feel really silly but can someone tell me how to cook steak.....

[BabyBaby123]

I am veggie, my dp isn't. Normally he survives on whatever I dish up which normally isn't anything too exciting. Poor thing is desperate for steak - kids out tonight - so can someone please talk me through it?? I have rib eye steaks, peppercorn sauce, mushrooms, chips, salad, do these go? How long does steak need cooking for etc etc.

Thankyou!!

They will go together lovely.

DP makes a wonderful steak but it is a cardiac arrest waiting to happen.

Grind salt and pepper onto both sides.
Melt about 2tbsp butter in a frying pan.
Fry each side for about 3-5 minutes, depending on thickness and how rare/well done you want it.

I would also fry the mushrooms in butter too.

Thanks very much just got to brace myself for cooking meat for the first time in years now!

is frying or grilling better/easier?

If I were you, I would sort out the trimmings for him, then let him cook his own steak. I always prefer to cook my own, I like it rarer than most people think, but not cold!

Fry it. Don't grill it, you might as well serve him a pork chop if you're going to grill it.

yeah, I might just do that - lazy git

ok, thanks

Fry but get the pan really really hot before you put the meat in. Don't keep moving it about the pan, wait for 3 mins or so and then turn over. This is something that my DH can do far better than me.

thanks all - went well (I thought) dp said it was a bit 'undercooked' (fried for 5 minutes both sides) but his plate was clean - think I'll let him make his own next time