[PLEASE HELP] tried to cook a steak today and it came out tough,any chefs pls help

[Shaolin Sword]

here was my process, please tell me what i did wrong. this was a top sirloin cut, a particularly thick piece too.

1. laid out the steak and let it rest for 30 minutes (it was still a bit cold but i got impatient)

2. i made sure to dry the outside of the steak with paper towels

3. i rubbed on some olive oil, salt, pepper on both sides

4. i pre heated my stainless steel pan to very high

5. i put in some ghee (cooking fat) to coat the pan (although i don't think this was needed as the steak was already coated with oil)

6. i dropped the steak in, lowered heat to medium, and flipped it every two minutes or so, but i wasn't keeping track very well. all in all it was in the pan on medium heat for at least 7 to 10 minutes i'd say.

7. as I was in the final stages, i dropped in a tbsp of butter and basted the steak on both sides with the melted butter.

8. then i transferred it to my plate and let it sit while i grilled up some asparagus on the side.

what i was aiming for was a delicious medium rare steak cooked to perfection..., but when it was all said and done, i cut into the steak and it was very pink on the inside but the process of eating it was very tough and hard to chew. i ate it all but i honestly felt like it went to waste because of how bad it turned out.

what did i do wrong???

[boxingfan91]

here was my process, please tell me what i did wrong. this was a top sirloin cut, a particularly thick piece too.

1. laid out the steak and let it rest for 30 minutes (it was still a bit cold but i got impatient)

2. i made sure to dry the outside of the steak with paper towels

3. i rubbed on some olive oil, salt, pepper on both sides

4. i pre heated my stainless steel pan to very high

5. i put in some ghee (cooking fat) to coat the pan (although i don't think this was needed as the steak was already coated with oil)

6. i dropped the steak in, lowered heat to medium, and flipped it every two minutes or so, but i wasn't keeping track very well. all in all it was in the pan on medium heat for at least 7 to 10 minutes i'd say.

7. as I was in the final stages, i dropped in a tbsp of butter and basted the steak on both sides with the melted butter.

8. then i transferred it to my plate and let it sit while i grilled up some asparagus on the side.

what i was aiming for was a delicious medium rare steak cooked to perfection..., but when it was all said and done, i cut into the steak and it was very pink on the inside but the process of eating it was very tough and hard to chew. i ate it all but i honestly felt like it went to waste because of how bad it turned out.

what did i do wrong???

Dog is not steak

[Shaolin Sword]

Dog is not steak

beef is beef kid.

[Vegemil]

Don't flip the steak a lot. You're wasting all of the juices.

[Beercules]

Dog is not steak

beef is beef kid.

For real I'm not sure what went wrong. Was it a cheap cut of steak or something?

Sounds like you did everything right.

[Shaolin Sword]

and for those who said i cooked it too long,what should i have aimed for???

it was a very thick cut and i was scared that hte inside wouldn't get cooked all the way like the last time i tried to make steak. the last time i made it the outside had a nice crust from searing but the inside was bloody as hell. i probably almost contracted salmonelo disease or ebola. so i tried to avoid that this time but i think i may have over done it????

or do u think it was just the cut that was bad? it was the cheapest priced option at sam's club.

[Shaolin Sword]

For real I'm not sure what went wrong. Was it a cheap cut of steak or something?

Sounds like you did everything right.

it was relatively cheap in price but they look like solid cuts. i bougt them at sams club.

[boxingfan91]

and for those who said i cooked it too long,what should i have aimed for???

it was a very thick cut and i was scared that hte inside wouldn't get cooked all the way like the last time i tried to make steak. the outside had a nice crust from searing but the inside was bloody as hell. i probably almost contracted salmonelo disease or ebola. so i tried to avoid that this time but i think i may have over done it????

or do u think it was just the cut that was bad? it was the cheapest priced option at sam's club.

Salmonelo? Lol dumb **** cant spell, plus you get that from raw chicken dumbass

[Shaolin Sword]

Don't flip the steak a lot. You're wasting all of the juices.

i've read about this and it's not true.

there are only two acceptable ways to cook a steak, constant flipping (1 minute each side), or 3-4 minutes on one side, 4-5 minutes on the other side. some world renown chefs (even gordan ramsey and jamie oliver prefer the constant flip method for more even cooking)

[Shaolin Sword]

Salmonelo? Lol dumb **** cant spell, plus you get that from raw chicken dumbass

oh really? because i almost contracted it from your moms raw vagina.