Monday, September 27, 2010

Meat...it's whats for dinner.


When I first started cooking I was the most intimidated by meats.  I was so nervous that I was going to burn the meat. I soon came to learn that actually burning a piece of meat is pretty hard to do.  And over practice I've come up with a fool proof way to cook meats - any meat, in 5 easy steps.



1. Take the chill off the meat.  Take your meat out of the fridge 10-20 minutes before you're going to put it in the pan. If you take that meat from super cold to super hot, the meat is going to tense up on you and the texture will end up rubbery.

2. Season! Season the meat before you cook it. That will lock in the flavors.

3. Sear, Sear, Sear! This is my favorite part and the most important part in my mind. You want to get a nice sear on the meat to create a yummy brown crust and to seal in the juices while it continues to cook.

4. Switch to your oven.  Once the crust has developed on the meat, throw it into the oven, pan and all! This will make sure your meat is cooked to perfection. Of course temperature and time in the oven will vary based on the meat and the amount of doneness you're looking for.

5. Let it rest.  You're heard this before. You have to let the meat rest for 5-10 minutes after you take it out of the oven so the meat juices have a chance to redistribute and don't run out all over your plate.

And there you have it..the perfect piece of meat.

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