5 Tips Every Chef Should Know About Steak

Grilling up a delicious steak cooked to order is not a simple task. You don't just throw the meat on the grill and start cooking and hope it comes out right. There are things you need to do and things you should NEVER do to a steak. So, next time you grill, serve up a delicious mouthwatering steak that people will remember you for. Compiled from My Texas Life magazine, May 2015

The Steak

• Tip #1 - turn the steak not more than 4 times during the cooking time for that diamond grill mark look
• Tip #2 - flip and move the steak with barbecue gloves, tongs, or a spatula. Try to not pierce the except to use a temp probe for wellness. 
• Tip #3 - A thin instant-read thermometer is excellent for a final doneness test while ensuring food safety
• Tip #4 - Know your wellness temps - from rare to well-done
• Tip #5 - Mop the steak with melted butter to keep is juicy while cooking

NOTE

Use this wellness chart to serve your steak to order without having to cut it open on the grill to check.

• Rare 130-135 F
• Medium-rare 140 F
• Medium 155 F
• Medium-well 160 F
• Well-done 165 F

These are the safe cooking temperatures for other meats

Steak 145 F / Poultry 165 F / Pork 145 F / Ground Meat 160-165 F

Bona Petite!

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