What's the best way to cook steak?

[MarkStretch]

I have 2 sirloin steaks for tonight.

Do I bash them?

Then should I grill them?

I hardly ever eat steak and I don't want it to be tough. DH likes his quite well done.

[nailpolish]

i use butter instead of oil

[MarkStretch]

Do i need to bash them?

[bythepowerofgreyskull]

what - watsthestory said - we have tomato pasta for dinner tonight as it is shopping day tomorrow

[RuffleTheAnimal]

fry in v hot havy pan... lots of butter and a little oil (stops the butter burning naily), salt and black pepper... looooovely.

[FoghornLeghorn]

Pan Fry in some butter

I marinate on some garlic, black pepper and worcester sauce. Heat butter in pan until bubbling, whack steaks in, cook for about a minute each side to seal then turn the heat right down and cook for a couple of minutes each side (dpeending on the thickness of the steaks).
I pour over the last of the marinade just before serving and then spoon over the top.

[MarkStretch]

Thank you

Fry for how long?

I am being so thick but it's a treat for DH as he has been working really hard and I don't want them to be crap!

[nailpolish]

oh good tip ruffle!

[RuffleTheAnimal]

works a treat with roast tatties an all nails

[nailpolish]

im hungry now

[RuffleTheAnimal]

20 minutes?? whatever for?? it'll be like leather...

[MarkStretch]

They are quite thick- half an inch or more.

[FoghornLeghorn]

I only cook mine for about 4 minutes each side but then we like ours medium/rare.
Think I'm going to treat DH and I to steak tonight too

[RuffleTheAnimal]

oh yeah, and dont mess about with it once you put it in. place it in the hot pan and then leave it be. judge how well done by watching the cooked colour change going up the sides. then when you need to turn, do the same thing.

that way you get a lovely browny golden buttery/meaty sealed outside, no matter how rare/well you want the inside.

mmmmmm

[MarkStretch]

Room temp- good idea.

And will use oil and butter.

We are having home made chunky chips, peas, pepper sauce and a few onion rings. Mmmmmmm.

[MarkStretch]

Thank you for your help!

Sorry for making everyone salivate!

[RuffleTheAnimal]

good meat should always be rare. melts in the mouth... mmmmm

[MarkStretch]

They are from the butchers rather than the supermarket and he picked it out and said it was a good cut. They look nice with not much fat through them.

I'm hungry now...