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Old 22-11-2012, 17:17
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I bought frying steak for dinner tonight and I don't know why because I always make a mess of it . Same with any type of steak actually?

Anyone cook it to perfection and how?

Thanks
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Old 22-11-2012, 17:31
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Fry it


















Not sure if you can cook frying steak to perfection because it is a cheap cut and not the most tender.

Marindade it. Bat it out to tenderise. Stirfry it.
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Old 22-11-2012, 17:46
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Ah thanks . Too late to stir fry it as not got right veg in but I will bash it to hell and back and fingers crossed but I am even useless with fillet and sirloin unless I casserole it which is sacrilege for steak!
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Old 22-11-2012, 19:57
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Whats wrong with using steak in a casserole?
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Old 22-11-2012, 19:58
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Whats wrong with using steak in a casserole?
Nothing. I like slow cooked steak in the slow cooker.
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Old 23-11-2012, 00:01
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It's best fried on a high heat and not for too long (else toughens). I brush both sides of the steak with oil (rather than put oil in the pan). Have pan very hot and add the steaks. Don't turn over until it is sealed. Best a little red inside. Rest it for 1 - 2 mins before eating....helps relax/soften the muscle a little.
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Old 23-11-2012, 00:12
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Whats wrong with using steak in a casserole?
Nothing but I would use a cheaper cut of meat for a slow cooked casserole not best steak! Seems a waste.

Anyway I beat it for ages then fried it for 3 mins either side and made a pepper sauce and think it worked! Next week i will try the same wth rump
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Old 23-11-2012, 10:17
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Another quick way to tenderise tough cuts is to marinade them in pineapple juice, it contains an enzyme that breaks down the fibres.
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Old 23-11-2012, 10:50
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Another quick way to tenderise tough cuts is to marinade them in pineapple juice, it contains an enzyme that breaks down the fibres.
Crap Steak Hawiian style!
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Old 23-11-2012, 10:57
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Another quick way to tenderise tough cuts is to marinade them in pineapple juice, it contains an enzyme that breaks down the fibres.
Its the same stuff that makes your lips tingle. Its literally breaking down your lips!

Pineapple steak sounds disgusting though!
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Old 23-11-2012, 13:54
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Nothing but I would use a cheaper cut of meat for a slow cooked casserole not best steak! Seems a waste.

Anyway I beat it for ages then fried it for 3 mins either side and made a pepper sauce and think it worked! Next week i will try the same wth rump

When you do the rump, no need to beat it. You'll ruin the texture.
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Old 23-11-2012, 14:02
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When you do the rump, no need to beat it. You'll ruin the texture.
Yeah, i dont get people mangling quality meats either.
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Old 23-11-2012, 16:19
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It seems to help to let steak reach room temprature before frying.
Although, just to be confusing, if you are slicing it its easier to slice straight from the fridge
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Old 24-11-2012, 10:07
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I wouldn't eat frying steak full stop, it's pretty nasty. Get a rump steak, bring it to room temperature and cook it as hot as you can manage, cast iron normally does the trick.
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Old 24-11-2012, 10:52
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My local take out told me the secret to their meltingly soft frying steak - toss in baking soda and let it rest for 20 mins, before rinsing off.
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Old 24-11-2012, 11:56
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Frying steak is normally cut much thinner than ordinary rump steak so it would only need flash frying on both sides then covered with foil and left for 5 minutes. As another poster said, brush the steak with oil rather than putting oil in the pan.

My dog has just farted - it stinks.
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Old 24-11-2012, 15:33
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Frying steak is normally cut much thinner than ordinary rump steak so it would only need flash frying on both sides then covered with foil and left for 5 minutes. As another poster said, brush the steak with oil rather than putting oil in the pan.

My dog has just farted - it stinks.
Thanks for sharing! It must have been bad!
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Old 24-11-2012, 15:54
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Pat dry, season well with salt and black pepper, brush with oil, get your pan seriously smoking, 30 seconds each side. Rest in a warm place for four minutes.
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Old 24-11-2012, 15:57
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Thanks for sharing! It must have been bad!
I'm surprised you can't smell it!
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Old 24-11-2012, 16:48
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Flame grilled steak is best smashing flavour, do not over cook as this can make it tough, as for frying steak it has to be sliced and stir fried.
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Old 26-11-2012, 08:38
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brown it and do it in the slow cooker with gravy for 5 hours on high, cheap cuts of meat do well in the slow cooker
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Old 26-11-2012, 11:09
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Either bash it. marinade, then fry quickly, or put in the slow cooker on top of thickly sliced onion, and gravy.
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