Does resting steak after its cooked make it more tender?

Question

And how long do you rest if for?

Answer 1

the purpose for resting a steak after it is cooked is to seal in the juices. thus producing a more juicier steak not necessarily a more tender one.

Answer 2

From the many grilling recipes we've used over the years we've learned that there are several things you can do to make steak as tender as possible.

1. Allow the steaks to stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before grilling.

2. Grill over direct-medium heat (350°F to 375°F) on a covered grill. The idea is to get the grilling surface searing hot (like starting your gas grill on high for about 10 minutes), then reduce the fire settings to medium for grilling. For grilling times we use the cookout calculator at charcoalbob.com.

3. Allow the steaks to rest for 5 minutes after grilling. This allows the juices to settle back into the meat, making it more tender.

4. If the meat is grainy (like flank steak, skirt steak or tri-tip), slice it at an angle across the bias of the grain. This will also make it more tender to eat.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

I allow a nice steak or roast to rest for 2-3 minutes after removing from heat to help lock in the juices. This will not necessarily make your meat more tender, that is determined by doneness and the cut of meat and preparation.

Good luck with that meat and remember an over done steak can be laced on and used as a sandal if you lose one.

Answer 4

I think so. Resting lets the juices set up, so it won't all drain out when you cut into the meat. Resting also lets the residual heat resonate towards the middle of the meat, which will even out the cooking and possibly help kill bacteria.

I believe a steak takes 10 minutes to rest. (Sit it somewhere on a plate, with a piece of foil tented over the top.)

Answer 5

ab----so----lut---ly!!!!! It is way more juicer. Especially if you flip the meat over once you put it on the plate. The forces the juices back the other way though the steak. For example when you cook it you lay it on side 2 then flip it to side 1. Then when done, put it on the side 2 side.

Answer 6

I think resting a steak would just settle the juices.

Answer 7

oh yeah--- but only if its not over cooked. There's no point in resting if its well done- bleh.
After you take it off - say 2-4 min covered in foil

Answer 8

no, it let's the juicy go back into the meat. So it makes it juicier, keeping the juices in the meat instead of running out.

Answer 9

Of course it does. I usually rest mine, one inch thick, for about ten minutes.

Answer 10

In one Word. No! The long you allow it to sit the drier it can become. As it looses juices.