A meat thermometer is your secret weapon to achieving perfectly-cooked steak, every time.
Key Takeaways
Cooking a steak can be tricky business.
Secrets For Cooking Steak
Here are our top tips for making the perfect steak.
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Do not take it off the heat before gauging the temperature.
You should insert the probe at least a 1/2-inch into the meat.
How to cook it:Place the steak on a hot grill for approximately 5 minutes.
Flip, rotate, and move to another spot on the grill.
Let rest for 3 minutes, slice, and serve.
How to cook it:Place the steak on a hot grill for approximately 5 minutes.
Flip, rotate, and move to another spot on the grill.
Let rest for 5 minutes, slice and serve.
How to cook it:Place the steak on a hot grill for approximately 4 minutes.
Flip, rotate, and move to another spot on the grill.
Cook an additional 4 minutes, then move to another spot on the grill.
Let rest for 5 minutes, slice and serve.
How to cook it:Place the steak on a hot grill for approximately 4 minutes.
Flip, rotate, and move to another spot on the grill.
Cook an additional 4 minutes, then move to another spot on the grill.
Let rest for 5 minutes, slice and serve.
Cooking your steak only to 155oF will ensure that it does not dry out.
How to cook it:Place the steak on a hot grill for approximately 4 minutes.
Flip, rotate, and move to another spot on the grill.
Cook an additional 4 minutes, then move to another spot on the grill.
Let rest for 5 minutes, slice and serve.
How To Tell When Steak Is Done Without a Thermometer
No meat thermometer?
Use your own hands to do the “touch test.”
Then press the steak.
If it’s the same soft texture, the steak is rare.
For medium-rare, lightly press your middle finger and thumb together, and press the same area.
If it’s similarly slightly firm but still cushy, it’s medium-rare.
Frequently Asked Questions
Steak cooked to 120F is considered rare.
The temperature of the meat should rise another 5-10 degrees after cooking.
Keep in mind that the FDA says that 145F is the safest temperature for cooking steak.
FoodSafety.gov.Cook to a safe minimum internal temperature.
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA).
Meat, Poultry & Seafood - Food Safety for Moms to Be.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Published September 27, 2018.
Accessed May 7, 2023.
