How to Charbroil a Rare Steak

A nice, thick New York strip is the ideal cut for this recipe.

Charbroiling a rare steak is an art; it requires the proper fire, steak thickness, flames and timing.

Difficulty:

Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• 2"-inch thick New York strip steak
• Olive oil
• Sea salt
• Black pepper
• Garlic powder
• Charcoal grill

1. Rub olive oil on all sides of the steak. Rub the entire steak with sea salt, black pepper and garlic powder.

2. Prepare a very hot charcoal fire; you may want to double-stack the charcoal briquets. The fire should be hot enough that your hand burns after a being held over the fire for few seconds.

3. Place your steak on the grill; it should start to sizzle immediately.

4. Monitor the steak; when you start to see fat dripping it will cause the fire to flame. Don't panic; this is good. Allow the flames to engulf the meat. After a minute or two, feel the steak to see if it is sticking to the grill. If not, then it's ready to turn.

5. Turn the steak, allowing all sides to have contact with the grill. During the process, keep your eye on the steak and look for the steak to reach a nice char; the color should be a nice dark brown with black grill marks. Total grilling time will be between 10 and 20 minutes.

6. Remove the steak from the grill when all sides have a uniform char.

7. Allow the meat 15 minutes to rest after cooking to retain the juices.

Tips & Warnings

• If you find that the steak is too rare, throw it back on the grill for a few minutes.