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Sliced medium-rare denver steak with seasoning and steak butters on a white plate, set on a gray surface.

Denver Steak Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Yield 4 -6 servings
Category Dinner
Cuisine Amercican
Author Lauren Grant

Description

A foolproof method for cooking this affordable and beautifully marbled cut of steak.

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Ingredients

  • 2 –4 Denver steaks, 1¼–1½ inches thick (10–11½ ounces each)
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • Steak Butter optional

Instructions

  • On a gas grill, turn all burners to high, close lid, and preheat for 15 minutes. Brush grill grate clean.
  • Leave one burner on high and turn other burners to medium.
  • Meanwhile, pat steaks dry with paper towels and season each with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper.
  • Place steaks on hotter side of grill and grill, uncovered, until well browned, about 3 minutes. Flip and continue grilling over high, uncovered, until second side is well browned, about 3 minutes.
  • Flip and transfer steaks to cooler side of grill. Continue grilling, flipping every 1½ minutes, until desired doneness is reached (use an instant-read thermometer to determine); 3–4 minutes for medium-rare (125ºF), 5–6 minutes for medium (130ºF), or 7–9 minutes for medium-well (135ºF).
  • Remove steaks from grill, top with desired compound butter, if using, and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

If steaks start to flame, remove steaks from grill and allow flames to die down.
I don’t recommend cooking Denver Steaks to rare—they have so much marbling and that fat needs time to melt and render. When cooked to rare, it just doesn't have the chance to do so. It’s best to cook Denver Steaks to at least medium-rare or medium. If you’re a die-hard fan of rare steak, cook it to an internal temp of 120 (3 minutes each side over high heat then 2 minutes over medium heat).
I learned this grilling method for steaks while I was working at America’s Test Kitchen.

Nutrition

Serving: 5.5ouncesCalories: 450kcalProtein: 31gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 126mgSodium: 325mg
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