How to Grill the Perfect Steaks - Beginner Tips Reviewed

Learning to Grill the Perfect Steaks

I decided to learn how to grill steaks myself after reading so many great recipes and ideas for the grill written by my fellow online writers. 

In our family, it has always been the man's job to cook out.  Previously, I just accepted the gift gratefully and I was content to defer to my dad, one of my brothers, or to my husband's expertise on the grill.  However, with visions of kebabs and grilled pound cake, I was inspired to learn how to use the grill. 

I photographed all of my husband's steps to preparing the grill and preparing the food.  Now I will be ready to grill our next steaks.   I am willing to share my new knowledge.  Perhaps, this article will help you get started too.  

So, let's have some fun!

Choose your Steaks Carefully

Although they were expensive, we chose to cook 4 USDA Choice Rib Eye Steaks.  They weighted 3.82 lbs total weight.  They were purchased the same day we cooked them and they were never frozen.  In this photo, they have already been seasoned and are ready to grill, but I have included our steak preparation instructions below. 

 

What You Need to Cook the Best Steaks You will Ever Eat!

In our family, grilling steaks was always man's work. 
After decades of relying on my father, brothers and husband,
I decided to learn how to grill steaks to perfection myself. 
Let me show you how!

• A Grill
• Charcoal
• Chimney Grill Starter
• A Sheet of Newspaper
• A Match or Lighter
• Food ~ We chose 4 Rib Eye Steaks ~ Total weight: 3.82 lbs.
• Seasonings ~ We only use salt, pepper and olive oil lightly rubbed on steaks 

Setting up the Grill

Slide Through the Photos using the Arrows at the Bottom of thia Google Slides Frame

• Start with a clean grill
• Stuff a sheet of newspaper in the bottom
  of your chimney grill starter
• Turn over starter and fill the chimney grill starter with Charcoal
• Light the paper at the base of the chimney grill starter with a match or long lighter
• Wait for charcoal to get ready. It will be mostly gray. This takes approx.
  35 - 45 min.
• When the charcoal is ready, use a pot holder on the handle of your chimney grill starter and dump the charcoal into the grill.
• Carefully place the grill rack in place over the hot charcoal on the lowest level closest to the charcoal.

The grill we used is named Maude.  She is my dad's grill and she is over 30 years old - Her handles are gone and her paint is worn, but she still cooks! 

Using a Chimney Grill Starter

  The Chimney Grill Starter is a lot safer than flicking a lit match at lighter fluid doused charcoal.
Food tastes better without the use of lighter fluid too!

 Charcoal Companion Stainless Steel Chimney Charcoal Starter Summer Multi-Purpose Lighter

 

Preparing Your Steaks to Grill

If you do it our way, it is really easy and absolutely delicious!  Do not poke or pierce the steak with a fork, knife or any utensil at any point in the preparation or cooking process.  This will allow the meat to retain all of it's flavor and juices.

• Rub Olive Oil lightly on both sides of each steak
• Salt and Pepper both sides of each steak
• Place seasoned steaks on the grill rack
• Cover grill and steaks for 9 minutes
• Turn steaks ~ ONLY ONCE
• Cover grill again and cook an additional 7 minutes for medium or 12 minutes for medium well.
• Remove steaks from the grill and wrap in aluminum foil.  Allow to rest in the aluminum foil for 5 minutes before you eat.

Step by Step Photos of the Grilling Process

Turn Steaks Only ONCE

Cover grill again and cook an additional 9 minutes for medium rare or 12 minutes for medium well.

Remove steaks from the grill and wrap in aluminum foil. Allow to set for 5 minutes before you eat.

This is my cut steak. I like mine cooked medium well.
I thought you might like to see the inside color of one of
our finished steaks.
This one grilled for a total of 21 minutes.

Now, Isn't that easy!  These steaks are quite delicious too.  They are best you will ever taste anywhere.

 

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