How to cook a steak

Cooking the perfect steak can be a challenge, even for the top chefs. That’s why we’ve put together this handy guide to help you on your way. This is a short steak recipe on how to cook a sirloin steak with coriander and a light tomato rocket salad. Follow our easy guide to cooking this delicious sirloin steak, take the steak out of the fridge a minimum of 15 minutes before cooking. This allows the meat to warm slightly and the fibres to relax and expand. Brush both sides of the steak with olive oil to prevent it from sticking to the pan.

TIME

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 12 mins

Total: 17 mins

Cuisine: Beef

NUTRITIONAL FACTS

Calories: 590 per serving

Fat: 19g

Carbs: 32.6g

Protein: 20.3g

Full Recipe in Details

How to cook a steak the proper way with no mess, before you think about what to rub on your steak, you first need to know how to cook it. Here’s the scoop.

INGREDIENTS

1 table spoon of coriander seed
black peppercorn
1 x 200g sirloin steak (We recommend 4 Good Food sirloin steak)
red chilli flakes
1 red onion
2 table spoons of olive oil
Lemon juice
1 bag of rocket

GUIDE / INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat your pan: Crush coriander seed with the black peppercorns. Add red chili flakes coat both sides of the steak. Make sure your griddle or frying pan is preheated to the highest temperature before you start to cook your steak. Then add a little olive oil to the pan.
Use the timing guides below to fry the steaks for the recommended time for rare, medium or well done. Cook one side first and then the other. Turn your steaks gently and only once to avoid letting out precious juices and drying out the meat. Be careful not to overcook.
Rest your meat: Use the press test to check if your steaks are done and then rest them. During resting the juices move evenly through the whole steak and its full flavor and tenderness develops. Place the steaks on a rack, cover loosely with foil and leave in a warm place.
A light rocket salad: Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and toss them with the red onion, lemon juice and olive oil and season with pepper, salt and a pinch of sugar. Toss in the rocket