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Is it DONE? - - When you can keep your hand over a fire for three seconds, it means you have medium heat. At this temperature, most foods grill without burning on the outside. Professional chefs generally use touch to tell when the steak is done. Press down the center of the steak with your finger.
A rare steak will feel quite soft to the touch;
A medium-rare steak will have some resistance but yield to the touch
A medium steak starts to feel firm, but still have some give in the center
A well-done steak will feel very firm.
Fire it up: Prepare the fire a half hour or more before grilling. For quick lighting, use a chimney starter with crumpled newspaper in the bottom and briquettes or charcoal above. Or stack the charcoal in a pyramid shape and light with a liquid or electric starter. Charcoal is ready for cooking when it's 80% ashy grey in daylight, glowing red at night. This usually takes about 25 to 30 minutes.
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Using Italian dressing to marinate your meat is simple and inexpensive ... and it works for most types of meat.
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My favorite marinade TIP is to seal the marinade in a bag with the meat with a vacuum food sealer. The marinade them penetrates the meat really well.
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My favorite marinade tip is to use teriyaki sauce, honey, and fresh garlic. Marinade chicken, beef, etc. let it marinade over night, gives the meet a real kick!
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I like to marinate in resealable plastic bags (Ziploc, etc.) It's easy to distribute the marinade evenly, the bags can be turned periodically to cover all surfaces, and the bags can be tossed when you're done. Easy!
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My marinating tip-Put the marinade in a ziploc bag. Put in the meat or whatever you're marinating and seal tight. This way, turning the bage you can manipulate the marinade, making sure that you turn it often and the meat gets well seasoned with the marinade.
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My favorite marinade for almost anything is olive oil and balsamic vinegar - so flavorful!
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ReplyDeleteFavorite steak is a ribeye.
Use this marinade while bringing the ribeye to room temperature for just 30 minutes or so while you are getting the grill ready and you are good to go.
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Marinade Tip: while Acidic ingredients—fruit juice, wine, vinegar, yogurt or buttermilk—help tenderize the meat, retain the juices and add flavor. I use soy sauce for the Primary flavor...and no extra salt is needed!
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My favorite marinade tip, is that if you plan on basting your meat, or using it as a dipping sauce, make extra marinade. Don't use the same marinade you had your meat in.
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We marinate in Dales seasoning. Easy and it tastes great!
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My tip is a meat hammer an gently tap the meat an then cover with Worcestershire sauce,garlic powder an pepper
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THE MOST important part of marinating is AFTER you've taken the meat off the grill, let it sit in the pan, with aluminum foil tented over it to keep it from getting cold, so that all the juices will remain IN the meat! Mmmmm...juicy...!
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My favorite marinade for pork tenderloin is equal parts lime juice and maple syrup. Then I sprinkle the tenderloin with garlic salt and grill it.
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