How to cook the perfect steak
It takes a long time to grow a grass-fed bullock and so, we want to make sure you have everything you need to cook these prime cuts of beef to perfection at home with a few hints and tips from us.
How to cook the perfect steak
It takes a long time to grow a grass-fed bullock and so, we want to make sure you have everything you need to cook these prime cuts of beef to perfection at home with a few hints and tips from us.
- Serves: 1
- Prepare: 5 Minutes
- Cook: 3 Minutes
- Difficulty: Easy
WHO ARE THE ORGANIC BUTCHERY?
Starting life as an organic farm in the heart of the West Country, The Organic Butchery is proudly founded on a long history of organic principles. We source the best quality organic grass-fed and wild meats, sustainable fish and organic free-range poultry from trusted local suppliers and like-minded brands to guarantee the highest standards of animal welfare and environmental stewardship. Our mission is to approach butchery with a whole-carcass perspective, to make the most of every animal that crosses our blocks, which means we offer you cuts that you will never see on the supermarket shelves.
WHAT IS ORGANIC BEEF?
Living active, free-range lives, our organic grass-fed beef is a nutrient-dense food. We farm our cattle in harmony with nature, grazing livestock in turn helps to regenerate the health of our soil. At The Organic Butchery, we select only the highest-quality cuts to deliver pure, distinctive flavour every time.
Ingredients
- 1 organic beef steak
- 1tbsp olive oil
- 1tsp salt
Method
Whether your preference is a buttery soft fillet, tasty sirloin, characterful rump, or a thrifty bavette steak, pay respect to these quality cuts of meat and cook it perfectly. Here are a few tips from us:
1. When shopping, pick a steak that has the characteristics you are after. What sort of eating sensation are you looking for? If you want something super tender with very little fat why not have a fillet. Like fat? Well, if you like intramuscular fat opt for a rib-eye if you are wanting to be able to crisp it up in the pan, go for something with a side of fat, like sirloin or picanha. For something a little tougher, but that exploded with flavour at every bite, rump might be the steak for you. There are plenty of options to choose from, so do a little bit of research before you buy.
2. Invest in a decent pan. A thick based frying pan or skillet, ideally with a non-stick coating will help you achieve good results.
3. Oil and season your steak, not the pan. That way you can rub just the right amount over your steak, ensuring your steak won't be greasy. You can also get your pan piping hot before any oil hits the surface, so you won't smoke out your kitchen.
4. Give each type of steak an appropriate amount of cooking. For example, nearly everyone here at The Organic Butchery likes their fillet steak blue to rare, however, if we are having a rib eye, it eats better once the fat has rendered a little, so a medium-rare result is best (in our opinion!).
5. If you are adding butter (for a devilishly creamy finish), add it at the very end of the cooking process. If added too early it will burn and you risk making your steak taste slightly bitter.
6. If you are cooking a steak with a side of fat, such as a sirloin or picanha, using a pair of tongs hold it on its side and cook purely on the thin side on fat for a minute or two until it begins to soften and melt. Then continue to cook on either side as per the times in step seven.
7. Cooking times - slightly controversial as each steak will cook in slightly different times, however, a rough guide is as follows:
- Blue: 1 minute on either side
- Rare: 1.5 minutes on either side
- Medium Rare: 2 minutes on either side
- Medium: 2.5 minutes on either side
WHO ARE THE ORGANIC BUTCHERY?
Starting life as an organic farm in the heart of the West Country, The Organic Butchery is proudly founded on a long history of organic principles. We source the best quality organic grass-fed and wild meats, sustainable fish and organic free-range poultry from trusted local suppliers and like-minded brands to guarantee the highest standards of animal welfare and environmental stewardship. Our mission is to approach butchery with a whole-carcass perspective, to make the most of every animal that crosses our blocks, which means we offer you cuts that you will never see on the supermarket shelves.
WHAT IS ORGANIC BEEF?
Living active, free-range lives, our organic grass-fed beef is a nutrient-dense food. We farm our cattle in harmony with nature, grazing livestock in turn helps to regenerate the health of our soil. At The Organic Butchery, we select only the highest-quality cuts to deliver pure, distinctive flavour every time.
Frequently asked questions
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Organic sirloin steak is always a great choice, taken from the middle section of the back of the beef carcass which is also where the sirloin joint is cut from. It's a great choice if you like the combination of a crispy-but-melting layer of fat and moderately grained, yielding meat that has bite without being too strongly flavoured. The sirloin steak's combination of robust texture and external fat means it needs a hot temperature to tenderize the meat and render down the fat, making it the perfect steak to BBQ over hot coals.
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Regardless of what cooking method you choose, if you are looking for a tender steak then hands down it has to be organic beef fillet. Lean, refined and soft as butter, it is a seriously indulgent steak. Coombe Farm Organic’s fillet steak will quite literally melt in your mouth. To barbeque the perfect fillet steak, remove it from the fridge and allow to reach room temperature, this will take roughly 15-30 minutes. Rub the streak on both sides with a little oil and season with sea salt and crushed black pepper, ensure the barbeque is really hot, place the steaks onto the barbeque grill and resist the temptation to keep turning them. As a rough guide, for a rare steak cook the steak for 1 ½ to 2 minutes each side, for medium rare cook for 2-3 minutes each side and for well-done cook for 4 minutes each side.
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Organic steak is by far the best steak you’ll taste, full of meaty beef flavour just as steak should be. We believe this incredible meaty taste is a result of our beef being reared in an ethical organic farming system, where they are free to roam, living active lives and being fed on a predominately grass diet, free from chemicals, pesticides and medicines.