cooking steaks

[theantelope]

By GFG, do you mean GFLMGM?

[2planka]

Simple base for DIY BBQ sauce: Coke & Ketchup. 1 part coke to three parts ketchup. add whatever you like (garlic, tabasco, habeneros, honey, chocolate, beer, bourbon, etc....). A very simple starter for your own "special sauce."

[Shajen]

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Simple base for DIY BBQ sauce: Coke & Ketchup. 1 part coke to three parts ketchup. add whatever you like (garlic, tabasco, habeneros, honey, chocolate, beer, bourbon, etc....). A very simple starter for your own "special sauce."

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My base is 3 parts ketchup, 2 parts mustard, 1 part coke with salt, garlic (usually minced, but sometimes garlic salt), and pepper with various other spices thrown in depending upon who's eating the steak.

A lot of pros seem to think adding salt to your marinade dries out the meat. I've never really had this problem, maybe they are a lot more picky than I am.

[JPinAZ]

If you live in an apartment or someplace that you can't have a grill, you can use a cast iron skillet. Just follow this recipe & you won't go wrong.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_99,00.html

[Fishwhenican]

1: Go to woods
2: Bust ass finding ELK
3: Shoot Elk
4: Bust ass getting elk 2 miles out of woods.
5: Take elk to game processor who cuts it up into steaks and burger!
6: Thaw out elk steaks
7: fire up gas grill and throw elk steaks on grill
8: Sprinkle a little Lawreys Seasoned salt on them as you cook them.
9: Cook on each side for 4 or 5 minutes until Medium rare
10: Slap on plate and start eating!

If you want a really easy marinade try this:
Soy Sauce - Main Ingredient so plenty of it
Couple of shots of Whoostischistishire sauce (I have NO idea how to spell that)
Garlic powder
Olive Oil
A bay leaf
A little bit of Liquid smoke if you have it, if not that's OK too.
Mix all this stuff in a good heavy duty gallon size ziplock freezer bag and throw your meat in there with it.
Marinate it for awhile, some like it to be 1/2 hour some like it over night.
I have pan fried venison steaks marinated like this and they were great. I have also thrown them on a grill and cooked them that way and they are even better!
This is also a great marinade if you want to make your own jerky! Just leave out the oil and it is more important to have the liquid smoke in there! Cut meat into strips. Marinate overnight. Lay meat out on a cookie sheet or baking pan and put the oven on low and bake it on very low heat until dry. There are also food dehydrator that work really good for this and racks you can get which you can use in the oven that work well too.

[DMBFan23]

I've found that just a little olive oil, some salt and pepper, and a charcoal grill makes a pretty damn good steak. don't need to marinate it really, just brush, sprinkle, and grill...medium rare...mmmmm....

[JimGil]

Cooking a great steak is easy - a few hours before you cook it, generously salt and pepper both sides and wrap in saran or a plastic bag. The meat will absorb the salt - very important to let it sit at least an hour if not overnight. If you don't have a grill - use the broiler in your oven - it's basically an upside down grill. A few minutes on each side.

[VBM]

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I've found that just a little olive oil, some salt and pepper, and a charcoal grill makes a pretty damn good steak. don't need to marinate it really, just brush, sprinkle, and grill...medium rare...mmmmm....

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Do this with a ribeye and it's really a fantastic meal.

[Boris]

Hell yea! There is nothing better than a cow elk fattened up on wheat. Best meat in the world.

[Boris]

If you get a good cut of meat there is no need to marinate. The key to cooking is to sear in the juices. So cook both sides on high on a gas grill for 1-2 minutes. Then reduce heat and cook to taste.