I've commented a few times on this but as I cooked steaks again tonight and they were perfect, I thought I'd start a thread on it.
I have taken to cooking steaks in the oven at 225 degrees until 110-115 (wife gets 115, I get 110). I salt them a minimum of 24 hours before cooking and they chill (I know, bad pun) in the fridge. I let them rest about 10 minutes and then throw on a smoking hot grill. I'm guessing it's around 450 or so (it's old, beat up and in need of retirement). 2-3 minutes one side, flip, a few minutes other side, reflip for 1-2 minutes (get the cross pattern grill marks) and then flip again. Probably around 10 minutes total on the grill with the flips.
It comes out literally perfect. Amazing color on the outside and the EXACT same doneness throughout. There is next to no "grey" zone between the crust and the center. We are Nebraska born and raised and the wife says she's happy to know that if I ever lose my job, I can go cook to pay the bills. I've cooked steaks since I can remember with all sorts of crazy methods.
I made an herb garlic butter to top it tonight. Unsalted butter, fresh parsley, basil and rosemary (all from the garden) with garlic just cooked in unsalted butter to release the taste.
I took the reverse sear method off of the amazing rib cooking site (Link). If you haven't read that site and tried about everything they do, you're missing out.
The meat is from a 1/2 we bought out of Wisconsin. Grass fed, grain finished. Steaks are 1 1/2 inch think. If these aren't the best steaks you've cooked I will be beyond amazed.
I have taken to cooking steaks in the oven at 225 degrees until 110-115 (wife gets 115, I get 110). I salt them a minimum of 24 hours before cooking and they chill (I know, bad pun) in the fridge. I let them rest about 10 minutes and then throw on a smoking hot grill. I'm guessing it's around 450 or so (it's old, beat up and in need of retirement). 2-3 minutes one side, flip, a few minutes other side, reflip for 1-2 minutes (get the cross pattern grill marks) and then flip again. Probably around 10 minutes total on the grill with the flips.
It comes out literally perfect. Amazing color on the outside and the EXACT same doneness throughout. There is next to no "grey" zone between the crust and the center. We are Nebraska born and raised and the wife says she's happy to know that if I ever lose my job, I can go cook to pay the bills. I've cooked steaks since I can remember with all sorts of crazy methods.
I made an herb garlic butter to top it tonight. Unsalted butter, fresh parsley, basil and rosemary (all from the garden) with garlic just cooked in unsalted butter to release the taste.
I took the reverse sear method off of the amazing rib cooking site (Link). If you haven't read that site and tried about everything they do, you're missing out.
The meat is from a 1/2 we bought out of Wisconsin. Grass fed, grain finished. Steaks are 1 1/2 inch think. If these aren't the best steaks you've cooked I will be beyond amazed.
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