How to Make Steak Tender

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By Bethany Owens
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Make Steak Tender

Have you ever wished that you could prepare steaks at home that are just as good as the ones you get at a steakhouse? Now you can! This article will show you how to make steak tender and juicy with only a few ingredients.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

4 steaks, at least 1 inch thick
2 - 3 teaspoons of kosher or sea salt
Pepper to taste

Step 1

The first step to make steak tender is to pile on the kosher or sea salt. You want the steaks to be completely saturated in the kosher salt. Salt pulls moisture out of the meat and then dissolves some of the salt, absorbing it back into the meat. The salt relaxes the proteins in the meat, resulting in a tender, juicy steak.

So don't worry about how much kosher salt you put on. You want around 1/2 teaspoon per steak, possibly more if your steaks are really thick. If your steaks are thinner, use less.
Step 2

Set a timer for 10 minutes and let the steaks rest. If your steaks are on the thinner side or are heavily marbled, cut back the time to around 5 minutes.
Step 3

After the timer goes off, rinse the steaks under water, making sure that any salt remaining on the surface is rinsed off.
Step 4

When done rinsing the steaks, pat dry with paper towels and season with pepper. Now you can cook them however you wish. They are great grilled, broiled or pan fried, but make sure that you don't over cook them. When in doubt, use a meat thermometer.

I like to grill my steaks in a little bit of olive oil with garlic powder and pepper sprinkled on top. They always turn out exceptionally tender and juicy and the flavor is phenomenal!