How to Cook Boneless Top Sirloin Steak

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Boneless top sirloin steak is a great cut of meat because it is both delicious and affordable, but it has to be cooked properly. Whether you spent money on quality mail order steaks or picked them up at the Wal Mart meat counter won't matter if you don't cook it right. The following article will tell you how to cook boneless top sirloin steak.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

1. Buy the meat. Mail order steaks are gaining in popularity. Mail order steaks are steaks that you order online or through catalogs. There is usually a guarantee of quality and freshness so you will often get better meat this way that in the stores. Weather you do mail order steaks or not, make sure you have fresh meat.

2. Season the meat. A boneless top sirloin steak is a really tasty cut of meat on its own, so don't over season it. It is best to just salt and pepper it. Garlic and chili is acceptable as well.

3. Mail order steaks should be defrosted in the refrigerator prior to this step. Not everyone likes this part, but it is important to a good steak. Let the sirloin steak sit at room temperature for thirty to sixty minutes so it can marinate a bit. This will result in a more tender steak also.

4. Turn on the grill or the pan. Do not attempt to cook this one in the oven. Most steak is better if not cooked in the oven as it just won't come out right. If you are grilling, put the grill on high, close the lid and let it get hot. If you are using charcoal, prep your coals and you will be ready when they are glowing red hot. If you are going to pan fry it, use cast iron with a slight bit of vegetable oil. Get the pan so hot it is smoking.

5. Now let's cook. Medium-rare is the preferred way to eat boneless top sirloin steak this steak. If you want it more done, go for it, but if you go past medium-well you are making shoe leather. Throw the meat on. Let it cook three or four minutes on one side.

6. Flip it. You only ever want to flip it once. If you know how to cook any steak, you know this, however if you are set on having the fancy grill pattern, carefully turn it half way through cooking instead of doing extra flipping.

7. Now this is the tricky part. When is it done? Make a fist with one hand and tuck your thumb inside you fist. If you squeeze tight and then press on the muscle at the base of your thumb it will be pretty hard. This is well done. If you let your hand go limp and press the muscle, this is rare. If you find a middle tension, this is medium. Find medium-rare and medium-well respectively.

   If this is too much, use a meat thermometer. Steak is medium at 160 degrees.

8. Let it rest for about 5 minutes before you eat it.