Steak Love 2: Meat Smut

Posted by on Oct 17, 2009

I’m not sure what you anticipated would become of that juicy hunk of rib- eye love you caught a glimpse of in the Red Quinoa teaser.

As related in the last post, I only have steak about twice a year so when I do, I want nothing to divert from its luscious texture and succulent umami.


Rib-eye is my favourite cut for steak. A pristine piece is distinctly flavourful, tender yet toothsome, and releases the proper amount of fatty juices with each bite.

To cook the proper steak is to not fear, over- think, or complicate it.


Rub the slab down with some oil and sprinkle generously with sea salt.

Sear both sides quickly in a hot skillet, transfer to a baking pan, and a finish it in hot oven (400 °F) for several minutes.


A rare steak will feel soft and remain slightly indented after a poke while a medium rare steak will spring back gently.

Use a meat thermometer if you are not confident to test its doneness by touch initially. For a medium rare steak, remove it at 125- 130 °F.

Remember that the residual heat will continue to cook it during the resting time.


Cover the meat gently with foil and allow it to rest until the moisture re-absorbs (8-10 minutes).


Slice it thinly against the grain.


Refrain from drooling.


Lay it over the Quinoa and garnish with a sprig of basil.


Serve with a ripe, freshly sliced tomato.


No sauce, no jus, maybe just a dollop of tangy horseradish mustard.

Large, crunchy flakes of Black Lava Salt can’t hurt though!


No recipe, no elaboration, no fuss.

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  • http://amyblogschow.com Amy Blogs Chow

    Not at all! Well done!…but not. This is perfectly medium rare and looks unbelievable.

  • http://zwischengang.blogspot.com Anja

    great description. I love steak!!!

  • http://www.prettybythebay.com Beth

    Amazing. I make steak in a very similar fashion and agree that oil + salt + pepper is all you need to make an amazing one.

  • http://www.filipinalovesfood.com Janice

    My favorite cut of meat! The presentation looks very elegant. Definitely not disappointed at all!

  • http://www.unplannedcooking.com Unplanned Cooking

    Sorry, I can’t refrain from drooling. Wow!

  • http://cocinasavant.blogspot.com Dawn@CocinaSavant

    Wow! Your pictures are amazing! You have one of the best presentations, always makes me hungry! :) :) :)

  • http://www.debishawcross.com debi(tabletalk)

    From a food styling point of view, you have scored many points with this post. Pretty grill marks, color, and steam…well done.

  • http://chezannies.blogspot.com Nate

    food. porn. I love it.

    You are *so* making me crave a ribeye right now. Which is killing me because there’s no good steak to be had here in Kuching.

  • http://www.nooschi.com Nooschi

    That looks way too good! You’re making me crave meat way too early in the morning.

  • http://www.cookincanuck.com Cookin’ Canuck

    Now you’ve outdone yourself! The steak is done perfectly (the rarer the better, in my book) and the presentation is beautiful.

  • http://freshlocalandbest.blogspot.com FRESH LOCAL AND BEST

    This looks very good! I like the way you’ve presented the slices of steak over the red quinoa, I’ll have to try it next time I cook steak.

  • http://chefwanabe.com Anna

    And that’s a genius idea to make my hubby eat quinoa. He is such a carnivorous person. ;-)

  • http://guiltykitchen.com Elizabeth

    Mmm, I also rarely eat steak, so when I do it must be done like this. Perfectly rare to medium rare and only slightly adorned with salt and pepper. Delicious!

  • jennztar

    this looks amazing! i love a well cooked steak <3

  • http://tastyeatsathome.wordpress.com Alta

    Wow. I broke the rules. You said no drooling. And your photos were so gorgeous, I couldn’t help but drool! Yum.

  • http://www.elinluv.blogspot.com Elin

    Hi Congrats on being in Top 9 Today….a great dish and well done! thanks for sharing the recipe and great pictures!

  • http://www.cookingandme.com nags

    i don’t even eat red meat but those pictures are amazing!

  • http://momscookingclub.blogspot.com/ Jamie

    Your steak looks so good. I want some now. Ribeye steaks are my favorite too. We love to grill them. I love your pictures.

    Thanks for stopping by my site and leaving such a nice comment. I appreciate you visiting and I will definitely be checking out your blog as well.

  • http://tanglednoodle.blogspot.com Tangled Noodle

    Saw it on Top 9! Look at you, spreading the smut around . . . please continue. 8-)