How to Take Your Steaks Up a Notch

Awhile back, we shared tips from Chef Chamberlain himself on how to perfectly cook a steak at home. The takeaway: if you have a high quality cut of meat and a little salt and pepper, you can indeed cook an incredible steak at home.

In addition to these tips and tricks, there are other things you can do to add flare when cooking a steak at home. Read on to learn a few tips and tricks on how to take your steaks up a notch from Chamberlain’s Steak & Chop House – your source for fine dining near me:

 Infuse Herbs into Every Bite.

There are a few herbs that work extraordinarily well with beef: rosemary, thyme, oregano, and tarragon are all great choices. Steaks are great cooked on a cast iron skillet, and one way you can infuse these flavors is to put a sprig of herbs into the pan with the meat. When you are ready to flip the meat, take the herbs from the pan and baste them over your steak. This will allow the oils of the herbs to drip onto the steak and add subtle hints of flavor. Rosemary and thyme work particularly well in this scenario. 

Create Your Own Compound Butter.

When you enjoy fine dining near me, you will often see that the steakhouse (ours included) offers compound butters that can be enjoyed with your steak. For example, we have Farmstead Blue Cheese Butter and Porcini Mushroom-Madeira Butter available. The internet is bustling with recipes for making your own compound butter, so find one that looks appealing and give it a shot! 

Use a Finishing Salt.

Have you used finishing salt before? Finishing salts are unrefined, all-natural salts that can be sprinkled on just before serving. We love to add a flaky sea salt to steak right before its served, adding depth and richness to each bite. 

Make Your Own Steak Seasoning.

Sure, you can buy a premade steak seasoning at the local grocery store, but why? When you make it yourself, you are able to balance the flavors to your liking. Most steak seasonings will include salt, pepper, garlic, and onion powder – then you can add in whatever other flavors you like! Sometimes it’s fun to mix in spicy or smokey flavors, like a smoked paprika or a spicy cumin for a unique flavor profile.

Marinade Your Steak Overnight.

When you have a high quality cut of steak, a marinade is normally unnecessary for added tenderness to the steak. That being said, often you will enjoy the enhanced flavors the marinade brings to the table and how it changes the flavor of the meat. Leaner meats like sirloin or strip steak can benefit from a marinade. 

Want to enjoy the best steak in town but don’t want to cook? Head over to Chamberlain’s Steak & Chop House in Addison, Texas. We are the best for fine dining near me in the Dallas area, offering delicious steaks for dine-in or takeout. We also offer high quality, raw steaks from our butcher shop that you can take home and cook yourself.