Why Can't I Grill A Decent Steak?

[vailpass]

Grilled steaks last night, they came out ok but not great. Good cuts of meat but they weren't juicy like a restaurant. I only turned them once, used high heat. I like them medium rate.
I have 2 grills, gas and infra red, just can't seem to get the perfect streak.
Anyone have any tips?

[Dayze]

Originally Posted by Bwana

The one thing you NEVER want to do with it is let the lid drop. Wind can take the lid off off easily if a decent storm rolls in. If the lid hits the cement, it's still useable, but it will never seal the same way. You will end up getting unwanted drafts in the thing, which can easily start fires inside and mess with what you're cooking. You can compensate to some degree for a bent lid by closing off the top vent, but it's a pain in the ass. I end up replacing them at least every two years because of a bent lid issue.

Shit, is that really true? / Dayze's wife.

[FishingRod]

Good Cow + fire = good steak. It is not that hard.

A marinade can be useful in a cheaper cut of meat but isn’t necessary or desirable for a good one. I like some pepper and sea salt or Garlic salt but that is really about all you need.

Had an unnamed in-law ask if I had any BBQ sauce for the Filet mignon I had just cooked for him once. Ya can’t fix stupid.

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by FishingRod

Had an unnamed in-law ask if I had any BBQ sauce for the Filet mignon I had just cooked for him once. Ya can’t fix stupid.

Man, you must cook as bad as vailpass

[Tombstone RJ]

Originally Posted by vailpass

Grilled steaks last night, they came out ok but not great. Good cuts of meat but they weren't juicy like a restaurant. I only turned them once, used high heat. I like them medium rate.
I have 2 grills, gas and infra red, just can't seem to get the perfect streak.
Anyone have any tips?

cook them on low heat, not high. There is a secret to making good steaks, it's called...

SALT. SALT THE SHIT OUT OF THEM.

There, I just gave everyone a huge secret on cooking great steaks.

[J Diddy]

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Man, you must cook as bad as vailpass

My ex wife used to do that shit. Loved steak, we'd go out to eat she'd order up a beautiful cut o meat and then she'd douse it with A1. I finally got smart and started grilling at home and buy her the cheap shit. Didn't know the difference.

[J Diddy]

Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

cook them on low heat, not high. There is a secret to making good steaks, it's called...

SALT. SALT THE SHIT OUT OF THEM.

There, I just gave everyone a huge secret on cooking great steaks.

bullshit, on the low heat.

[Tombstone RJ]

Originally Posted by J Diddy

bullshit, on the low heat.

that's how I do them, but over coals, not flame. If you cook a big thick steak over high heat, all you'll do is burn the crap out of the outside and leave the inside blood red. Vail says he likes them "medium". So, you can't cook a medium steak on high heat.

[R8RFAN]

Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

cook them on low heat, not high. There is a secret to making good steaks, it's called...

SALT. SALT THE SHIT OUT OF THEM.

There, I just gave everyone a huge secret on cooking great steaks.

Thats exactly how you make a great cut of cow taste like a shoe

[Pablo]

Low heat?

Broncos fans don't know how to be men.

I shouldn't be surprised.

[J Diddy]

Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

that's how I do them, but over coals, not flame.

I wouldn't do a good cut of meat over flame. Mines got to get a good sear on it.

Dammit, everyone grill a steak tonight and compare pics just to **** with vp.

[ptlyon]

You probably have to take into account where these guys live too. Probably shitty meat there.

[Tombstone RJ]

Originally Posted by R8ers

Thats exactly how you make a great cut of cow taste like a shoe

well, he likes his steak cooked medium.

[Tombstone RJ]

Originally Posted by Pablo

Low heat?

Broncos fans don't know how to be men.

I shouldn't be surprised.

for a "medium" cooked cut, yep. Much depends on the thickness of the cut too.

[Tombstone RJ]

OP says "grilled steaks" right? That's what I'm talking about, not oven cooked steaks.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

for a "medium" cooked cut, yep. Much depends on the thickness of the cut too.

Yeah, I had some steaks cut 2 inches thick on a side a couple of years ago - sonsabitches were not fun to cook at all. Apart from being requested at 2 inches, the butcher got a little overzealous on several and I ended up around 2.5 - 3 inches on those. They were essentially roasts at that point.

Direct heat for about 4 minutes/sd, off to indirect with the lid down for about 10 minutes thereafter. I hated doing it, but it was the only choice I had.

Sometimes the thickness of the steak makes the 'proper' method impossible, but not based on the dimensions he gave us.