How to grill a steak on propane grill

Grilling on a propane barbecue is a convenient way to grill quickly without dealing with the time and effort it takes to create a real wood or charcoal fire. You won't get the authentic wood and smoke flavors that you get from the real thing, but the trade-off is a quick and accurate way to grill at any time.

Trim the fat from the steak to about 1/8 inch thickness and slice through the fat at 1 inch intervals to prevent the steak from curling as it cooks. Rub the steak with a dry rub, if desired, and refrigerate until 1/2 hour before cooking.

Spray the grill on your barbecue with nonstick vegetable spray. Preheat the grill to high on one side and medium on the other. Brush the grill with a grill brush.

Place the steaks on the grill over high heat and close the lid. Sear the meat for a minute or two on each side so you get a nice crust on the outside without overcooking the inside.

When the steaks are seared, place them over medium heat to complete grilling. Aim to flip them only once, and don't press down on the meat with a spatula since this can press out the juices. For a 1-inch thick steak, this will take about two to three minutes longer per side to grill it to medium.

Remove the steaks from the grill and place on a platter. Tent the platter with foil and let them rest for at least 10 minutes. This redistributes the juices throughout the meat so it stays juicy.

Hearing the call of the grill, but don’t know where to start? Craving the flavor of steak but intimidated by how to make it yourself? Don’t worry.

As America’s Original Butcher, Omaha Steaks is much more than a meat market. We’re a family business, and our family’s tradition is helping YOU make incredible steaks. Follow these simple guidelines to choosing, preparing, grilling, and serving the best steaks you’ve ever eaten.

Start With Great Steak

So how do you choose a good steak? You ask America’s Original Butcher, of course.

“Steak” isn’t really a one thing… there are dozens of great cuts of beef, each with a unique flavor profile, cooking style, tenderness, and size. The more you get to know beef – and the tastes of your family and friends – the further you can dive into customizing steak cuts. As a beginner, know this – choose beef you KNOW is of the highest quality, and stick to the greatest hits. What’s that mean?

• Filet MignonThe most tender steak with very mild flavor. Barrel shaped, usually between 5 and 9 ounces.
• New York Strip Well-marbled steak with firmer texture. Bone-in or boneless, usually between 8 and 14 ounces.
• Top Sirloin Naturally lean, signature angular cut by Omaha Steaks. Usually between 5 and 10 ounces.
• Ribeye The most marbling, and the richest steak flavor. Usually between 8 and 14 ounces.
• T-Bone 2 steaks in one, filet mignon and NY strip. Iconic “T” shaped bone in the middle. Big steaks, usually 18 ounces or larger.

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Whichever steak you choose for your first grill session, you’ve got to feel confident in the quality. At Omaha Steaks, an experienced team of master butchers chooses, ages, and hand-trims every steak we sell. That’s why America’s Original Butcher can give a 100% satisfaction guarantee, and the grocery store can’t.

Thawing Frozen Steaks and The Room Temperature Question

The freezer is your friend when you’re speaking steak, but it does mean a little more planning. Thaw frozen steaks in the refrigerator overnight if you can – they’ll be ready the next day to unwrap and cook. If you’re in more of a hurry, you can use the quick-thaw method. Put vacuum-sealed frozen steaks under cold water for about 20 minutes, and they will be safely thawed.

Do I need to bring steaks to room temperature before grilling?

It’s a good idea, but it’s not completely essential. If your steaks are refrigerator temperature, place them out on the kitchen counter about 30 minutes before you plan to grill them. This is a good time to season your steaks, too. Basically, the colder your steaks are when they hit the hot grill, the further they have to go. So warmer steaks will help with your timing. 

Get Serious About Seasoning

What do you season steaks with? The store shelves are overfilled with a million steak rubs and seasoning blends, but don’t complicate it! The easiest (and butcher’s favorite) way to go is simple sea salt and black pepper. Choose a chunky salt and freshly cracked pepper if you can, and generously season your steak about 30 minutes before cooking. This gives time for the salt to work its way into the beef and further break it down and create more flavor.

—- Many grillers rub a little bit of olive oil on their steaks to help seasonings stick —-

For even bigger flavor, go ahead with a steak seasoning or rub. Our butchers and experts put together Omaha Steaks seasoning and steak rub specifically to explode the natural flavor of our perfectly aged steaks.

Prepping Your Grill

You can grill steak on a charcoal grill or gas grill – it’s the heat that matters, not how you create it. Get your grill ready to cook on HIGH heat in one area and LOW heat in another. That means 2 burners on high and one on low for gas grillers, or a three-zone cook for charcoal grillers.

• DO let your grill pre-heat so the grates are hot when you add steaks.
• Before adding any food, brush your clean grill grates with oil

Once your grill is running hot and the grill grates have pre-heated, and your steaks have been seasoned… you’re ready! Let’s put those steaks on the grill!

Should I Flip My Steak a Lot?

Carefully place your steaks on the hot, oiled grill grates, directly over the heat source. You’re officially grilling… now what?!

The best thing to do to a steak on the grill is to leave it alone. Flip it once, and don’t poke, prod, or press it… let the heat do all the work. Flip the steak over once, at about 60% of the total cooking time. We call it the 60/40 rule, and it’s going to help make sure your steak is evenly cooked. For total cooking times, use this chart.

Steak Science

The reason that grilled steaks are so delicious is two-fold. (1) The grilled, flavorful outside and (2) The juicy inside. Over high heat and open flame, the crispy, darker-colored, smoke-kissed outside of your steak has undergone what’s called the Maillard reaction – a chemical reaction that creates flavor. The inside has become juicy as the marbling melts into the beef. The secret to great steak is 60/40 timing that lets both of these things happen.

Steak Doneness

The “doneness” of a steak is determined by the internal temperature of the beef. Every cook and every eater has a preference, but if you ask the butcher… medium rare is best. Use a high-quality meat thermometer for reliable, accurate results and follow our steak doneness guide. There’s no need to learn a fancy trick… just measure! Here are the standard temperatures and why people love them.

• RARE: 115-130F
• MEDIUM-RARE: 130-140F
• MEDIUM: 140-150F
• MEDIUM-WELL: 150-160F
• WELL-DONE: 160F+

The Real Secret: Resting Your Steaks

Follow the steps to grilling a great steak, using the steak cooking chart, and you WILL be good at grilling steaks. But there’s one more thing to do, and it’s the easiest thing.

Let your steak rest.

The best grillers take their steaks off the grill when they’re about 5 degrees below the target temperature. Then, the let the steak sit. Rest. Breathe. (and you can, too.) The steak’s temperature will rise a few more degrees on the plate, and another important thing will happen – the juices will redistribute throughout the meat. You don’t need to eat steak blazing hot. In fact, you don’t want to. Take your time, and slice your steak when you’re good and ready.

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