Steak - thank you PH

[LordGrover]

Can't remember which thread, but I read here about not just 'resting' a steak, but popping it in a warm oven once it's been fried.
After the gym today I popped into the shop and bought a very ordinary, supermarket steak.
Popped the oven on at 100º and slung a metal plate in there.
Got the pan smoking and fried the steak for 90 seconds-ish each side then popped into the warm oven for ten minutes or so while I plated up the mash and veg. It was sublime. Easily the best, most tender steak I've had. Ever.
I'm sure it's common knowledge amongst proper cooks, but the finishing in a warm oven is a revelation to me.

Thank you, whoever you are.

Oh, and happy new year too.

[0a]

Same here, it works every time and gives you a few minutes to prep other stuff as a bonus.

[66comanche]

Mash, with steak? MASH? Are you insane!?

[CatScan]

Mash with steak is great, does occasionally go a bit pink though. Has to have a bit of garlic or cheese in it too.

[LordGrover]

Very buttery, very mustardy mash is smashing.

[mattdaniels]

66comanche said:

Mash, with steak? MASH? Are you insane!?

Agreed. There are some weird people in the world. *shakes head*

[Sideways Rich]

LordGrover said:

Can't remember which thread, but I read here about not just 'resting' a steak, but popping it in a warm oven once it's been fried.
After the gym today I popped into the shop and bought a very ordinary, supermarket steak.
Popped the oven on at 100º and slung a metal plate in there.
Got the pan smoking and fried the steak for 90 seconds-ish each side then popped into the warm oven for ten minutes or so while I plated up the mash and veg. It was sublime. Easily the best, most tender steak I've had. Ever.
I'm sure it's common knowledge amongst proper cooks, but the finishing in a warm oven is a revelation to me.

Thank you, whoever you are.

Oh, and happy new year too.

Thanks, I'll give this a try tomorrow.

[Sideways Rich]

Sideways Rich said:

Thanks, I'll give this a try tomorrow.

Tried and tested, it made a very ordinary Rump steak delicious!

[Plotloss]

Horseradish mash with steak is an absolute winner.

[wijit]

mattdaniels said:

66comanche said:

Mash, with steak? MASH? Are you insane!?

Agreed. There are some weird people in the world. *shakes head*

To mis-quote from a film; You guys obviously haven't had great mash yet.

[Gizmo!]

I have ovenable frying pans too, so I just bung the whole thing in the oven and it keeps the smoke down.

Note to self: much like water, hot silicone looks the same as cold silicone. And when a pan's been in the oven for 10 mins, the handle will be hot.

[Sea Demon]

Could someone point me in the diretcion of a high street retailer of metal plates - Im wanting steak.

[F-Stop Junkie]

I'd guess any oven proof pan, roasting tin or tray would work just as well?

If it's in for 10 mins, is that for medium?

[LordGrover]

Mine turned out about perfect for my taste, medium rare-ish here:

[IainT V6]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Sideways Rich said:

Tried and tested, it made a very ordinary Rump steak delicious!

Deffo this ^^^

Very much the 'untrendy' steak these days - but a good one............

I have recently been buying Large Rumps. Sear both sides for a minute in a Griddle pan, then put the pan in the oven for 5 mins or so at 100 deg or so.

Thinly slice for sandwiches, eat as one, whatever - but Rump is GOOD. and Cheap too at the moment as everyone coo's over Ribeyes.

Another thumbs up for the oven technique with rump steak - delicious. I'm now a rump convert from being a ribeye diehard

[Don]

Plotloss said:

Horseradish mash with steak is an absolute winner.

Going to have to try that!

[JonRB]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Very much the 'untrendy' steak these days - but a good one............

I'm very fond of rump actually. I didn't realise it wasn't trendy

Steak with mash is lovely

[Digger]

Plotloss said:

Horseradish mash with steak is an absolute winner.

... or wholegrain mustard mash as an alternative version.

[AB]

Got a fantastic cut of rump this evening, got the oven on at 100 degrees.

Will be trying this method, as I've never used the oven before now.