Someone please give me some good tips on how to cook a great steak on a charcoal grill?

Question

Every steak the wife and I cook comes off real tuff,any input would be great

Answer 1

Charcoal grill with a cover, i.e. a Weber? You need quality tools if you expect quality results.

First start off with a really good piece of meat, one with marbling, such as a t-bone or Delmonico (a.k.a. rib eye). The marbling is fat, which add flavor and moisture to the steak.

Get the grill really really hot, I get mine up to 600 degrees.

Put the steak on, after one minute rotate the steak 90 degrees, but don't flip it, this makes the cool grill marks. When you flip it is a function of how thick the steak is. For a steak about 1" thick, flip it after another 45 seconds to a minute. Repeat the above for the other side of the steak. You have to develop a feel for the right time to turn it.

Now, shut all the vents on your grill, put the cover on and let it sit for 3 minutes to achieve medium rare. Take the steak off the grill and let it rest for a few minutes at room temperature before you cut it.

Answer 2

try this one..

Flank Steak Recipe

INGREDIENTS

One 12-ounce jar orange marmalade
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 tablespoons A-1 steak sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3 pounds flank steak
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix 'em up well.
Set aside 1 cup of the marinade (see step #3 & #4) and add the flank steak
to the remaining marinade and coat well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

2. Preheat your BBQ grill so it's pretty darn hot. Toss the steak on the grill
pour some of the marinade on top. After a minute to get a good sear,
flip the flank steak over and pour a bit more of the marinade on that side.
Discard any leftover marinade (since it had been on raw meat).
Turn the BBQ burner down to medium. Flip again after 4 more minutes,
and then remove after 4 additional minutes. This will be fairly rare;
add a 1-2 minutes per side for more well done.

3. While you let the flank steak sit for 5 minutes, microwave the cup
of marinade that you put aside earlier so it is good-n-hot.

4. Spread half of the marinade across the steak and cut again the grain
into thin slices. Provide the last of the marinade for those that want
a little extra on their pieces, and start chowing down! ;-)

Answer 3

Allow the coals time to heat up. They should be grey. Hold your hand over the grill. If you need to pull your hand away in about 3 seconds they are ready. This will allow the meat to sear properly to hold in the juices. Many people throw meat on the grill before the coals are ready.