Jeni Wright, Eric Treuille, Le Cordon Bleu

Grilling Times for Steaks

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Le Cordon Bleu Complete Cooking Techniques

By Jeni Wright, Eric Treuille and Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1996

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Cooking times depend on the heat of the grill, distance from the grill and thickness of the steak. These timings are for 2.5 cm thick steaks, 5 cm from a preheated very hot grill.
Very rare - Bleu
From 1 minute on each side for fillet to 2 minutes for rump. The meat feels very soft, the interior is blueish purple.
Rare - Saignant
From 2 minutes each side for fillet to 3 minutes for rump. The meat feels soft and spongy, the interior is still red.
Medium - a Point
From 3 minutes each side for fillet to 4 minutes for rump. The meat offers resistance when pressed and is pink in the centre.