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Cooking Temperature ChartsClick here to view a video on how to cook the perfect steak.
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| Here's a guide to help you cook your dishes to perfection. It's important to make sure your food is the proper temperature inside and out. Use the following temperature guide to see if your food is thoroughly cooked. |
| Tips for Cooking Any Steak
Turn your steak when the meat juices start to bubble up through the meat to the top of the steak.
To test for doneness, press the meat with your finger. Rare meat will be soft and wobbly, medium will have a springy firmness and well done will feel very firm and unyielding. A steak will cook a little after you remove it from the grill or oven, so stop broiling when the steak tests slightly less done than desired.
For great results every time, use an instant read kitchen thermometer. Insert the thermometer in the thickest part of your steak, hamburger or chops away from any bone or marbling.
Thermometer readings should be: 120°F to 125°F for rare; 130°F to 135°F. for medium rare and 140°F to 145°F for medium.
Although steaks are optimum in flavor and texture when cooked to no more than medium doneness, some people prefer their steaks well done. The internal temperature for medium well steak is 155°F and well done 160°F. Keep in mind that overcooking causes greater shrinkage and decreased tenderness. |
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Here are the temperature charts, with photographs, for doneness of beef steaks.
These are Internal Temperature readings. Insert thermometer in thickest part of the steak, making sure not to touch the bone. Very Rare 130° F |
Rare 140° F - Cook for a few minutes per side, depending on thickness;
- Turn once only;
- Cook until steak feels ‘very soft’ with back of tongs;
- A meat thermometer will show the internal temperature of a rare steak as 140° F.
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Medium Rare 145° F - Cook on one side until moisture is just visible on top surface;
- Turn once only;
- Cook on the other side until surface moisture is visible;
- Steak will be cooked to medium rare when it feels ‘soft’ with back of tongs;
- A meat thermometer will show the internal temperature of a medium rare steak as 145° F.
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Medium 160° F - Cook on one side until moisture is pooling on top surface;
- Turn once only;
- Cook on second side until moisture is visible;
- Steak will be cooked to medium when it feels ‘springy’ with back of tongs;
- A meat thermometer will show the internal temperature of a medium steak as 160° F.
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Well Done 170° F - Cook on one side until moisture is pooling on top surface;
- Turn and cook on second side until moisture is pooling on top;
- Reduce heat slightly and continue to cook until steak feels ‘firm’ with back of tongs;
- A meat thermometer will show the internal temperature of a medium-well steak as 170° F.
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Very Well Done 180° F - Cook on one side until moisture is pooling on top surface;
- Turn and cook on second side until moisture is pooling on top;
- Reduce heat slightly and continue to cook until steak feels ‘very firm’ with back of tongs;
- A meat thermometer will show the internal temperature of a well-done steak as 180° F.
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IMPORTANT INFO: A meats internal temperature will rise 5° F Minimum after cooking. So, if you want your steak medium rare, take it out of the oven, or off the grill or skillet when its' internal temperature is 140 degrees. Don't forget this or your meat may well be more done than you wanted!
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