Hi all,
Just got a place of my own and have some friends coming over later this week for a steak dinner in the backyard...just one minor detail, I have never made steaks.
I actually don't have a single clue what to do and don't really have anybody in the city that I know that I feel comfortable asking.
What I have done so far is buy sirloin steak. Each piece is about 16 oz. and 1-inch thick.
Here are a few questions I have and was hoping you could help me:
- Am I risking anything by buying the steaks and refigerating them for 4 days (the dinner is in a few days)
- Should I be marinading the steak? I have googled this thought extensively and some people say salt and pepper right before putting it on the grill is fine, and then others say the earlier I put salt and pepper the better...then there are others who say not to put salt until after the steak is done. What is the actual way?
- What temperature should my grill be?
- Assuming I want the steak to be medium, how long should I be leaving it on the grill for? 4 minutes each side? At what temperature?
Lastly, any ideas on what I should serve with the steaks?
Thanks for your help!!!
- MJ
Just got a place of my own and have some friends coming over later this week for a steak dinner in the backyard...just one minor detail, I have never made steaks.
I actually don't have a single clue what to do and don't really have anybody in the city that I know that I feel comfortable asking.
What I have done so far is buy sirloin steak. Each piece is about 16 oz. and 1-inch thick.
Here are a few questions I have and was hoping you could help me:
- Am I risking anything by buying the steaks and refigerating them for 4 days (the dinner is in a few days)
- Should I be marinading the steak? I have googled this thought extensively and some people say salt and pepper right before putting it on the grill is fine, and then others say the earlier I put salt and pepper the better...then there are others who say not to put salt until after the steak is done. What is the actual way?
- What temperature should my grill be?
- Assuming I want the steak to be medium, how long should I be leaving it on the grill for? 4 minutes each side? At what temperature?
Lastly, any ideas on what I should serve with the steaks?
Thanks for your help!!!
- MJ