Saturday, May 22, 2010

Weekend Cook: Veal Sirloin



Three-inches thick - I wasn't sure it would cook all the way through.  Sirloin is one of the hard-to-find veal cuts we offer, in addition to skirt and flank.


I marinated the steak in sriracha, EVOO, and wheat-free soy sauce, refrigerated for six hours.  Sprinkle some salt, then on to a "high" grill.  The cover remained up.


Every 2 to 3 minutes, I turned the steak to create hatchmarks, spending 4-6 minutes on each side (using all the sides of this very large steak).  You will know it's time for a turn because the steak will NOT be sticking to the grill.  If it sticks, let it be.


Pretty, pretty.  After the sear was complete, I turned the burner underneath the steak off, and left the opposite burner on low to do an indirect bake for twenty minutes. Cover down.

Be not concerned if a large piece of grilled meat is undercooked - thirty seconds to one minute in the microwave will push a large piece of steak from rare to medium (after resting for ten minutes, covered, on the counter).  It's overcooking that you can not recover from.