Cooking Steak in the Oven and Broiling Steak for Perfect Results

A lot of chefs like to grill their steaks but baking steak and broiling steak also work well. Of course, it depends on which cut of steak you are using and how thick the steak is but baking and broiling are healthy cooking methods that can deliver great results time and time again.

How to Cook Steak in the Oven

Preheat the oven and a lightly greased pan to 500 degrees F and heat up one stove element too. Put the hot pan on the stovetop, sear seasoned steak for one minute per side, and then transfer it to the oven to finish off.

How Long Does it Take to Cook a Steak in the Oven?

The steak will need to cook in the oven for five to eight minutes per side, depending on how thick it is and which doneness you prefer. Let it rest for ten to fifteen minutes before carving to keep it juicy.

How to Slow Cook Steak

Slow cooked oven steak is another way to cook steaks if you are not using a marinade. Soak the steak briefly in cream of mushroom sauce and cook it for three or four hours on 250 degrees F. If you are using thick steaks, they might need up to six hours to cook through. Steak cooked in this way comes out really tender and falling apart. You can add sliced onions to the mushroom sauce if you like.

This is a great way to cook cuts of steak, which are naturally a bit tough. Do not bake entrecote or porterhouse steak or another lean cut in this way because it will dry out and go tough. Save those cuts of steak for the grill or broiler.

How to Broil a Steak so it comes Out Tender

Before you start broiling steak, it is important to make sure it is patted dry with a paper towel. This applies whether you have used a steak marinade recipe or whether you have simply rinsed the meat. Any moisture remaining on the steak surface under the broiler will vaporize, meaning the steak will be more steamed than broiled. After patting it, dry you can rub in herbs, spices, or seasoning.

How Long to Broil a Steak

If you want to know how long to broil steak, it depends on the type of oven you are using (electric or gas), the thickness of the meat and which type of steak marinade you have used. Your oven rack should be in the uppermost position and the steak should be a maximum of four inches away from the broiler heat source.

A rib-eye steak will take between eight and fifteen minutes for a medium rare result. A very thick one might take twenty minutes. T-bone or porterhouse steak will take between ten and twenty minutes or up to thirty minutes if it is a couple of inches thick. Top loin or strip steak takes nine to twenty minutes. Allow thirteen to twenty minutes for tenderloin, thirteen to eighteen minutes for flank steak and ten to twenty minutes for chuck shoulder steak.

Leave the oven door open while you broil the steaks else the oven thermostat might turn the heat off automatically. If your steak is an inch and a half thick, it will probably need about four minutes per side. Broiling steak is simple and there are a lot of different easy steak marinades to enhance the steak's natural flavor before cooking.