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How To Cook The Perfect Steak On A Charcoal Grill
By Dr. Robb | May 4, 2007
Almost everyone, except vegetarians and vegans, loves a good steak. Cooking one in your back yard can be just as good (and much cheaper) than going out to the local steakhouse. There are really very few “rules” and they are simple to follow.
First, there’s not much you can do without a good cut of meat to start with. When shopping for a nice cut, be sure to choose a steak that has nice marbling throughout the steak. This will help ensure that the meat grills up nice and tender. Be sure to take the steaks out of the refrigerator about a half hour before you plan on grilling them. Letting the steak come to room temperature before grilling is always a good idea. It will help speed up the cooking time and in return you’ll have a juicer steak.
The second secret has to do with the grill itself. No, it doesn’t matter who makes the grill… what matters most is the amount of charcoal you use. You want to use enough charcoal to cover one half to two thirds of the grilling area. You will leave the rest of the grilling area without charcoal so you will have a spot to place the meat if there happens to be a flare up. You can just move the steak over and wait for the flare to stop.
To start the charcoal, pile it all up in the middle of the grill, cover it in lighter fluid (following the directions on the bottle), light it and then let it go for fifteen or twenty minutes. That will be long enough for the coals to get hot enough and they should turn mostly white. Once it’s ready, spread the coals out covering half the grilling area and place the metal grill grid over the coals so it can get nice and hot (let it sit there for a few minutes). Now it is ready for the steak.
While the grill was getting nice and hot, you should be getting the room temperature steaks ready. Simply take some olive oil and sprinkle the tops of the steaks. Rub the oil over the entire top and then sprinkle some salt on it. You can also sprinkle pepper, or any other rubs on the steak at this time too. Then, turn the steaks over and do the same thing to the other side. Now you are ready to start grilling.
Place the steaks on the grill (the hottest part over the coals). You will want to wait about three minutes and then you will flip the steaks. Let them cook on that side for three minutes and then flip them over again. You will flip the steak over every three minutes or so for a total cooking time of twelve to fifteen minutes. Twelve minutes should make the average steak done to medium well. If the grill flares up at any time, just move the steaks to the other side that has no coals. When the flare up stops, then move them back.
It’s always better to take the steaks off the grill too early instead of too late. You can always toss it back on the grill. When you remove the steaks from the grill, put them on a platter and cover it loosely with aluminum foil. The steaks will continue to cook and redistribute juices for the next five to ten minutes.
You now have a perfectly grilled piece of steak… Enjoy
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