First time cooking steak

[dtxlm]

Hi this was my first time cooking a steak and wanting to know if it looks okay or if it’s safe to eat since i wanted to try a steak that wasn’t well done that i’ve ate my entire life

 

[roadfix]

Hi !!

 

[dtxlm]

Hi !!

Hello

 

[Kayelle]

Looks good to me, and welcome to Discuss Cooking.
How did you cook it?

 

[taxlady]

Looks good to me, and welcome to Discuss Cooking.
How did you cook it?

What Kayelle said.

 

[dtxlm]

Looks good to me, and welcome to Discuss Cooking.
How did you cook it?

Not sure what you mean since i’m new to cooking but a pan about 5 minutes each side

 

[Kayelle]

Not sure what you mean since i’m new to cooking but a pan about 5 minutes each side

Did you use some oil in the pan or season it with anything, like salt and pepper? I bet you "pan fried" it a shorter time than 10 min. total or it would have been more well done. It's looks nicely med. rare to me. Good job and keep up the good work.

 

[Andy M.]

Welcome to DC.

That steak looks great. Congrats. Cooked to a nice medium to medium rare.

 

[caseydog]

Howdy neighbor. That steak looks nicely cooked. I'm seeing a nice crust on the outside, and about medium rare on the inside. That's what I look for in a good steak.

CD

 

[dtxlm]

Did you use some oil in the pan or season it with anything, like salt and pepper? I bet you "pan fried" it a shorter time than 10 min. total or it would have been more well done. It's looks nicely med. rare to me. Good job and keep up the good work.

I put it in a bag with salt and pepper and some garlic and let it sit for about 20 min and use oil and put butter in the pan a few minutes after i set the steak

 

[dtxlm]

Welcome to DC.

That steak looks great. Congrats. Cooked to a nice medium to medium rare.

Hey thanks.

 

[dtxlm]

Howdy neighbor. That steak looks nicely cooked. I'm seeing a nice crust on the outside, and about medium rare on the inside. That's what I look for in a good steak.

CD

Why thank you

 

[Cheryl J]

Welcome to DC. Great looking steak - pretty much perfect. Hope you stick around and join in!

 

[tenspeed]

If you are wondering if any meat is properly cooked, you need an instant read thermometer. There are a number of good ones out there, but I have the highly rated Thermopop (only $30), and can no longer cook without it. The "guess if it's done" method is over.

Oh, and welcome to DC.

 

[kbreit]

I’m with everyone else on this one. If you are open to a rare or medium rare steak, that looks pretty spot on. I wouldn’t flinch at eating it.

There are a lot of methods of cooking steaks. Try them out. But right now, it looks like you did a good job with your first attempt.

If you want to stretch your wings a bit, I’m a big fan of Kenji Lopez Alt’s book Food Lab. He addresses steaks and many other foods in it. Pick it up off Amazon or a local book store. Highly recommended.

 

[bradger]

looks a little over for my taste, but good over all.