There's nothing better than a nicely grilled juicy steak.

But how come I can't duplicate that restaurant, expensive, juicy, melt-in-your mouth, perfectly grilled steak?

Well, I found out how to grill steak perfectly - and here's how you can too.

1.
The choice of meat is important!!! Just because the supermarket has
labeled the steak "good for grilling" doesn't mean that it is. Lean
meat does not do well. You want a piece that has marbling throughout.
And these are good cuts: fillet (mignon), top loin (rib eye) -
basically the same cuts that are the ones you love in the restaurant.

2.
Next, proper heating of the grill is vital. If you are using charcoal,
spread 2/3 of the bricks on one side and 1/3 of the bricks on the
other. That way you have a hotter side for searing the meat and a
cooler side for cooking the meat.

If you are using a gas grill, you will lose some of the flavor, but you will want to turn the heat down for the cooking portion.

3.
Next, rub both sides of the meat with oil and cover with salt and
pepper. Be generous with the salt and pepper because it will fall off
during the grilling.

4. Place your meat on the hot side
for searing. Cook on each side for three minutes to get the nice
grilled meat crust color you love. For a hand test, I've been told that
you should be able to hold you hand over the heat for 3 seconds before
you can't take it!

5. Place your meat on the cooler side
for cooking to your taste. The hand test for the cooler side, I've been
told, is 6-7 seconds. You will want to use a timer to cook the meat -
or use the slice and peak test to see if the meat is done enough for
you. Just don't cut and peek too often or you'll lose all the juice!

6.
When the steak is done, take if off the grill and let it set for at
least 5 minutes. Some people call it "resting". It allows the juices to
spread back out so that you'll have a juicy steak with a nice crust.

Follow
these steps and you'll be enjoying perfectly grilled, juicy,
melt-in-your-mouth steak that will impress and satisfy the most
discriminating steak eater!