The perfect steak in five easy steps
How long to cook a steak for:
• Blue: 1 minute each side
• Rare: 1 ½ minutes each side
• Medium rare: 2 minutes each side
• Medium: 2 ¼ minutes each side
• Medium-well done: 21.2 – 3 minutes each side
• Salt and pepper
• 2 tbs crème fraiche
* Timings are based on cooking a sirloin steak – 2cm thick. Cooking times will vary depending on the type and thickness of the steak, and how your pan is.
1. Heat your griddle or frying pan over a high heat, until smoking hot
2. Brush the steak with a little olive oil and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
3. Keep spaced well apart, no more than two steaks at a time. Too many steaks in the plan will make the temperature drop and the steak will stew rather than fry.
4. When good seared markings are made on the meat turn them over and cook on the other side.
5. Let the steak rest for about 3 minutes before serving, this allows the meat to relax.
Thanks to Tony Quirk for providing this recipe.
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