3 days Ago By Katherine McPhillips
Buying steak is often like buying wine as the higher the price the richer the flavour, but there is a simple way to make steak tastier without a hefty price tag. Jill Nystul, a cook and founder of One Good Thing , has shared there is one ingredient you can add steaks that will enhance the taste so it melts in your mouth. She said: “Salting your steaks, a process also referred to as ‘dry brining,’ before cooking them will cause a miraculous, tenderizing transformation! It will make them super tender and juicy, even if you start with thin or cheaper cuts of steak.
” Using salt helps draw moisture from the steak and then let it reabsorbed into the meat which helps make it even juicer. Salt will also let seasoning penetrate deeper into the meat to make it more flavorful and it will also form a brine onto the surface to create a perfectly seared crispy crust. Jill said: “Over a short period of time, like an hour or even overnight, coarse salt will draw out some of a steak’s natural moisture.
That liquid will dissolve the salt and form a brine, and once that brine is reabsorbed, it will tenderise and flavor the meat.” However, the secret to making the perfect steak is not to use regular table salt as you will need coarse sea salt or kosher salt to dry brine as they have larger crystals. Coarse salt or kosher salt take up more of the steak surface you will not be using as much and will not make the mistake of oversalting the steak.
To dry brine a steak, first place the meat on a plate and cover both sides with one teaspoon of salt. If you wish, you can crush up a few garlic cloves and mix it into your teaspoon of salt to add more flavour to the steak. Use your fingers to press the salt into the surface of a steak, and then leave it to sit for one hour before cooking.
It will be quicker to let the steak sit at room temperature but you can refrigerate it if you wish. It should be noted that thicker cuts of meat will have to sit longer before cooking. After the time is up, use a paper towel to wipe the salt off the steaks and then pat them dry.
Do not wash the salt off with water as it can spread harmful bacteria like salmonella or E coil. Make sure the steaks are completely dry and then season them if you wish. Once the steak is seasoned, place a heavy pan on the stove and let it heat up.
When the pan is hot add your steak and let it cook until it is at your preferred level of doneness. A rare steak needs two to three minutes per side, a medium-rare steak will need three to four minutes per side while a medium steak needs four to five minutes per side. Once the steak is cooked to your liking put it on a plate and let it rest for five to 10 minutes after cooking.
Cutting a steak too soon will let the juices run out instead of being reabsorbed into the meat. Serve with any side dishes you wish and your perfectly cooked steak will then be ready to eat..
