Americans love their beef, eating an average of 55 pounds per person, per year. Steaks play a major part in this beef consumption.

That’s a lot of steak Americans are cooking, and many are not cooked properly. Are you doing your steaks a disservice?

Knowing how to make a great steak can mean the difference between tender morsels and shoe leather.

Follow these five tips to cook a great steak every time.

1. Get Familiar with Your Steak

Trento Restaurant is known for their well-cooked steaks, and that starts with the best cuts of meat. The cut of meat you choose will dictate the ideal “doneness”.

Different cuts are also different thicknesses. This will dictate how long you need to cook the steak for. A thicker steak will make it easier on you when you get to step three.

Each cut of meat has a different amount of fat content. This will affect how the meat tastes and cooks.

2. Seasoning

What do you season steak with? You better say at least salt and pepper. You can add other seasonings too if you like.

The larger and thicker your steak, the more seasoning you will need. Be sure to pat the seasoning in on both sides.

Keep in mind that some of your seasonings will fall off during the cooking process. This is ok, compensate for this when adding the seasoning.

3. Sear It All Around

Searing a steak gives you that crunchy outside bit that contrasts with the tender inside. To get that beautiful sear, get your pan nice and hot.

Then lay your steak into an oiled pan and leave it alone. You’ll hear that nice sizzle as the sugars crystallize and the fat renders.

A perfectly seared steak should take about 2 to 3 minutes on each side. You’ll know its done right when you have a deep brown crust.

4. Temperature Is Everything

How do you cook a steak to the right done temperature? The firmer the steak, the more well done it is.

Put your seared steak in the oven, or off the direct grill flame for it to finish cooking. You will want a steady heat so use these tips for checking your propane tank supply.

5. Give It a Rest

Once you take your steak off the heat you need to let it rest for 2 to 5 minutes. This lets the juice re-absorb back into the meat.

If you try to cut into a steak right off the heat the juices will run from the steak. This results in dry steak and no one wants that.

How to Make a Great Steak

Knowing how to make a great steak starts with understanding the cut of meat you are going to cook. Look at the amount of fat and the thickness of the meat.

Then take your steak and season it with at least salt and pepper. Once seasoned, sear both sides of the outside to get a tasty crunchy outside.

Finish to the right touch of firmness in an ambient. Once cooked, let the steak rest so you have a juicy delicious steak.

Now that you’ve mastered steak it’s time to learn how to make the best burger.