Standard Steak Cooking Guide For Chef
Blue/Extra-Rare [1 minute]
- Seared Outside, 1 minute each side
- Ensure all sides are sealed
- 100% Red Center
- Internal Temp: 10-29° C
- Should feel spongy with no resistance
Rare [2.5 minutes]
- Seared Outside, 2 1/2 minutes each side
- 75% Red Center
- Internal Temp: 30-51° C
- Should feel soft & spongy with slight resistance
Medium Rare [3-4 minutes]
- Seared Outside, 3- 4 minutes each side
- 50% Red Center
- Internal Temp: 57-63° C
- Should feel fairly soft, fairly spongy and slightly springy
Medium [4 minutes]
- Seared Outside, 4 minutes each side
- Ensure all sides are sealed
- 25% Red Center
- Internal Temp: 63-68° C
- Should feel fairly firm and springy
Medium well [5 minutes]
- 5 minutes each side
- Slight hint of pink
- Internal Temp: 72-77° C
- Should feel firm with a slight spring
Well-Done [6 minutes]
- 6 minutes on each side
- 100% Brown throughout
- Internal Temp: 77° C+
- Should feel very firm & will spring back quickly.