A Guide to Cooking Medium Steak
Every friend group has one! There’s always someone who’s in the middle of it all, holding the gang together. And this best-of-both-worlds steak is just for them.
Follow these tips to get the best flavor and texture out of your medium steak.
Medium Steak Temperatures
Even when the steak is off the grill, that cut is going to keep cooking for a bit. With that in mind, you’ll want to pull the steak off the heat BEFORE it reaches your desired internal temperature.
For a medium steak, cook it on medium heat for 6 minutes on the first side and 4-5 minutes on the other side. NOTE: these times for a steak that’s 1” thick.
Remove your steak from the heat at 136°F.
Serve steak is officially medium when it reaches 140°F.
Medium Steak Health Doneness
Give your well-done steak the touch test! Simply touch the tip of your thumb to the tip of your ring finger. Now, with your other hand, press into the meaty part of your thumb.
Compare the firmness of your thumb to the firmness of your steak. If there’s a close match, then it’s probably medium.
NOTE: Medium and Medium-Well share the same firmness reference for this test.
For the safest reading, be sure to measure with an internal thermometer.
You’ll find that the center of a medium steak is hot pink.
Medium Steak Cooking Tips
Unlike well-done and medium-well steaks, the medium steak boasts a beautiful hot pink center. Cut your steak into family-style slices to show off all that wonderful color to your guests. Just be sure, like with all steaks, to cut against the grain to maintain the steak’s tenderness.
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