How to get that Perfectly Grilled Steak like that High-end Steakhouse at Home for a Fraction of the Cost.

There is nothing in the world quite like a juicy, perfectly grilled steak from a high-end steak house.

But can I recreate that melt-in-your-mouth taste in my backyard?

Of course, you can! You can easily grill that perfectly grilled steak -- if you follow a few simple guidelines: 

First off it all starts with your choice of the steak and the steak provider. Your choice of a butcher is as important as your choice of steak. Shop around and find the best butcher in your area with the highest quality meats.

When choosing a cut remember that lean cuts do not grill well. You want to choose a cut that has good fat marbling throughout. Good cuts to buy are the Sirloin, Ribeye, T-Bone or Filet Mignon.

Next, preheat your gas grill or light your charcoal and create a two zone fire. The best way to make a two zone fire with a charcoal grill, move the brickets around so that the majority are at one side of the grill producing a hot zone of about 400 degrees F and a cooler zone of about 225-300 degrees F. (Click Here for Jamie's Easy Method of Checking the Temperature of your Fire.)With a gas grill, adjust the flame on one end to high and the other to low.

Always bring the steaks to room temperature before working with them.

Rub both sides of the steak with oil and spinkle on generous amounts of salt and pepper (some will fall off during cooking). You can apply other spices at this time -- but why would you want to?

Place your meat first on the hot zone to quickly sear the outside and lock in the juices. Cook each side for about three minutes to get the crust color you want. At about one minute, rotate the pieces 45 degrees to get those perfect grill marks that you see in the restaurant.

Then move your meat to the warm zone for finishing to your doneness perference.

When the cooking is finished, remove the meat from the grates and, here is the steak house trick, cover it with butter. Absolutely cover it on both sides. Then, even though it will be difficult, let it "rest" for at least 5 minutes. Grilling dries the outside of foods and drives the juices to the center. Resting allows the juices to return to the outside giving you a nice juicy crust.

Serve and enjoy.

Follow these simple guidelines (which work equally as well indoors on the griddle) and you can have that expensive steak house experience of a perfectly grilled steak at home -- anytime -- for a fraction of the price.

After you share these ideas with some of your friends, let us and the rest of the Weekend Grillers know the tricks you use to get Perfectly Grilled Steak at home.   

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