How to cook steak Simple at home is not as difficult as you think. With just a few simple ingredients and a little ingenuity, you will have an attractive dish. Let's go together Long Phuong Porcelain Go to the kitchen and start making it for your family right away!
Prepare: 20 minutes | Processing 45 minutes | Servings for: 2 – 3 people
Ingredients to make delicious beefsteak
Prepared ingredients
- 400g beef (fillet, shoulder core, sirloin tip, tenderloin...)
- 2 potatoes
- 2 lettuces
- 1 onion
- 1 bell pepper
- Some cherry tomatoes
- 2 purple onions
- Garlic juice
- Ginger juice
- A few sprigs of rosemary, if available
- Coriander, garlic, salt, pepper, sugar, butter, olive oil, vinegar
Process materials
- Buy beef, wash and drain. If it is frozen meat, let it defrost naturally. Then, use a clean towel to dry the meat. Remove tendons, cut meat crosswise into large pieces, 2cm thick. Use a pestle to gently brush the meat until it is softer and easier to absorb the spices.
- Peel the purple onion and slice thinly.
- Gently wash rosemary with water and pat dry.
- Other ingredients such as: tomatoes, potatoes, onions, bell peppers, lettuce... wash and pat dry.
How to make simple steak as delicious as a European restaurant
How to marinate steak to absorb evenly the flavor
Not everyone knows how to marinate a delicious steak to absorb the flavor evenly. You just need to put the beef in a large bowl. Drizzle a little olive oil, ginger juice, garlic juice, half a spoon of soy sauce, 1 spoon of pepper, 1 spoon of sugar and half a spoon of MSG. Then, mix the ingredients well and add a little rosemary on top to create fragrance. Let the beef soak in the spices for 20 - 25 minutes
How to make pan-fried steak
How to make simple steak at home in just 3 steps:
Step 1: Heat the pan, add cooking oil, wait for the oil to boil, then add the beef to fry. Fry each side for 2 - 3 minutes so that the meat is cooked evenly from the inside out. While frying, do not turn over too many times, as this will cause the beef to lose its fresh juices.
Step 2: Add a little butter to make the steak more shiny and fragrant.
Step 3: Let the meat rest for about 10 minutes so that the meat continues to cook inside and the sweet juices inside the meat will be released and absorbed more evenly. This also helps keep the juices from flowing out when cutting meat.
Step 4: When the meat is cooked to taste, present the meat on a plate, pour the sauce on top and decorate.
See more: How to make sweet French beef stew
What to eat steak with?
How to make steak sauce
Red wine sauce used with steak helps enhance the flavor of the beef.
Need to prepare about:
- 250ml red wine
- 50g butter
- 50 grams of flour
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar rice
- 1 bowl of beef broth (bought at the supermarket)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Tutorials:
Diced onion. Chopped garlic.
Dissolve brown sugar into 250ml of red wine.
Heat the pan, melt the butter, saute the onion and garlic. Add flour and stir-fry for about 3 minutes. Note, stir continuously so that the flour does not stick to the pan.
Pour the wine mixture from earlier into the pan, stirring continuously until the mixture is evenly combined.
Finally, add the remaining beef broth, season with seasoning and pepper to taste. Cook for about 40 more seconds then turn off the stove.
How to make golden fries evenly
To make steak more attractive, it is indispensable French fries. Below are the super simple steps to make golden fried potatoes:
- Potatoes will be peeled, washed and cut into long, bite-sized bars.
- Soak potatoes in diluted salt water for about 10 minutes to reduce starch and increase crispness when fried.
- Continue soaking the potatoes for another 10 minutes in the diluted vinegar solution
- Then take it out, drain and cover with oil until golden and crispy.
- Place on absorbent paper when removing to remove excess oil.
How to make mixed salad
Prepare ingredients such as lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers and onions.
Tutorials:
- After washing, the lettuce is cut into bite-sized pieces, the tomatoes and bell peppers are diced, and the onions are sliced thinly.
- Mix ingredients together in a large bowl. To add flavor, you can use vinegar or salad dressing.
- Present on a plate and add a little mayonnaise to increase the creaminess.
