How To Grill Thick Steaks

For the perfect medium-rare thick -cut bone-in ribeye steak grill for 18-20 minutes for a 2 inch steak turning about 1 minute before the halfway point.

How to grill thick steaks. If your grill runs at a lower temperature you might need to increase these times by as much as double. Cook steak 40 to 45 minutes for rare 50 to 65 for medium. In this video I walk you through how to grill the perfect steak on your gas grill using the classic steakhouse method.

It works every single time. How do you grill a thick steak without burning it Sous vide a thick steak. Keep a thermometer on hand and begin checking the center of the steak after about 10 minutes.

Set your thick steaks out at room temperature and salt them generously while your grill heats up. After the times noted above transfer to indirect cover and finish cooking to the temperatures listed at right so they can cook through without burning. Place the steaks on the grill and cook until lightly charred and golden brown about four to five minutes.

However the problem usually encountered in steaks eaten in small pieces is that you trim the thickness of the steak. Today I am going to fill you in on how to get that perfect sear on your steak using the grill and explain why I choose the forward sear vs the reverse sear method when working with thick-cut steaks. Position matters too.

Turn the steaks over and continue to grill 3 to 5 minutes for medium-rare an internal temperature of 135 degrees F 5 to 7 minutes for medium 140 degrees F or 8 to 10 minutes for medium-well 150 degrees F. How do I cook a 2 inch thick ribeye steak. For anything thicker say large porterhouses and rib eyes start over direct heat.

While most people sear their steaks first then bring them up to doneness second we recommend the opposite order. How long to grill steak depends on the type of cut you chose and their thickness. With that in mind the best way to cook a 2 thick steak is by grilling it to medium-rare.