Grilling basics
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Grilling basics
This is a popular method for preparing steak, but it’s also the one that tends to worry a lot of beginner cooks. But when you follow these steps (and allow yourself a little practice), you’ll find grilling is easy and—most importantly—very satisfying. Check out our grilling guidelines for more cooking time information.
Prep pays off
Some grill experts emphasize the importance of bringing steaks to room temperature before grilling, but we don’t recommend it for food safety reasons. Likewise, our cooking chart is based on the meat going directly from chill to grill. So plan on pulling the meat from the fridge, seasoning well, and getting started right away.
Prep pays off
Some grill experts emphasize the importance of bringing steaks to room temperature before grilling, but we don’t recommend it for food safety reasons. Likewise, our cooking chart is based on the meat going directly from chill to grill. So plan on pulling the meat from the fridge, seasoning well, and getting started right away.
Prep pays off
Some grill experts emphasize the importance of bringing steaks to room temperature before grilling, but we don’t recommend it for food safety reasons. Likewise, our cooking chart is based on the meat going directly from chill to grill. So plan on pulling the meat from the fridge, seasoning well, and getting started right away.
Prep pays off
Some grill experts emphasize the importance of bringing steaks to room temperature before grilling, but we don’t recommend it for food safety reasons. Likewise, our cooking chart is based on the meat going directly from chill to grill. So plan on pulling the meat from the fridge, seasoning well, and getting started right away.
Cooking tip
Don't forget to marinate! Tender beef cuts can be marinated for 15 minutes to 2 hours for flavor; less tender cuts, such as Flank Steak, should be marinated for 6 hours, but not more than 24 hours.
Recipes that use grilling:
Grilled Top Round Steak with Parmesan Asparagus
Grilled Top Round Steak with Parmesan Asparagus
After soaking in a tasty vinegar-garlic marinade, this Top Round Steak is grilled alongside fresh asparagus.
Spicy Cheeseburger Sliders
Spicy Cheeseburger Sliders
Lean Ground Beef sliders are spiced up with chipotle chili powder and topped with pepper jack cheese slices.
Beef Steak Salad with Dried Cherries
Beef Steak Salad with Dried Cherries
A little bit sweet, a little bit savory, and a whole lotta nutritious. Tender sliced Sirloin Steak on a bed of fresh lettuce, topped with dried cherries, blue cheese and walnuts.
BBQ Beef Chuck Steak
BBQ Beef Chuck Steak
Flavorful Chuck Steak is marinated and grilled. Use the marinade as your barbecue sauce.
Cuts used with grilling:
Flat Iron Steak
Extremely tender, well-marbled and flavorful and great for grilling. Cut from the Top Blade.
Top Sirloin Steak
A flavorful cut that’s versatile and juicy. Great served as a steak or cut into kabobs.
Petite Sirloin Steak
A great value steak. Grill after marinating.
T-Bone Steak
Smaller than the Porterhouse, but delivers the same optimal tenderness and satisfying flavor – all in a lean package that’s ready to be grilled or broiled.