See more: How to make healthy caesar salad with European standards
Video instructions on how to make simple steak at home
Tips for having delicious steak
What should you keep in mind when making delicious steak? Let us tell you:
- You should defrost the meat first so that the spices can absorb evenly when marinated
- Prepare the oven, grill, cast iron pan, etc. The heat transfer and cleanliness of the grilling utensils used will affect the cooking speed of the meat.
- The oven should be preheated to about 232 degrees Celsius.
- Don't try to overcook the meat when pan-frying because it can easily dry out.
- Use simple seasonings. Salt, pepper and olive oil will help the steak have a naturally delicious flavor.
- Be gentle when turning the meat so that the juices inside the meat do not run out and lose its natural sweetness
- Do not turn the meat in the pan too many times
- Watch the time when grilling: Saute the meat over high heat for 2-3 minutes to create a crispy golden crust. Then, add butter to the pan and transfer to the oven for about 6-8 minutes (depending on the thickness of the meat).
- When the meat is cooked: Leave the meat out for about 1-2 minutes then cut into pieces. Absolutely do not cut the meat as soon as it is taken out because it is easy to lose water and nutrients inside the meat.
- The left hand holds the fork to hold the meat, the right hand holds the knife to cut each piece
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How to decorate steak like a restaurant
Decorating steak is not just about presenting the dish, it is also a way for you to show sophistication and enhance the culinary experience. Here are some suggestions on how to make delicious and eye-catching steak like a restaurant:
Choose the appropriate dish
- Round plate: Creates a feeling of balance and luxury.
- Square or rectangular plate: Suitable for modern, youthful style.
- Rimmed plate: Helps highlight the meat.
- Color: Choose a plate with a neutral color or slightly contrasting with the color of the meat to create a highlight. Such as white ceramic plates
See more: Top 3 ways to choose white ceramic plates at Long Phuong
The meat part
Cut the meat along the lines to make it more tender and beautiful, and place the meat in the center of the plate, cut side facing up.
Side dishes
Potatoes, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, mushrooms, etc. place on one side of the meat and add a little rosemary, black pepper and olive oil on top. You can draw patterns with sauce to make the dish more lively.
Answer questions
How to buy delicious beef
If you want a delicious steak, the beef must meet standards. This is the decisive factor to make the name of the dish and the class of the restaurant.
To choose a fresh piece of beef, you need to carefully observe the color of the meat. New beef has a bright red color, a dry surface, and the meat is elastic when pressed without deep dents. In addition, fresh meat has a characteristic aroma, without any strange smell. The best cut of meat to make steak is the part cut from the top of the beef thigh, at the end of the back, also known as rump steak.
When buying beef, you should choose reputable places such as large supermarkets or fresh meat stores. After purchasing, you need to store the meat immediately in the refrigerator to maintain freshness
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How to identify the doneness of steak?
Check with a meat thermometer
This is the most accurate way to determine the internal temperature of meat. The method is simple, just insert the thermometer into the thickest part of the meat, avoiding touching the bone or fat.
Temperature levels corresponding to ripeness:
- Rare: 49-54°C
- Medium rare: 54-60°C
- Medium: 60-65°C
- Medium well: 65-71°C
- Well done: Trên 71°C
Rules for checking the left hand
- Raw meat: open your palm, release your palm, press on the bulging belly of your hand under your thumb, the softness will be similar to the softness of raw meat.
- Rare meat: rare steak has a charred exterior, the piece of meat is tender, and the meat inside is almost bright red. You can check by pressing the tip of your thumb against the tip of your finger and feeling that the rare meat will have the same softness as the meat under your thumb.
- Undercooked: this type of steak is charred on the outside, and the meat inside turns pink. Check by pressing the tip of your thumb against the tip of your middle finger, feeling the softness of the undercooked meat similar to the meat under your thumb.
- Well done: the steak has a dark brown charred exterior, the inside is still hot, the meat is more brown than pink. Check by pressing the tip of your thumb against the tip of your ring finger, feeling the tenderness of the meat, similar to the meat under your thumb.
- Well done: the steak is done when the meat fibers are completely brown, the outside is still slightly charred but not dry. Check by touching the tip of your thumb to the tip of your little finger, feeling the softness of the cooked beef similar to the quite firm meat under your thumb.
Epilogue
Through the above article, Long Phuong Porcelain has guided readers in detail How to make delicious steak, soft right at home. With these shares, we hope readers will have more interesting cooking experiences.
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