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perfectly grilled New York strip steak sliced and ready to serve, on a cutting board with bok choy
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How to Grill the Perfect New York Strip Steak

Strip steak requires a hands-on technique to take advantage of its cut and marbling and achieve the perfect crust and doneness.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place the compound butter on the counter and allow it to come up to room temperature for about an hour.
  • Light grill and set up for high direct heat. You’ll want to get the coals as hot and as close to the cooking grate as possible. If using a gas grill, allow the grill to preheat with the lid closed for at least 15 minutes.
  • Evenly coat strip steaks with olive oil and season them liberally with kosher salt. Put one pat of compound butter on each plate and set aside.
  • Place steaks directly over hot coals and flip every 30 seconds. With each flip, place the steaks in a different spot on the grill grate. This allows the best searing to take place through conductive heat.
  • After about five minutes of total cook time, use a reliable quick-read thermometer to check the internal temperature of the steak. Remove steaks from the grill when the internal temperature reaches 120°F for a medium rare steak. 
  • Place steaks directly on top of butter pats, and add additional pat to top of steaks before tenting them with aluminum foil. Allow them to rest for five minutes. Carry-over cooking will continue, and the final serving temperature of the meat will be in the neighborhood of 127°F or so, the perfect medium rare.
  • Slice steaks and top with additional compound butter for serving. Need the perfect side for these steaks? Try them with grilled broccolini and roasted garlic mashed potatoes.