How to cook the perfect steak

Cooking times and meat doneness

Rare (Internal very red colour, very moist, red juices):

Cook each side 2 minutes, turn once only.

Touch Test: Very soft to touch.

Medium (Internal pink-red colour, moist, clear to pink juices):

Cook 4-6 minutes each side. Turn once only.

Touch Test: Firm and springy.

Medium rare (Internal lighter red colour, moist, pink juices):

Cook each side approx. 3-4 minutes. Turn once only before pink beads of moisture appear on top surface of each side.

Touch Test: soft and springy.

Well done (Internal stone grey colour, dry, clear or no sign of pink juices):

Cook 2-4 minutes on each side, then reduce heat and cook a further 4-6 minutes.

Touch Test: Very firm to touch.