Couple of restaurants to have a tasty dinner of Tex Mex fare! Go with Los Donkey in Oklahoma and their Chile Colorado. For Lupe Tortillas in Texas, can't go wrong with their offering of Steak, Chicken, and Shrimp!
First and foremost, choose the right cut of steak. Cuts like ribeye, sirloin, and T-bone are excellent choices due to their marbling and flavor.
Next, make sure your grill is properly prepared. Start by lighting the charcoal and allowing it to burn until it is covered with a layer of white ash. This usually takes about 15-20 minutes. Spread the coals evenly under the grill grate for a consistent cooking surface.
Season your steak generously with salt and pepper, and if desired, a marinade or dry rub. Allow the steak to come to room temperature before grilling, which helps it cook more evenly.
For perfect grill marks and a juicy steak, use the two-zone cooking method. Sear the steak over direct heat for 2-3 minutes on each side, then move it to indirect heat to finish cooking to your preferred level of doneness.
Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature: 130°F for medium-rare, 140°F for medium, and 150°F for medium-well.
Avoid pressing down on the steak with a spatula, as this can cause the juices to escape, resulting in a dryer steak.
Once done, let the steak rest for about 5 minutes before slicing. This allows the juices to redistribute, ensuring every bite is flavorful and tender.
Finally, serve your perfectly grilled steak with your favorite sides and enjoy!
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Breakfast Tacos Rating Guide
Revisited: We learned from our last visit to Purgatory Road's Sac-N-Pac is it is a Stripes now, and the sauce as changed.
Our quest for the best tasting Red and Green Sauces for Breakfast Tacos continues with our current top choice being El Grande Burrito in Allen, TX.
We considered Sac-N-Pac had the best tasting sauces. But, due to the change, the quest continues but our taste buds still use the original Sac-N-Pac sauces as our taste comparison. All others sauces are compared as follows...
- "Doppelganger" - Tastes just like the original Sac-N-Pac sauces!
- "Tasty" - Not like the original Sac-N-Pac but would come back for more.
- "It'll Do" - Still not like the original Sac-N-Pac; would come back when in a bind like when the other "Tasty" locations are closed.
- "Ouch" - So bad, won't come back even when others are closed.