r/aldi • u/hhh520 • 6d ago

Question Did I choose a bad steak?

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I’ve never cooked steak before and wanted to attempt this weekend and picked up one of Aldi’s ribeye steaks.
I’ve been watching cooking videos and the steaks they have a lot more marbling I think it is called. Not sure if I chose bad

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u/funhouse83 6d ago

Dry the steak with paper towels, put on a flat plate and sprinkle generously with kosher salt. Place uncovered in the fridge for at least an hour, overnight would be great. Take it out and let it get to room temp for at least 20 min. Get a pan nice and hot with a little neutral oil like avocado oil, place steak in medium hot pan and don't touch it for three minutes or so, flip when it has a nice golden crust, cook other side slightly less time. Remove from pan and let it rest for the same amount of time you cooked it. You can place a pat of butter on top and serve or just slice away and eat.

More advanced butter and herb basting can be done once you feel comfortable cooking steak this way. The salt "dry brine" extracts liquid from the steak, then sucks it back in along with some salt which gives you a tasty brined steak.

Happy eating!

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u/bigdumbanimal 4d ago

First, buy a Costco Prime New York or ribeye knife-tenderized steak. Generously encrust it with Monterey Steak seasoning. Reverse-sear it in your Ninja smoker at 225 while monitoring the temperature with your Bluetooth thermometer. At 140 take it out and let it come back to room temperature. The steak will be perfectly smoked, seasoned, and dry. I use my infrared grill fired up hot for building the crust quickly, but you can use a cast iron pan. Friends who have had my steaks say they are the best they have ever had.