Can anyone give me tips on grilling steak?

Question

Anytime I've tried, they've either turned out over-done and tough, or raw inside. I have a couple of sirloin grilling steaks, 1" thick, boneless. Can anyone help me with tips on the best way to cook medium done steaks? Thank you!

Answer 1

Cooking with gas or coals? Gas is much harder to get right.

I have a gas grill and use high flame and stay with the meat. Turn reqularly. Cook the outside by searing first. (Hot hot fire, place for a few seconds and then turn to sear the other side).
Idealy the outside should look somewhat burnt. Inside should be not pink. Cut the meat and take a look when you think you are right. If pink cook more.
Do not overcook.

Answer 2

Do you have a gas grill or charcoal? If you're using a gas grill don't put the steaks over the flame (cook with indirect heat). Also let the grill reach 300-350 before you stick them on. Then just turn them once after 10 min. Cook for another 10. Depending on the quality of grill you have the cook time could be longer. (Ducane, Weber are best)

For a charcoal grill, place the steaks right over the coals when they are white everywhere. Have the air intake open only slightly-if your giving the coals to much air the fat will ignite uncontrollably on the coals and burn the steak to a crisp. Cover the grill (watch it in case fat does ignite-excessive smoke out the vent) and cook each side for about 14 minutes.
They should be barely pink in the middle and hot. They will cook a tiny amount after you take them off because of the juices still in the meat are hot.

Answer 3

Make sure your grill is hot. If you can hold your hand above the coals for about 3 seconds but no longer, then it's perfect. There is no specific amount of time you should cook it, as this varies considerably from the temperature and the cut of meat.
Try to cook the same amount of time per side and figure about 18 to 20 minutes for a 1" thick cut.
To test doneness, try this. Touch the inside of your elbow. this is rare. Touch the middle of your forarm, this is medium. Touch the palm of your hand, this is well done.
It takes practice, but you can get it down in no time. Worse case scenario, you cut about 1/2 way into the steak and peek. :)

Answer 4

It's very important first to marinate the steak, you can use various things, a crushed garlic clove and some olive oil ( about) two tablespoons) put that in a ziploc bag for at least an hour.

Or use italian dressing, a little secret between us.

spray your grill with a non stick spray and then cook the steak keep watching the steak and time to time cut it open to see if it is to your desired tenderness.

also a good site is:

http://www.foodnetwork.com

I actually go to libraries and have found some good recipies for steaks in the cookbooks.

Next thing you know you'll be on Emeril live showing off.

Go get em Grillmaster!!!!!

Answer 5

well, just keep an eye on them, make sure grill is at like medium temperature, otherwise outsides will get charred and insides won't get hot. Keep the grill covered, and let the heat build up and cook all around the steak. I'm not an expert unfortunately, and grilling is more of an art rather than a science.

Answer 6

cook over indirect heat

in order to test for doneness use this simple test. after writing all of this out I found the same test on a site below the second one. the first one has good cooking times for you to also go by.

hold our your hand (opened lightly). Take the index finger to your other hand and touch the meaty part of your hand (the part nearest your thumb area is the one I refer to)..any way this is rare.
As you can see this is quite soft...you meat is rare. Then make an "ok" sign with the test hand. Touch the soft part on your hand again. the density increases. As you graduate touching different fingers together until you get to your pinky that spot will be very well done. The meat you are cooking should feel the same density as the preferred tenderness in your palm.. Do not overcook your meat. Cooking over high flame is bad and it will cook faster ont he outside than the inside. If you use coals put themt o one side then put the meat to the other and close it a while. Same thng goes for propane, after it's heated shut off one of the burners and put the meat over that side, not the burning one. the site below has a slightly diff palm test for doneness, but it has some good cooking tips in table format. Below is another finger test for doneness which is also very good. the one I was talking about...shows pics for you to see what I mean.

Oh also don't forget to let your meat sit after you haev cooked it, so that it can settle. you don't want to cut right into it anyway.

happy grilling

Answer 7

I always use adolfs meet tenderizer. Put a little water on the steak and then the tenderizer and punch holes in it with a fork, do the same to the other side. Set your grill on low after it has warmed up and put a piece of tin foil on it. Place the steaks on it and cook for 8 min. Turn over steaks and cook for 5 min remove steaks and tin foil, put steaks back on grill sear each side a couple of min and ther you have it. Happy grilling!!!

Answer 8

NEVER stick a fork in it the juice will run out and the steak ends up dry,i use the push test..with your finger or the back of a fork push down on the meat the more it gives the rawer the steak if there is no give in the steak it is well done..Make a not to tight Fist..now push in the spot between your thumb and pointer finger..this is how a medium done steak should feel..tight fist=well done,loose fist=Rare.i learned this Trick at a Steak house and it works well

Answer 9

The first tip is to NEVER leave your steaks unwatched. And make sure there in a little pink left in the middle, for when you remove the steaks from the grill, they will still be cooking for a couple more minutes.

Answer 10

Get a Pot or something safe to boil the steak in make sure you can also pull the steak out with the clamper thingamijjer. Okie, just like don't boil too much of the meat juice and water.And Don't leave it in the pot too long.

After all, the steak will be fully done and there won't be blood in it. Plus, itll be juicy.