Thursday, November 20, 2008

Grilling Steaks

By Gary Pearson

Grilled steaks are enjoyed by several people. It is not tough to grill steaks but you will be able to grill more tasty steaks with the help of a few techniques that are used for preparing steaks. Listed are a few easy tips on how to prepare the steak before grilling it.

Many people like to just throw their steak right on the grill after they pull it out of the freezer. Some people feel that leaving it in the refrigerator overnight will make the steak tender enough to throw onto the grill. Steaks are best grilled when they are left out for several hours, gradually bringing the steak to about the outside temperature. By not thawing a steak properly, you are more than likely going to have different parts of the steak cooked unevenly. This is because parts of the steak will be more frozen then others.

Prepping the steak before you throw it on the grill is very important. Just like any other type of meat, you want to trim off the excess and fatty parts of the steak. When you leave the excess parts of the steak on the steak itself, it causes those parts to deform your steak which does not help it cook evenly. Make sure that you have let your spices set in your meat for at least a few hours. The longest you want your spices to sit is no more than twenty-four hours.

You want to heat the grill up to a proper temperature. Most commonly you can do this on a gas grill by bringing it to full temperature, or on a charcoal grill by having the coals reach their full heating capability. Usually when your charcoal turns white, is when it is burning at its hottest point. Covering the grill for a few minutes to get hot does not hurt as it will make the grill itself hotter. It is very important to get the grill itself as hot as possible as all steaks need high temperatures to be cooked properly.

The way it cooks on the grill depends on how well you have prepared the steak. If you follow the tips mentioned afore, you can be sure that your steak will be cooked to perfection and you will enjoy it.

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