Beef Sirloin Steak
or
Beef Fillet Steak
Steak
Allow the steak to come to room temperature, pat the steak dry, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Heat a heavy based frying pan on a medium high heat, pour in enough olive oil to coat the base of the pan if the steak has a fat layer around one side, hold this side down in the pan to brown the fat before cooking the steak.
Cook for the following times depending on how you like your steak cooked, these times are guideline and will depend on the thickness of the steak, the degree of heat and the weight of the frying pan. If you are cooking your steak rare, keep the heat fairly high for the whole cooking time, if you are cooking your steak medium-rare or medium, lower the temperature to medium after the initial browning. Allow the steak to rest in a warm place for 10mins before serving
Sirloin
Rare 1 ½ -2 mins per side
Medium rare 2-3mins per side
Medium 3-4 mins per side
Fillet
Rare 2 ½ -3 ½ mins per side
Medium rare 3 ½ - 4 ½ mins per side
Medium 4 ½ - 5 ½ mins per side
Internal temperatures for cooking steak
Rare: 57C
Medium-Rare: 63C
Medium: 71C