy, easy marinade? Teriyaki (sp??) sauce with a bit of garlic.

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  • xojo1xojo1 member
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    I agree with Amanda. I would do the Foreman if you can't grill it on a real grill.

    My favorite cut is also the filet. A cheaper option that I like is the New York Strip. You can get thin cuts here fairly cheap ($6/lb).

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  • Thanks ladies!!

    Mmm, steak....

    Mouth. Watering.

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  • I have a cast iron grill pan, I love it even more than using a grill, you get great flavor and it's easier for me to control the temperature of the steak.

    I prefer a strip steak to a ribeye especially this time of year, it is really fatty during the summer.

    If you going to get a better cut of meat there's really no need for much seasoning beyond salt, pepper and maybe some garlic powder. 

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  • ALSO let your steak rest for a few minutes before cutting into it!
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  • imagejenndawnp:

    I have a cast iron grill pan, I love it even more than using a grill, you get great flavor and it's easier for me to control the temperature of the steak.

    I prefer a strip steak to a ribeye especially this time of year, it is really fatty during the summer.

    If you going to get a better cut of meat there's really no need for much seasoning beyond salt, pepper and maybe some garlic powder

    My favorite! I do like to "ruin" my steak with 57 and A1, though.

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  • imageMrs. Megan:
    imagejenndawnp:

    I have a cast iron grill pan, I love it even more than using a grill, you get great flavor and it's easier for me to control the temperature of the steak.

    I prefer a strip steak to a ribeye especially this time of year, it is really fatty during the summer.

    If you going to get a better cut of meat there's really no need for much seasoning beyond salt, pepper and maybe some garlic powder

    My favorite! I do like to "ruin" my steak with 57 and A1, though.

    Noooo...not a steak sauce user!! :::says the girl who worked for a steakhouse with the world's best steaks:::

     At least you don't use ketchup. On a filet.

    And yes, I really have witnessed that before.

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  • imagePrettyInPearls23:
    imageMrs. Megan:
    imagejenndawnp:

    I have a cast iron grill pan, I love it even more than using a grill, you get great flavor and it's easier for me to control the temperature of the steak.

    I prefer a strip steak to a ribeye especially this time of year, it is really fatty during the summer.

    If you going to get a better cut of meat there's really no need for much seasoning beyond salt, pepper and maybe some garlic powder

    My favorite! I do like to "ruin" my steak with 57 and A1, though.

    Noooo...not a steak sauce user!! :::says the girl who worked for a steakhouse with the world's best steaks:::

     At least you don't use ketchup. On a filet.

    And yes, I really have witnessed that before.

    Embarrassed  I sometimes like ketchup with my steak Embarrassed 

    For the record: for GOOD steak, I do not use ketchup.

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    imagePrettyInPearls23:
    imageMrs. Megan:
    imagejenndawnp:

    I have a cast iron grill pan, I love it even more than using a grill, you get great flavor and it's easier for me to control the temperature of the steak.

    I prefer a strip steak to a ribeye especially this time of year, it is really fatty during the summer.

    If you going to get a better cut of meat there's really no need for much seasoning beyond salt, pepper and maybe some garlic powder

    My favorite! I do like to "ruin" my steak with 57 and A1, though.

    Noooo...not a steak sauce user!! :::says the girl who worked for a steakhouse with the world's best steaks:::

     At least you don't use ketchup. On a filet.

    And yes, I really have witnessed that before.

    Embarrassed  I sometimes like ketchup with my steak Embarrassed 

    For the record: for GOOD steak, I do not use ketchup.

    I don't eat steak very often but when I do I love a good cut, I'm really lucky at work because I can get stuff for just a little above cost or half off if it's sort dated and we have extra stock.  I picked up a case of strips, some of the best ones you can get, we have a meat cutting room here and these were amazing, it should be a 13 dollar pound at a grocery store steak if not more and he just A1 on them. 

     I could ring his neck, but this is also the man that wanted me to make homemade mac n cheese with American cheese... /sigh

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  • imageMrs. Megan:

    What's the best way to cook it?

    Go out. Hah. I am not good at cooking steak. I always worry it's not done enough and overcook it. But my "how to cook everything" book says to sear it over a high heat then finish in the oven til done to your liking. 

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    imageNineTwentyOhEight:
    imageMrs. Megan:

    What's the best way to cook it?

    Go out. Hah. I am not good at cooking steak. I always worry it's not done enough and overcook it. But my "how to cook everything" book says to sear it over a high heat then finish in the oven til done to your liking. 

    If you grill, get a grill thermometer. Then, ask the butcher/supplier how long to cook it on each side and at what temperature for however you like it. This has never failed us and I like mine medium while DH likes medium well.

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  • imageNineTwentyOhEight:
    imageMrs. Megan:

    What's the best way to cook it?

    Go out. Hah. I am not good at cooking steak. I always worry it's not done enough and overcook it. But my "how to cook everything" book says to sear it over a high heat then finish in the oven til done to your liking. 

    Buahahahaa!!

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