Grilling beef tenderloins
I am grilling beef tenderloins almost two inches thick (5 cm) on a hot summer day during the 4th of July weekend. This is only our second grilled steak experiment. Leslie Anne didn't just get a nice sirloin or Porterhouse steak; she decided to try an expensive cut of tenderloin. She also researched the best way to cook this cut of meat.
I seared the THICK steak right over the hottest part of her grill for two minutes on each side to brown it and seal in the juices. Then I moved the steaks away from the hot spot and grilled them for another six minutes on each side. She had an electric thermocouple probe to check the internal temperature. We wanted them to be rare to medium rare. To avoid overcooking, we decided to use the minimum cooking interval for the 2" thickness and add to it a minute or two until the temperature was right. Then I cut them open to see if they looked right. Remember, that it is easier to add cooking time as needed but impossible to undo it after the fact. I'll show you the results next time.
Grilling beef tenderloins
I am grilling beef tenderloins almost two inches thick (5 cm) on a hot summer day during the 4th of July weekend. This is only our second grilled steak experiment. Leslie Anne didn't just get a nice sirloin or Porterhouse steak; she decided to try an expensive cut of tenderloin. She also researched the best way to cook this cut of meat.
I seared the THICK steak right over the hottest part of her grill for two minutes on each side to brown it and seal in the juices. Then I moved the steaks away from the hot spot and grilled them for another six minutes on each side. She had an electric thermocouple probe to check the internal temperature. We wanted them to be rare to medium rare. To avoid overcooking, we decided to use the minimum cooking interval for the 2" thickness and add to it a minute or two until the temperature was right. Then I cut them open to see if they looked right. Remember, that it is easier to add cooking time as needed but impossible to undo it after the fact. I'll show you the results next time.