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Not many people think that it is possible to grill a frozen steak. They think that the grill might not be hot enough to defrost the steak and to grill the steak to perfection. Or, that the steak will not end up juicy and tenderized.

But you will be surprised about how delicious grilling a frozen steak can be if you are doing it correctly. There are a couple of things that you need to know about grilling steak that is still frozen. Then, you will see yourself that it can be really a great time saver, and you will have the most delicious grilled steak. You just need to make sure that you remember this complete guide in grilling frozen steak.

Benefits of Grilling Frozen Steaks

You might think on why should you grill your steaks, while they are still frozen hard? Isn’t it much harder to grill frozen steak, than waiting a couple of hours for the steaks to defrost? With these benefits, you will understand much better why people are going through the trouble of grilling steak, while it is still frozen.

You can decide to grill at the last minute. Many people can’t decide what is for dinner, and then at the last minute, they decide that grilling is something they are in the mood for. Waiting until the meat or steak is defrosted can take forever. With grilling frozen steak, you don’t have this problem.

Many people might find this a surprise, but the meat is juicier and more flavorful when they are grilling it while it is still frozen. This is because it is getting cooked on the outside before it is cooked on the inside. Drying out isn’t a problem with frozen steak. Making sure that the steak stays moist and juicy.

Downsides of Grilling Steaks That Are Still Frozen

Something that you should consider, is that there also some downsides and problems that you should know and consider when it comes to grilling steaks that are still frozen.

The first downside is the fact that the frozen steaks are going to take a bit longer to be cooked than with the steaks that aren’t frozen at all. You should be prepared to wait a bit. The other thing is that you should freeze your meat correctly. Otherwise, you are going to have a problem to grill the steaks, while they are still frozen. You should also make sure that there isn’t any ice laying on the meat when you are grilling the steak.

Before You Even Start With Grilling the Steak

This is really essential to remember. If you are considering grilling your steak frozen, you should prepare your steak correctly, before you put it in the freezer. This is because you will need to be able to freeze the steak flat, and not struggle to get more than one steak off each other.

It is essential that you are going to freeze the steak one at a time, for being able to grill them while they are still frozen.

How to Grill Frozen Steak Correctly?

With this guide, you will know exactly how to grill frozen steak correctly.

• The first step is going to be, to sear the steak on both sides. This normally is taking about 10 minutes on each side. This is to make sure that you are keeping the moisture inside the steak.
• Taking the steak off the heat and add the seasoning that you prefer. You should never add the seasoning to the meat before you have seared it first. You are going to take some of the moisture away.
• Putting the steak back on the heat, making sure that you are cooking it to perfection. To your liking. Some prefer raw, some prefer medium raw, while other people prefer cooked. Making sure that you are turning your steak on the grill on a regular basis.

Tips That You Should Remember When You Are Grilling Frozen Steaks for the First Time

You need to remember that the steak should be rather thick. The thicker the steak, the better it will work with grilling it frozen. You should also make sure that you are freezing the steak correctly, to start with. It should not be freeze two pieces of steak on top of each other. And, it should be freeze flat.

Grilling frozen steak isn’t only possible, but it is also really delicious. You will taste the difference between grilling defrosted steak and grilling frozen steak. The secret is that you should know how to grill the frozen steak correctly.

With this guide, you will be able to become a professional when it comes to grilling frozen steak. And, everyone else will want you to tell them the secret. At the end of the day, it isn’t as difficult. It is just knowing a couple of grilling secrets.

Tenderizing steak with salt? Is that really possible? We always know that salt is making the meat dry and that you should not add salt to steak until it is cooked or at least sealed on both sides. Are you telling me, we have prepared steak wrong the whole time?

Yes, you can tenderize steak with salt. However, there is a certain, secret method for using salt to tenderize your steak. If you are doing it wrong, you are going to get the opposite effect. This is why you should make sure that you know everything about tenderizing steak with salt before you try it for the first time. This is everything you need to know about this secret.

Salt Drying Out Raw Meat and Steak?

Is this then the truth that raw meat and steak are getting dried out when using salt on it? Yes, this is still the truth. When you are cooking any meat, especially steak, you should only add the salt when the steak is sealed or seared on both sides. Otherwise, the salt is drawn the moisture out of the steak, making it dry.

And, if you are purchasing low-grade meat, this is going to make the meat dryer and tougher to eat. Really not enjoyable. This is why everyone learns from a young age that adding salt to your meat, before it is cooked isn’t a great idea. With tenderizing your steak with salt, you are using a secret method that will not dry out the meat.

Can You Use Just Any Salt for Tenderizing Steak?

This is the secret. You just don’t use any type of salt for tenderizing your steak. You especially don’t use table salt. This is the salt that will take all the moisture out of your steak, and that will not tenderize your meat for sure.

You should only make use of sea salt or kosher salt. Don’t try any other salt, or you will not get the same results. This is the mistake that many people are making. They think that any salt can be used, and then they are ruining a great piece of steak.

Should It Still Be a High-quality Steak, or Would Low-quality Steak Do?

Another important question that you should be asking. Should the steak that you are purchasing be a high-quality grade steak, or will the cheaper type steaks work as well?

This is good news. If you are purchasing the high-quality grade steak, you will not really need to worry about finding ways to tenderize it, will you? This method will work best on low quality, cheap steak. However, something that you should keep in mind is that the steak should be at least 1inch thick. Thin, minute steaks won’t work at all.

Guide in How to Tenderize Your Steak, Using Salt

Here is the step by step guide on how to tenderize your steak, using the sea salt or kosher salt.

• Make sure that the steak is defrosted properly
• Laying the steak flat out on a plate, making sure that you are able to cover both sides thoroughly with salt. You should make sure that you are covering the whole steak with salt.
• You should leave the meat for at least an hour with the salt on. The longer you left the salt on the steak, the softer and juicier the steak will become.
• Rinse off the salt before you seasoning the steak. You don’t want to leave the salt on the meat. It is going to taste like pickles.
• Cook or fry your steak as you normally would.
• Rest the steak for a couple of minutes before serving.
• Enjoy tenderized steak that wasn’t costing you an arm and a leg.

Last Tips to Remember

Remember that the type of salt that you are using is the secret ingredient. If you are using the wrong salt, your meat will not have the result that you were hoping for. You should also make sure that you are rinsing your meat before you are seasoning it for cooking. You need to rinse all those salt off.

Something that most people forget is that you didn’t season your meat. You just tenderized it. You should add the spices as normal before cooking, or baking your steak.

Tenderizing your steak with salt can really work if you are using the right salt. And, if you are using the right method. There are many people that have tried this but failed. This is mostly because they didn’t know that they should have used a specific type of salt and that they should have rinsed their meat before cooking.

However, if you are following this guide, you will never have to eat cheap, dry steak again. You will be able to enjoy a juicy steak, that wasn’t expensive at all. You just use one secret ingredient: salt.