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How to Grill Juicy Steak

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When you think steak, you think juicy, succulent slices -- not dry, chewy shoe leather. Unfortunately, if you don't know how to grill it properly, it's all too easy to end up something completely inedible. Curtis Stone shows you his trade secrets for proper temperature, resting, slicing and delicious au jus.

Step 1: Temperature
120°- 140° (medium rare) is the ideal temperature range for beef, if you can’t tell by touch, use a meat thermometer. Remember to let the thermometer sit in the center for about 20 seconds before reading.

Step 2: Let Your Meat Rest
Once you remove your beef from the grill let is sit. Allow the carry-over cooking to finish ensuring that the meat will be cooked evenly. If you cut too early, you halt the process--- you'll also lose a great deal juice.

Step 3: Au Jus
Cut against the grain and don't forget to pour the juice (au jus) over the meat.

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wingsvvavr

Forget medium rare... I like my steaks cooked, thank you.

August 06 2012 at 5:02 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
alfredschrader

Ok, here are some insider steak secrets. Beef comes in grades and breeds. Ones relating to steaks are Choice and Prime. The better breed is Black Angus and the best is Kobe. The range is from econo horse meat grade to $100 a pound Kobe. But, an important secret is to measure the inside temperature of the steak before you put it on the fire. If it is still 48 degrees F, you will end up over cooking it before the inside is heated(cold). Allow the steak to come to room temperature, around 77 to 78 deg F before you cook it. If your guests want it cooked "well-done" don't cook them a Black Angus $12.00 a pound steak. Instead, make them a Salisbury steak which is made from ground sirloin. Here's how: Shape about 8 ounces of the ground sirloin into a steak shape. Seer it in a non-stick pan. Reduce heat and add sliced onions. Turn once, and cook until well done. Remove the ground sirloin, but leave the onions and add 8 ounces of beef stock and a treaspoon of flour. Stir over very low heat until thickened. Return the sirloin. Serve with mashed potatoes and green peas.

August 05 2012 at 7:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mclkarim

He forgot to say how you get the au jus.

August 05 2012 at 7:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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alfredschrader

Au Jus is the juice left in the pan. You wont get Au Jus if you grill it, you'll have to make it or buy it already made.

August 05 2012 at 7:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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mclkarim

I just saw something about this. When you take the tri tip off the grill, place it in a large oven baking dish, cover with foil and let it rest for 10-15 minutes. The juice will come out of the roast while it is resting. Then remove it to a cutting board to cut it. You can either then put the sliced meat back into the baking dish and toss it with the juice or put the meat onto a platter and pour the juice right over it. We are trying this tomorrow. I hope it works.

September 02 2012 at 11:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down
hawkstalon69

Try a light brushing of olive oil after seasoning. It sears it and gives a great flavour to it.

August 05 2012 at 6:01 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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mclkarim

That sounds really good. I will try that. Thanks.

August 05 2012 at 7:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ken

You do get au jus when grilling. When you allow the meat to rest on a plate or pan the juices will distribute evenly through the meat, there will be carry over cooking of the meat a little further, and there will be jucies that run onto the plate or pan you are resting the meat on. Those juices are au jus. Pour those juices from the plate or pan you had the meat resting on over the meat.

August 06 2012 at 3:03 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ric

since when is tri-tip considered a steak and not a roast!

August 05 2012 at 4:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ric

hey aol how long are you going to allow this LL moron to use you for free advertising, what an *******!

August 05 2012 at 4:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
arenadood

I found the most important thing is to buy a good steak to begin with. You just can't cook good into a lousey, tough steak.

August 05 2012 at 11:33 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
AddEleven

My hubby loved steak. Nobody taught me "how-to", but I must have wasted thousands of dollars before I finally learnedhow he liked it. Defrost one whole day. Poke a thousand holes. Sprinkle McKormacks Steak Seasoning all over the meat. Gently drip H20 over the meat to take up and sink into the meat all the seasoning through the holes poked into the meat. Let it set for 12 hours.
Sear for one minute over high heat (500 degrees) until a crust is formed and the juices are sealed in. Both sides. Turn and cook for four minutes over a 1" cut. Turn and cook other side for four minutes.
If you don't like this method, then there is something wrong with you. I never met a man who wouldn't eat this steak. At least, my Dad, husband, brother, son, friend, cousin, uncle loved this, and it took me only 40 years to figure this out.
I feel like I have taken a math course in physics. You won't need a knife. All you'll need is a butter knife amd a healthy appetite.

June 04 2012 at 1:12 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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mclkarim

I know what you mean. My mother made the best pot roast in the entire world and it took me years to figure out how to even compare to it.

August 05 2012 at 1:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ronald Malozi

Sounds like a good system. I have to try it. Thanks for the advice.

August 06 2012 at 4:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
wapitibowhunters

Grilling Steaks is the wife's job and she is terriffic at it, I clean and lite the grill for her.

June 03 2012 at 10:57 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
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hawkstalon69

LOL That is how it works around here too. Hubby can grill but he always over-cooks mine. I want it to moo when I poke it with my fork.

August 05 2012 at 6:00 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
sjdrooster

Many say you can't grill a steak WELL DONE and have not be dry and tough. I say you can BUT if the so-called chef tells me that I will just pass as that is how he/she will do itl

June 03 2012 at 10:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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