How to Broil a Steak in an Electric Oven

Steaks on the grill is the perfect barbecue menu for summer. Steak recipes are always tempting when they are cooked in the right manner. Steak is basically a slice of meat which is taken from the most fleshy part of an animal or fish and it is extremely scrumptious to taste! However, making perfect dish of steak is quite a daunting task, especially for a layman. It is this reason why many people stay away from preparing steak at home and prefer to order it from a restaurant. Broiling is one of the popular ways of cooking steak, which doesn't necessarily require those restaurant broilers and in fact, with proper knowledge, you can make steak in an electric oven at home too!

How to Select a Steak for Broiling

I think broiling is the best way to cook a steak because it retains the original tenderness of steak, with a crispier outer side. Many people come up with queries like how do you broil a steak in an electric oven. Well, before finding more about broiling steak, you need to understand how to choose perfect steak for a fantastic dish. You can easily find steak at a grocery store, or butcher's shop nearby. Once you get there, start searching for well marbled steak with healthy bright red color. As you know, there are different types of steak and so are the different ways of preparing steak recipes. For perfect broiling, you need to select the steak types that are of medium thickness, which means you need to avoid using too thick or too thin steak types. Lastly, no matter if you have the best steak marinade, make sure to marinade in the refrigerator, since steak is highly susceptible to food borne illnesses.

Before learning how to cook steak in an electric oven, you need to be aware of the various types of steak like, chuck steak (chuck pot roast, shoulder top blade, shoulder pot roast, shoulder steak, shoulder center, shoulder petite tender and boneless short ribs), brisket and shank steak (shank cross cut and brisket flat cut), round steak (top round, bottom round, eye round roast, eye round steak, round tip roast, round tip steak, sirloin tip center roast, sirloin tip center and sirloin tip side steak), rib steak (rib roast, rib steak, rib eye roast, rib eye steak and back ribs), plate and flank steak (skirt steak and flank steak), loin steak (porterhouse steak, T-bone, top loin steak, tenderloin roast and tenderloin steak) and sirloin steak (tri-tip roast, tri-tip steak and top sirloin steak). Amongst these types, all the types can be consumed by broiling except brisket and shank steak.

How to Broil a Steak in an Electric Oven

As I said earlier, while learning how to broil a steak in an oven, the steak you choose should be at least 1 inch thick for excellent broiling. Here are the directions for broiling a steak in an electric oven. By following these instructions, you will get medium-well cooked steak with that delectable pink center and brown crust.

Ingredients

• Steak
• Olive oil
• Coarsely ground black pepper
• Marinade (optional)
• 1 minced garlic bud
• Salt
• Oven mitts
• Paper towels
• Well seasoned cast iron skillet
• A large spatula

Procedure
Before cooking steak in the oven, place the steak in the desired steak marinade recipe and then place the bowl in a refrigerator, for about 3 to 4 hours. Then, take out the bowl from the fridge and let the steak rest at room temperature for about 30 to 40 minutes. In case you want to tough the steak, make sure that you use only tongs, spatula or paper towels. Then rub the steak with pepper and garlic. If you do not prefer marinating, then drizzle olive oil on the steak, and then sprinkle salt and pepper on it and rub the minced garlic on it. Now, place the oven rack on its highest position, which is approximately 4 inches to 6 inches away from the direct heat.

Now you need to place the skillet on oven rack and set the oven on broil at 160 degree F. Remove the heated skillet after wearing oven mitts and place the steak in it, with help of the spatula. Then cook the steak for about 5 minutes if you wish to have medium-well broiled steak. Remove the pan, and turn sides of the steak and cook it again for 5 minutes. You can check if the steak is broiled, by making a small cut in its middle. Once thoroughly broiled, let the steak rest at room temperature for about 5 minutes, before serving it.

How to Broil Rib Eye Steak in an Electric Oven

Ingredients

• Ribeye steak
• Olive oil
• Coarsely ground black pepper
• Marinade (optional)
• Garlic powder
• Salt
• Rosemary
• Thyme
• Aluminum foil
• Oven mitts
• Broiler pan

Procedure
While learning how to broil a ribeye steak, first of all, mix all the herbs, garlic powder and salt in a bowl. Then coat all the sides of ribeye steak with olive oil and rub the herb mixture on it. Then preheat the broiler pan by covering it with the aluminum foil for 10 to 15 minutes. Then place the steak on the preheated broiler pan and place the pan inside at the highest position in the electric oven. Broil the steak at 160 degree F for about 5 minutes (for medium-well), 150 degree F for about 3 minutes (for medium) and 130 degree F 1 minute (for rare) broiled steak. You need to turn the side of the steak and cook both the sides for equal duration.

Once you learn the basic way of broiling steak, then you can easily try a variety of steak dinner recipes with experimenting in temperature levels and seasoning along with different types of steaks! Enjoy!