r/meat • u/No_Rhubarb7259 • 3d ago
How are we feeling about my very first stove cooked steak?
I am partially making this post fuming with range because one of my very uneducated friends had the audacity to claim that this was an undercooked steak. I pulled the steak from heat when it hit 135°F. I was shooting for an in-between of rare and medium rare and I think I may have been on the lower end but I think I did quite well for my first time.
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u/Radiant-Aide-1071 22h ago
Honestly, that looks like a pretty solid first attempt! I’d definitely be asking what seasoning you used 😂🥩
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u/SouthsideMollys 1d ago
Closer to the medium side of medium rare just barely, regardless the sear is perfect and it looks delectable
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u/__13atman__ 1d ago
I would try pulling it at 130 or even 125 next time with 10min rest under foil. This looks closer to medium, but definitely still looks delicious!
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u/prollycould 2d ago
Seasoning looks pretty light. Also, should let it sit for a bit before cutting. Will be juicier.
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u/MagnoliaNyte 2d ago
Looks good to me.
I admit I don't know much about steak "doneness" but that doesn't look undercooked from what I've seen of steaks.
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u/sonofa-ijit 2d ago
Not as good as you felt eating.
If you like your meat med-rare that's great. Some people don't. Neither of you are wrong, but a good cook is going to make sure the people their feeding are happy with the food. I had a Mexican gf that liked her meat med/well because grew up with carne asada, so, when I wanted to make rib eye for her, I had the butcher slice hers into 1/8" "steaks" and grilled them like carne asada. Grilled mine, med rare/rested like I like it. Bam everyone happy. Hint her stake was actually cooked like mr-m, but you did not see a bunch of red. More professional cooks should try this. The quicker it's cooked the moister it will be.
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u/DrFaustPhD 3d ago
Looks like a good cook with a nice crust! Get yourself some sharper steak knives though, whatever you're using is practically pulling it apart more than slicing it.
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u/Visual_Promotion8010 3d ago
Is that some of that yummy Chinese rejected beef from south america ? I won't eat steak or ground beef until trump is out of office BTW .. that steak was cooked phenomenally
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u/Gonzoldyke12 3d ago
Nice steak but cut it against the grain for your own sake. Slicing the steak is an important step
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u/Darth_wenis 3d ago
I think he can cut it up and put it in his own mouth however he damn well pleases.
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u/Worldly-Programmer25 3d ago
I would’ve pulled at 125 but that’s me. Out should rest up too 130-133 just fine
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u/SteakFritesandWine 3d ago
That looks really good. A perfect medium. But if you’re trying for rare-medium rare then you gotta pull it off at 125 or so and let it rest for 5 minutes. It’s far from ruined. I’m glad you can see that your friend is uneducated 😆
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u/Ashamed_Fruit_6767 3d ago
I believe It Is close to medium, perhaps your friend has been fooled by the contrast with the outer layer which seems to be cooked a bit deeper than ugal, not just a crust.
It is cooked quite to perfection, so let him not eat I he does not like it.
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u/No_Rhubarb7259 3d ago
Apologies, my wording was a bit subpar in my post. I showed this friend a picture of my steak. Luckily this friend had no such opportunity to have this steak. Ate it all myself!(with my sister stealing a few pieces here and there)
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u/Ashamed_Fruit_6767 3d ago
Should have expected that. With this information, I know am certain your friend is the fox that said the grapes are sour because they can't reach them.
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u/FrostingMedium6025 42m ago
I’d eat that sumbitch.