I felt like I overcooked it a little but it tasted good

by DelightfulDestiny

14 Comments

  1. DelightfulDestiny

    Is there any tips on what I can do better ? Cooked on a pan

  2. beckychao

    I can’t taste your steak, and it’s a good steak – first or not. You didn’t overcook it, what happened is that one of your ingredients burned – butter. Did you use it? Because it looks like scorched butter to me.

    I don’t know how you cooked it, but I’m guessing it’s mostly done on the pan, if not entirely? Generally for thicker cuts you want to cook them in an oven before or after at low heat (oven first and searing after is easier). The other thing is that if you basted and you just threw butter on a scorching hot pan, the butter gets singed. So basting has to be done at a low heat, otherwise the butter gets rekt. Another protip is to leave the paper on the garlic, it prevents it from being burned (although you shouldn’t have that problem on low heat anyway, it looks and cooks nicer with the paper on).

    The grey ring is a smidgen thick, meaning it was seared for too long or the basting time made the surface too hot for too long.

    Nonetheless, I’d smash it! Good job!

    Edit: To be clear, the process is:

    Sear quick high heat first, low heat in oven

    Or

    Low heat in oven, sear quick

    Basting adds cooking time, so I generally do a pan sauce with the fronds at low heat and pour the butter over the steak while resting.

  3. fantasticmrjeff

    That’s 💯 exactly how I love my steak. Drop some butter on that plate to eat with it and it’s the best meal of my life.

  4. tree-climber69

    Nothing wrong with that cut job, every single piece would fit perfectly in my mouth!

  5. Delicious_Pop_7964

    You did great for your first time cooking a steak, always remember garnishes that don’t enhance the flavor don’t belong on the plate.

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