In my oven tonight is.....

Ace Modder · 31 May 2011 at 20:25

Is a big old steak fillet around 16oz.

I have made a glaze consisting of:-

Butter warmed in a saucepan till its melted, added some freshly ground peppercorns, some garlic cloves and added a pinch on nutmeg.

I have brushed this over the top of the steak and put it in the oven to cook. I normally cook my steaks in my big wok, but I thought I would try oven cooking it for a change

I have cheated with the chips and grabbed some frozen one from the freezer as I didn't realise that we didn't have any potatoes in the cupboard.

Looking forward to this, I will give my feedback once tasted.

Glaucus · 31 May 2011 at 20:28

Oven cooked steak, sounds very odd. Especially as you haven't fried it first, or at least that sounds like you haven't.

Ace Modder · 31 May 2011 at 20:31

My mother always used to cook steak in the oven when I was a child. I don't recall exactly how she did it, and sadly she isn't still with us to ask. I thought I would give this a try, I do remember she used to cook onions with it, ah well, if it doesn't work out too well I have another 2 large steaks in the fridge and 12 in the freezer and pan frying will ensue.

EDIT: Surely it cannot be bad, when I cook a roast beef dinner the beef is cooked in the oven too, albeit I do cook that in a big glass oven dish and cook with boiling water and various herbs depending on my mood, but I thought I would try oven cooking steak, the meat is effectively the same.

Glaucus · 31 May 2011 at 20:32

Need pics, I just can't see how it would work.

Want to send me a steak goody bag.

-BA- · 31 May 2011 at 20:34

Really prefer a griddle steak to pan fried.

randomshenans · 31 May 2011 at 20:35

Needs at least sealing in the pan!

oli collett · 31 May 2011 at 20:42

Hmm, what temp are you cooking it at?

Ace Modder · 31 May 2011 at 20:50

I cooked it at gas mark 7-8

4T5 · 31 May 2011 at 20:51

I'd smother that in French mustard & devour it in minutes. O Yer & you are a **** for posting that pic. :mad:

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Glaucus · 31 May 2011 at 20:53

Well it looks good, what that? must be like 200+c

Ace Modder · 31 May 2011 at 20:54

425°F 218°C Gas Mark 7

Ace Modder · 31 May 2011 at 20:56

Well I must say Im enjoying it, it's very nice slightly more well cooked than how I would have done it in a pan, but oven cooking I wanted to ensure it wasn't going to posion me

The butter glaze, helped seal it and keep the moisture in the meat too

Participant · 31 May 2011 at 21:03

Ace Modder said:
oven cooking I wanted to ensure it wasn't going to posion me

Sorry, what?

Cooking a joint of beef is very different to steak for obvious reasons. A large joint in the oven is good for even cooking. Steak however...I just can't see any benefit to roasting a steak.

Nightglow · 31 May 2011 at 21:03

No peas.

Participant · 31 May 2011 at 21:04

Nightglow said:
No peas.

Is that really the most pertinent comment you could come up with? Peas, or lack thereof, is hardly the greatest issue here

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-BA- · 31 May 2011 at 21:12

Weird, my post didn't register.

Steak looks really nice. Seems to have come out just fine. Just missing some bearnaise, grainy or French mustard and a few home made onion rings

rgritchie · 31 May 2011 at 21:14

Judgeneo · 31 May 2011 at 21:20

Needs a token vegetable. Otherwise, looks awesome

randomshenans · 31 May 2011 at 21:26

MUSHROOMS

J-FRO · 31 May 2011 at 21:29

Ace Modder said:
I wanted to ensure it wasn't going to posion me

I'm pretty sure as long as the beef is fresh you'd be hard pressed to get food poisoning from it.

People eat steak/beef raw remember....