How to Cook the Perfect Steak

Rare: 120°F + 3 minute rest off the heat

Medium-Rare: 130 to 135°F

Medium: 135 to 140°F

Medium-Well: 140 to 150°F

Well-Done: 150°F +

And if you don't have an instant-read thermometer, go by using the finger test to determine when your steak is ready. When using this method, remember to relax your hand. 

Rare: Press the tip of your index finger to the tip of your thumb. The fleshy area below the thumb is what meat cooked rare feels like.

Medium-Rare: Gently press the tip of your middle finger to the tip of your thumb. The area below you thumb is how medium-rare would feel.

Medium: The area below your thumb when you press the tip of your ring finger to your thumb is what meat cooked to medium feels like.

Well-Done: And when you gently press the tip of your pinky and your thumb together, the space below your thumb should feel quite firm. This is what a steak cooked well done feels like when you press on it.

To add more flavour as your steak cooks, try one or all of the following:

• Grab half a garlic clove and rub it over your steak every time you turn it
• Add butter as you cook/grill - not only does the butter add some flavour, but it also helps attain a juicy steak
• Add herbs such as rosemary and thyme and braise your steak with it as it cooks - like the garlic, brush the herbs over your steak every time you turn it.