A well-grilled steak is a sight to behold with beautiful charred grill marks and a juicy perfectly cooked center. But there’s no room to hide when it comes to grilling a steak: you’re either in or out of it which can make the cooking process seem intimidating for those who aren’t used to grilling steaks. Luckily there are a few tried-and-true tricks that can help you keep your steak juicy tender and full of flavor. We asked Allrecipes Allstar Bri Appleton to share her favorite nugget of steak-grilling wisdom.
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When should you salt meat for the BBQ?
Appleton knows her way around a grill. She learned the ropes from her parents who have been Kansas City Barbecue Society Food Representatives for the past nine years and Kansas City Barbecue Society judges for 16 years. For anyone not steeped in the thriving barbecue subculture KCBS is essentially the biggest name in BBQ. The organization sanctions and judges BBQ competitions across the country using a strict numerical system and a blind judging process that eliminates bias and focuses on three categories: flavor texture and tenderness.
Appleton says one striking lesson she learned from her parents is to salt a steak after it’s cooked rather than before. While you might be tempted to load your steak with kosher salt and black pepper before you throw it on the grill Appleton says the key is to wait to add salt until the steak is cooked through.
“Salt draws out the juices” says Appleton. “Salt also releases the flavors of the meat. If you add salt to the outside at the last minute it can draw out the moisture and then dissolve creating a brine that will be absorbed back into the steak as it rests.”
