Charcoal Grilling: How long do you usually cook a medium-well steak?

Question

And how often do you usually turn it?

Answer 1

.

Let your steak reach room temperature before grilling. This helps grill your steak more evenly and faster.
Trim the steak of excess fat. I cut off all of the exterior fat. Fat shrinks faster than the meat and it can cause your steaks to curl.
Season. I like garlic salt and black pepper.
Preheat the grill. Hot as it will go for a gas grill or a single layer of ashy white coals for a charcoal grill.
Oil the grate. I use a spritzer bottle full of canola oil
Grill. Place each steak on the grill for one minute. Turn and grill on the second side for an additional minute. Turn and rotate 45 degrees and grill for half the remaining cooking time. Turn again. If you do this right you will get a nice diamond pattern of grill marks.
Remove when done. I use the pressure test to check my steaks. When you are getting close to having a done steak press it with your index finger or the flat side of a grilling fork to get a feel for it. A rare steak will be soft. A medium steak will be firm but yielding. A well steak will be firm. Once you get the hang of this trick you will be able to remove steaks from the grill at just the right second.
Let the steaks rest for 2-3 minutes before serving. This will let the juices flow out from the center so the whole steak is nice and juicy.
Have you ever wondered how long to grill a steak for its desired doneness? Just follow this chart. These times are total cooking times. Divide in half for each side. Times are approximate and will vary depending on the type of grill, fuel, weather conditions, etc..

Thickness Rare Medium Well Heat
1″ 8-10 12-14 16-20 High
1 1/2″ 10-14 16-20 22-26 High
2 12-16 18-22 24-28 Medium

To properly know when your steak is done it is good to know something about what it’s like before it even hits the grill. Developing a feel for the cut of meat raw will help you learn how it changes as it cooks. I recommend taking a raw steak and getting a good feel of it. A raw steak is going to be spongy and soft. The fat will typically be hard, but the meat will be squishy to the touch. As the meat cooks it will become harder and more solid through the middle.

Answer 2

It depends so much on what cut of beef you are cooking, how thick it is, whether or not it has been marinated, how hot the charcoal is, even the type of grill you are using. It can be as little as 6 minutes per side and as much as 12 minutes per side. A meat thermometer is the best way to be sure.

In any case, you should NEVER turn a steak more than once unless it is very thick (over 1 inch).

Bert

Answer 3

There is no timetable because all steaks are different size and cook in different times. The softer a steak is to the touch the more rare it will be, as it begins to harden to the touch it is getting more well done. The best way to tell is to make a fist and touch the part of your hand where your thumb and index finger meet. If you make a loose fist and press in with your finger, that is what a rare steak feels like and if you make a tight fist, that's a well done steak. As far as turning, only one time.

Answer 4

Singe on high a minute on each side. This will seal the juices in the steak. Then around 4-6 min per side on medium heat. Try 4 min first each side then cut to verify a hint of pink in the center.

Answer 5

Depends how thick the steak and how hot the fire - but I'd say about 7 or 8 minutes a side. Turn once.

Answer 6

use a meat thermometer 140 degrees to 145 as you become more experinced the firmness test will be quicker

Answer 7

10 minutes on each side, turn once.

Answer 8

PUT IT ON THE STOVE DORK BOY!!!!!