American Sirloin Steaks Recipes

HOW TO COOK TOP SIRLOIN STEAK IN THE OVEN

Steps:

• Prepare the steak marinade according to the instructions here. Marinate the steaks for 3-8 hours (but not longer). (Alternatively, you can simply season generously with salt and pepper and skip the marinade, but the marinade makes them so juicy!)
• Remove the steaks from the fridge about 30 minutes before cooking, to let them come to room temperature. Pat the steaks dry with a paper towel.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C). At the same time, preheat a cast iron grill pan on the stovetop over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes.
• Once the oven is just a few minutes away from being preheated, add the butter and heat until melted. Add the steaks in a single layer. Sear for about 2 minutes, without moving around, until browned with grill marks on the bottom. Flip and sear for 1-2 minutes on the other side.
• Transfer the pan to the preheated oven. Bake for 2 to 6 minutes, to your desired level of doneness. For a 1.5-inch (4 cm) thick steak, that's usually 2 minutes for rare, 3 minutes for medium rare, 4 minutes for medium, 5 minutes for medium-well and 6 minutes for well done. Use a meat thermometer to be sure - 120 degrees F (49 degrees C) for rare, 130 degrees F (54 degrees C) for medium rare, 140 degrees F (60 degrees C) for medium, 150 degrees F (66 degrees C) for medium well, and 160 degrees F (71 degrees C) for well done. Steak temperature will increase by an additional 5 degrees when resting in the next step.
• Remove the sirloin steaks from the oven and transfer to a plate. (Do not leave in the pan or they will be overcooked.) Let the steaks rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

SIRLOIN STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat oven on broiler setting. Make foil 'snake' out of aluminum foil to use to keep oven door slightly ajar so that broiler won't turn off if it gets too hot. Brush steak with oil and salt and pepper, to taste. Place a piece of foil on the bottom rack as a drip pan. Place another rack in the position above this and put the steak directly on this rack. Cook steak in this position for 5 minutes. Flip steak and cook for another 5 minutes. Move rack with steak to top position in oven, moving rack with foil and drippings just underneath, and cook for 3 minutes. Flip 1 last time and cook for another 3 minutes. Transfer steak to wire rack and rest for 3 to 5 minutes. The above times are for medium doneness. Adjust cooking times up or down as desired.

AMERICAN SIRLOIN STEAKS

Steps:

• In a not too deep glass dish, mix Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper. Add steaks and flip them to coat well. Cover the dish with a plastic wrap and let marinate in the fridge 45 minutes to 1 hour (flip the steaks from time to time).
• Set the barbecue to medium-high heat. Put steaks on a greased grill of the barbecue and cook about 3 minutes on each side for a rare steak or until desired cooking. Put steaks on a cutting board and cover with foil paper, without stretching. Let rest for 5 minutes.

SIRLOIN TIP STEAK (THIN SLICED)

Steps:

• 1. Dissolve the brown sugar in the rice vinegar. Thinly slice the whites and light green parts of the onions (reserve the greens to use as garnish). Add them to the vinegar and sugar, add the garlic, soy sauce, vegetable oil and mix everything. 2. In a non-reactive container or plastic bag thoroughly coat the sirloin tip steak with marinade. Place in the refrigerator and let marinate for 6 hrs or up to 24 hrs (with this beef cut longer is better). 3. When ready to cook, bring the steak to room temperature. Scrape off the marinade and discard, lightly season with salt and pepper. 4. Heat a grilling pan or cast iron skillet over medium-high for about 2-3 minutes. Add a bit of cooking oil and sear the thin sliced sirloin tip steaks for about 1-2 minutes per side, depending on how large their surface. Alternatively, heat your grill to medium-high and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side. 5. Rest the seared steaks loosely covered with foil to keep warm, about 4-5 minutes. Cut against the grain for a more tender bite of beef. Serve spinkled with sesame seeds and the reserved green onion (sliced small and on the diagonal).