James Martin Steak Recipes – Saturday Kitchen Recipes (2024)

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What does James Martin put on steak? ›

HEAT oil in a medium skillet over high heat. Add steaks and sear until deep brown and crisp, about 3 min per side. Hold the steaks on their sides and cook the edges for 1 min per side. Remove to rack and let steak rest for 10 min.

Drizzle in the oil, then add the butter, garlic and steaks, nestling the herbs around them. With a pair of tongs, turn the steaks every 30 secs to 1 min so they get a nice brown crust. As a rough guide, each steak will take 3 mins in total for rare, 4-5 mins in total for medium and 7-8 mins for well done.

Recipe blog One Good Thing notes that the vinegar in Worcestershire sauce tenderizes steak, its sugar and molasses bring both sweetness and sheen, and ingredients such as onion, garlic, tamarind, and anchovy pack a wallop of umami flavor.

A classic found in every steak house the world over: 1 tablespoon paprika. 2 tablespoons crushed black pepper. 1 tablespoon crushed coriander.

During cooking, aim to cook your steak medium-rare to medium – any more and you'll be left with a tough piece of meat. Turning it every minute or so will make sure you get a really even cook. After cooking, leave it to rest and rub with a little extra virgin olive oil or butter for an incredible, juicy steak.

Is it better to cook steak in pan or oven? Most steaks can cook in a pan to medium rare. Cooking some steaks in the oven could lead to overcooking or drying out. However, thick steaks like filet mignon may need some time in the oven, too, to ensure that they cook enough on the inside.

During the last minute of cooking, add butter to the pan, plus a few lightly crushed, peeled garlic cloves and a couple of sprigs of thyme or rosemary. Baste the the steak with the butter during the last minute of cooking. Take out of the pan and leave to rest for at least 4-5 minutes before serving.

Saturday Kitchen claimed one million viewers and a 17% share, while Martin's new series launched with 500,000 viewers and a 9% share. Saturday Kitchen, hosted by Matt Tebbutt, ran from 10am to 11.30am while its ITV rival aired between 9.30am and 11.25am.

What diet did James Martin do to lose weight? ›

The popular chef, and star of ITV's Saturday Morning, said switching to the fish heavy diet was the significant change that led to his three-stone weight loss. He said: “What could be simpler than pan-frying a little bit of salmon and serving it with some great new potatoes and seasonal veg?”

I started off washing pots that was my first gig and then I went from washing pots looking into the kitchen and thinking 'Hopefully one day I'll get the chance in there' , then at about 12 I started working in the kitchen buttering bread and piping eclairs. At 13, I went on a trip down through France.

The fuller one… Rump is taken from the backside of the animal where the muscles have worked hard resulting in a denser texture. This means rump can have slightly more chew resistance than fillet, sirloin or rib-eye, however it comes with a fuller flavour.

Heat a large non-stick pan until smoking hot. Drizzle the steaks in oil and season on both sides. Pop the rib eyes onto the BBQ when deeply coloured flip over and cook on the other side 3 to 4 minutes each side rest.

Both sirloin and rump steak have wonderful flavour profiles. Sirloin is usually richer thanks to its distribution of fat marbling. Rump steak, while robust in flavour, is slightly milder when compared to sirloin. This is due to the leanness of its meat.

Drizzle the steaks in oil and season on both sides. Pop the Tomahawk on the grill. When deeply coloured, flip over and cook on the other side for 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle with oxo then pop in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

Add some chopped herbs such as thyme, rosemary or sage to your salt to make a flavored salt for your steak. For restaurant-quality steaks, baste them in butter and herbs during the final few moments of cooking. This will impart the delicious buttery flavor you know and love from your favorite steakhouse.