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Cooking Tutorial: My Perfect Steak

May 24, 2009 by Suzie the Foodie 9 Comments


Ingredients for steak rub

Once again, just as with my perfect baked potato, I need to preface this post by saying the term “perfect” is completely subjective. I think even more so when it comes to steak because everyone seems to like it differently. I have friends who just sprinkle the steak with grill seasoning and fire it up and love it but sadly, my tastebuds do not approve. They want spice and sauce and more sauce. When I made the baked potato the other night I also made my favourite steak and will share my secrets with you here.

Spices for the steak rub

Homemade Steak Spice Rub

First I put together my spice rub: 1 tbsp smoked paprika (normal paprika is fine), 1 tbsp onion powder, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tsp ground mustard, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp turmeric. Some people do not believe in making a spice rub but I do, I find it not only adds flavour it adds texture to the meat and deepens the flavour experience. You may be tempted to add salt but don’t! Never use a spice rub mix is you are going to slow marinate in the fridge. Spice rubs have salt and will draw out the meat’s moisture. If you decide to go for a wet marinate, avoid anything acidic like vinegar or lemon, that will cook the steak over time. I just add these spices to the meat in a plastic bag and massage them in and let them soak in for a few hours.

Ready for the grill

Doesn’t that already look amazing? These are sirloin steaks but I usually actually prefer grilling steaks. They are cheaper and grill up perfectly without a ton of fat in them. Make sure to take the steaks out of the fridge and let them sit at room temperature for at least 20 minutes, that way they will not seize on the grill. Right before you grill them up, season with salt and pepper.

Grilling up the steaks and mushrooms

Grilling the Steak

I know what you’re thinking, where is the sauce?! Suzie has got to have her sauce. Well, you are right! The only thing is my kitchen is not vented (will be next week, fingers crossed) so if I added my barbecue sauce and then put the steaks on the grill my house will be filled with smoke as it burns. I grill it on both sides and then add the barbeue sauce. My husband will only eat medium well done steak and it took me years to get it right. For me I grill on both sides for 5 minutes each on medium high and then put it in a 350F oven for 10 minutes. Now it is always cooked through but is not hard as a rock.

My total steak sauce cheat

Barbecue Sauce Fakeout

This is my total barbecue sauce cheat! One day I was running out of three different sauces in my fridge and put them together. It was so good I have never bothered to make my own barbecue sauce! You know I will of course but for now this is what I do: 1/3 cup generic no-name barbecue sauce, 1/4 cup of a spicy barbecue sauce (mine has chipotles) and 2 tbsp of black bean sauce. Divine! Spicy but not too spicy with the depth of the black beans….so good!

My perfect steak dinner

I know you are supposed to let your steak rest afterwards but after all that….No way! Of course by the time I have the corn and the potatoes all fixed up enough time has gone by that the steak is perfect. So there you go, my perfect steak! Totally worth it. Well, once a week, LOL. This is definitely a Suzie the Foodie treat.

How do you like your steak, if you eat it?

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  1. Chow and Chatter says

    May 24, 2009 at 10:04 pm

    looks awesome love the perfect series

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  2. Shell says

    May 25, 2009 at 12:45 am

    I like my steak well done!! Looking at you delicious meal is making my mouth water. Nothing like a good steak to me.

    Reply
  3. aliceinparis says

    May 25, 2009 at 1:01 am

    Oh my I am drooling. I don’t eat red meat often but it is hard to beat a perfectly grilled and spiced steak!! Wow.

    Reply
  4. This Guy says

    May 25, 2009 at 2:51 am

    OH! Well I guess my invitation to dinner got lost in the mail then? HAHAH Love the steak rub, i’ve been trying to find something nice like this. I think I’ll try it out next weekend, maybe on some steak and ribs! šŸ˜‰

    PS. Your Perfect Potatoes came out Perfect! Love the seasalt rub!

    Reply
  5. 3T Heppenstall says

    May 25, 2009 at 4:50 am

    I’m not a big steak fan but your steak DOES look PERFECT! I actually think I would want to eat it. šŸ™‚

    Reply
  6. Tori says

    May 25, 2009 at 7:18 pm

    Steak is one of my favorite things. I cook my meat differently each time, so I couldn’t really tell you what I do to it! I can tell you that yours is making my mouth water, though!

    Reply
  7. Da Chef says

    May 26, 2009 at 9:59 am

    Steak is one of my true weaknesses, but like you, I crave my perfect steak:

    – bone in rib steak, 1″ thick
    – sea salt and freshly toasted and ground black pepper, both very generously
    – charcoal grill, very hot
    – 6 minutes each side, rest for 10 minutes
    – no sauce, no rub, no nothing
    – just me and perfect unadulterated meat!

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  8. Wild Mountain Gourmet says

    May 26, 2009 at 5:06 pm

    Make mine medium with a bit of Wild Mountain Gourmet barbecue sauce and YUM!

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  9. Liz says

    April 19, 2013 at 7:40 pm

    You got me drooling over that beef steak! It’s perfectly grilled! My husband always does the cooking and I want to make it up to him. He loves steaks so I’ll go for beef steak this weekend. I will definitely try the homemade steak spice rub. It looks tasty! I’m not really into cooking, so I’m crossing my fingers. Thank you for this great post. I will visit your blog again soon for more amazing recipes!

    Liz Peters

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