I read recently about how big steak places actually cook their steaks. It goes something like this:
Preheat your oven to 450*
Take an oven proof skillet and put a little oil in it and get it HOT. Season your steak as you like it and then put it in the hot skillet and sear it a couple of minutes per side to seal in the juices. Then move it to the oven and let it cook 5-7 minutes for rare, 8-10 minutes for medium and so on.
I tried it and it was the best steak I remember ever eating. I buy my steaks (rib-eyes) at Sam's in Montgomery and they are huge. They cost less than $8/pound and are delicious.
Does anybody else cook their steaks this way? I may never use my grill again.
I've tried it like that, after reading an article similar to the one you describe. I liked it, but it's just as perfect on the gas grill, so that's how I usually do it. I heat it up to over 600 degrees (cover down) and throw it on for about four minutes on each side (cover down). Nice and charred on the outside, but rare inside.
