I’ve been lurking in this subreddit for quite awhile now and decided today was the day I’d try to cook a steak for the very first time. Yes I used an indoor grill but that’s only because I’m stuck in the barracks and the weather has been a little unpredictable lately, but besides that, how’d I do? I tried to go somewhere between medium and medium rare.
by EmbarrassingOllie
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Looks closer to medium well to me, but I’d still eat it.
It’s pretty overcooked. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Keep at it.
Well done! I bet it tasted great!
Too done for my preference, but I’d eat it in a heartbeat 👍🏻
I wanna know how u got concentric grill marks???
Guys I meant Medium/Medium well 😭but I think I wanna go closer to Medium with just a little more pink down the line and seeing exactly how rare I like my steaks, I didn’t have too much steak growing up, grew up in a pork chop family lol!
Those radiant lines tho
Bro that was done on the stove hahah
neither medium rare nor medium, but hey it’s your first one, the sky is the limit
https://preview.redd.it/zo53sk4aybse1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=91eac791ec881b44e6dcc003979ef75b3380a213
I recognize that spiral – Ninja. 😉 – I have been cooking on my indoor grill too. My suggestion is to invest in a thermometer, or if your foodi has thermometer, to use it. Their instructions are timing based, but knowing the actual temperature is key to getting the doness you want. If you want your steak more medium than medium rare, consider NY Strip rather than rib eye. The seasoning sounds good – I am not sure if you let it absorb the seasoning before cooking it by letting it sit for at least a couple of hours with the seasoning in the refrigerator – but that’s a good tip if you aren’t already aware. Great initial steak and you’ll learn more and more as to cook more, whether on the Foodi or actual grill.
You gotta start somewhere. Keep on cookin.
Nice, I bought an electric griddle when I lived in the barracks, ran an extension cord out of my room onto the balcony to grill my steaks
If that is your first steak ever, then you did an excellent job. Honestly, well done.
Cooking steak is an art that takes years and dedication to get right. It’s like learning to tune a guitar by ear; you can do it simply enough if one of the strings is already in tune. Though actually having perfect pitch without an instrument, takes years of experience.
If you’re cooking indoors, you need to use a skillet. That way you can get maximum surface contact and get a good crust. Make sure the surface is dry and flip it regularly to avoid getting a grey band.
A good rule is typically, the thinner the steak, the hotter the pan. I would have cooked that at around an 8/10 heat scale for about 6-8 minutes, adding butter, garlic and thyme in at the final minute mark. Then pour the butter over the top as the steak rests for 5 minutes.
Grill lines do not add flavour, and their only value is that some people find them aesthetically pleasing on a steak. They add a bitter, burnt flavour too. You can absolutely grill a steak and get a decent crust, just like in a skillet with enough practice though.
Over done but good effort. Take just a few min off on each side. Would not go to waste in my house.
If you don’t like rare, this is near perfect for your first steak! Well done!!! (No pun intended)
It looks medium to medium well but all that matters is if you liked it. If this is just right to you, keep doing it this way. If this is too done, take a couple or few minutes off.
hahahahahahahahahaha
wait – are you serious about the doneness?
Over cooked but I’d still eat the shit out of that. You’ve got plenty of more chances.
That steak has a great mullet.
A little over cooked but bet it tasted great!
Medium well done. And still juicy 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
Ninja Foodie marks! Preheat it a bit longer (10-15 min), makes a pretty darn good steak.
Honestly for a steak thats way more done than I’d prefer, it still looks pretty good. Keep it up
I prefer my steak a little less done however that still looks amazing! I bet it was delicious
Nice perfect
Stand proud, you were strong
This easily looks better than even my first 10 steaks. Well done brother
Wooooaaaahhhhh slow down there bud it’s still mooing. That’s looks blue rare if I’ve ever seen it
Ive seen those are Ninja foodi air fryer marks before! Best air fryer tbh
You want well past medium but hey, if you enjoyed it, then it was good.
Damn u sure picked a great steak to start with!
There’s always next time
Look how they massacred my boy
I feel like this is an April fools joke from OP
Always seeing these ‘my first steak!’ posts but this time I actually believe it. Still would eat it of course!
Sorry for your loss.
This is very Air Force of you. Buttttt not a bad start at all. I’d eat it. Keep it up fly guy
That’s medium-well.
PROUD OF YOU 👏
At least you can only go up from here
Considering the lack of proper kitchen facilities, bravo!
I have that same ninja foodie I can tell by the grill marks. For a surprisingly solid medium rare you want to preheat on the high grill setting, then just do about 3 minutes on both sides for that thickness. Not an amazing sear but the doneness is perfect imo.
Looks good to me 😋
April fools day…..
Looks perfect
it’s definitely cooked
make sure it is also your last steak EVER
You very much overshot medium rare – medium.