The Ultimate Steak Cooking Guide

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.