What is a Perfect Steak?

The Perfect Steak is often elusive for many people, mostly because they take the steak off the tray it came on and toss it on the grill.  Steaks need a little prep work to make them absolutely perfect and all it takes is about 5 minutes of hands on work, and an hour of letting them rest.  You will have the best steak you’ve ever tasted.  The best part?  It work every time.

What it Takes to Make the Perfect Steak

The Perfect Steak starts out with your favorite cut of meat, whatever that may be.  I love New York Strips, mostly because I have a great meat market in my area that sells them in whole flats for $3.29 per pound.  I might have to slice and trim them, but they are amazing and much less than I can find other meats for.  The second most important ingredient in the Perfect Steak is tenderizer.  There are a lot of things people use, from brining the meat in salt water, to beating it with a meat mallet, but I usually use a commercially prepared meat tenderizer.  I’ve been told several explanations as to how it works, but what it comes down to is that it does work.  Even the toughest meat will be tender with a sprinkling of this miracle powder.  The final touch to the Perfect Steak is seasoning.  I love to use a Mrs. Dash blend because it doesn’t add any salt to mix, as the meat tenderizer adds quite a bit.  Garlic and Herb has been a long-time favorite with my family, but all the flavors are amazing.  You can also make up your own seasoning to suit your family’s tastes.

Not Just for the Perfect Steak

This method of tenderizing isn’t just for the Perfect Steak.  You can do this with roasts too.  My favorite grilled roast is a London Broil, a notoriously tough piece of meat.  I usually prepare it a day or two before I want to grill it, and wrap it tightly for the fridge.  The London Broil will come out fork tender every time, and is amazing over a crisp salad.

Steak

meat tenderizer (such as Adolph’s)

Mrs. Dash seasoning blend

Rinse the steaks and place on a platter.

Sprinkle liberally with meat tenderizer.  Pierce with a fork to push the tenderizer into the meat.  Turn the meat over and repeat on the other side.

Sprinkle the steaks with Mrs. Dash.  Again, pierce with a fork to push the seasonings into the meat.  Turn and repeat on the other side.

Heat your grill or broiler to about 500 degrees F.

Place the steaks on the grill and sear.  Turn the steaks over and sear the other side.

Grill until the steaks are to done to your liking, 5 to 10 minutes.

Serve hot, with your favorite steak sauce.

Don’t fear a tough steak.  Make it the Perfect Steak!