{"id":25199,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/garlic-grilled-steaks\/"},"modified":"2024-09-03T17:37:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T22:37:25","slug":"garlic-grilled-steaks","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/garlic-grilled-steaks\/","title":{"rendered":"Grilled Steak"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learning how to grill a steak is a valuable life skill\u2014right up there with knowing how to swim or fix a leaky faucet. But as a bonus, this skill happens to be a real crowd-pleaser! There’s nothing better than biting into perfectly grilled steak with a flame-kissed crust. It may seem like a skill you’d need to spend a lifetime mastering, but I’ve taught many people the basics of grilling steak and watched them succeed on their first try.<\/p>\n

Grilling steak is really all about time and temperature. Once you can identify which steaks can be cooked with direct vs. indirect heat<\/a> (and which ones need an overnight marinade), you’ll be well on your way to becoming a self-certified grill master. The only tools you need are your gas or charcoal grill and an instant-read meat thermometer<\/a> to measure doneness.<\/p>\n

How to Grill Steak<\/h2>\n

When people ask me how to grill a perfect steak, I always tell them that it depends on the type of steak<\/a>. Where the steak is cut from (and how thick it is) determines the best grilling technique. Let’s take a look at the three major categories of grilling steaks:<\/p>\n