Your How-To Guide for Cooking Black Angus Steak
10.12.2020
We all enjoy a good steak dinner at our favorite restaurant, but when it comes to preparing one in your own kitchen, it can be intimidating knowing where to start and which cooking method to use. Fortunately, with the right cut of high-quality beef and proper cooking techniques, it’s easy to create a mouthwatering steak dinner for yourself, family, or friends.
Read on for some easy tips on how to cook the perfect Angus steak!
Finding the Right Cut of Black Angus Beef
The perfect steak dinner starts with the cut and quality of the beef. Common beef cuts that work well for preparing at home include Black Angus ribeye, New York strip, and Filet Mignon. These steaks are versatile, working well for pan-frying, grilling, or in the oven (if you’re feeling adventurous, you can try the sous vide cooking method). Each cut has a unique amount of marbling and varies slightly in flavor based on the area of the cattle from which the cut was sourced.
Generally, a Ribeye Steak provides exceptionally high amounts of marbling and is a larger cut than Filet Mignon. New York Strips are often leaner than Ribeye Steaks, but still offer tenderness, particularly when grilling. The Filet Mignon is well known for its tenderness and is more of a petite cut than the others. Read more about the ideal preparation methods for these and other common cuts of beef.
Once you’ve chosen the cut you’d like to prepare, look for USDA Prime and Upper 2/3 Choice 1855 Black Angus Beef at your local grocery store or butcher shop. Featuring high amounts of marbling—intramuscular flecks of fat that make the meat more tender—USDA Prime and Choice beef cuts are flavorful, ideal choices for your next steak dinner. Quality Black Angus genetics result in buttery, tender, delicious beef.
How to Prepare Black Angus Steak
With some simple tips and tricks, you can easily prepare a steak in under 20 minutes, as you don’t need special seasonings or marinades to bring out the full flavor of your steak. In fact, the best way to experience the full, beefy flavors is to just add salt and pepper. Then, you can simply sear the steak in a stovetop skillet and pop it in the oven at 375° until it reaches the desired doneness. This works well for Ribeye Steaks, but you can use this method for others, too.
Measuring Steak Doneness
Everyone has a different preference when it comes to steak doneness, and the easiest way to avoid over- or undercooking is to use a meat thermometer. We recommend cooking to at least 145° for optimal flavor and food safety, which generally takes 10-15 minutes. After searing the steak for 3 minutes per side, transfer it to the oven and cook for another 4-6 minutes or until it reaches the desired temperature.
Serve and Dig in!
Now, you’re ready to prepare steak like a pro. Explore our Black Angus beef recipes and start creating extraordinary meals.
