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Originally Posted by Skybird
Whats the best way to get the perfect restaurant-style steak? Give your recipes, tell me all your secrets!
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it is not that common for restaurants to do very good steaks. you should aim higher!
most important thing: get good quality meat from the best cows and pieces should be fatty and well aged. **
sirloin tastes better than fillet, but fillet is nicer textured.
salt generously just before cooking
cook on high heat, 60 seconds per side if you like it rare like i do. longer for less rare
cooking on a grill is good, but the very high heats can mean it cooks through quickly. not a problem though. it's so quick it doesn't dry out.
rest for 5 mins.
nice with twice-fried chips and rocket salad.
** if you happen on Kobe or Wagyu beef, this is extremely well marbled with fat and very expensive. It does not make good steaks. It is too rich and fatty for this purpose. It's really intended for slicing very thinly and cooking in hot broth for the dish shabu-shabu. better you should aim for high quality beef that is marbled but not so much as the Japanese sort. British is best i think, but not necessarily easy to get and costs a lot. South American beef not so good, but pretty good for the price