Description
Top sirloin is a tender steak with a strong, beefy flavor. This cut of steak has great marbling and a firm bite without excess fat.
Since it’s a relatively tender cut of beef with an excellent beefy flavor, top sirloin steak doesn’t require heavy seasoning.
A quick flash on a grill should produce the perfect medium-rare steak treat that is guaranteed to be the highlight of your next BBQ!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Top Sirloin Steak
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove minced garlic
Instructions
- Purchase your steak. The steak should be 1 to 1.5 inches thick and trimmed neatly of excess fat.
- Rub olive oil on both sides of the steak and sprinkle liberally with ground black pepper and kosher salt for seasoning. Rub in your minced garlic.
- Before grilling, make sure the meat is at room temperature.
- Prepare your grill by getting it very hot for at least 15 minutes. Close the lid until it’s time to put the steak on the grill. You want to get a hard sear from piping hot grill grates that will help the steak retain all the juices.
- Use a pair of tongs to place steaks on the grill.
- For a good sear, avoid moving the steak for a few minutes. Cooking times will vary depending on your temperature preferences. For the perfect medium rare steak, each side of a one-inch steak should take around 4 to 6 minutes to cook.
- When turning your steak, use a pair of tongs instead of a fork. Otherwise, you risk piercing your steak and allowing the juices to escape.
- Use an instant-read meat thermometer to get the internal temperature of the steak and time it according to your preference.
A perfect medium rare steak temperature is 130–135 degrees F while the ideal medium steak temperature is 135–145 degrees F. - Let the steak rest. Resting your steak for a total time between 5 and 15 minutes will allow the juices to be re-absorbed and distributed throughout the meat.
- Now you have your perfectly grilled top sirloin steak.
It is recommended to top your perfectly cooked steak with chimichurri or compound butter and serve it with your favorite steakhouse sides.