Indirect Heat Gas Grill Steak

Indirect grilling is effective for large cuts of meat thick steaks roasts or even entire chickens that need long slow heat or foods like pizza that need to be seared then finished slowly.

Indirect heat gas grill steak. If your steaks are much thicker than an inch consider the sear and slide approach. When it gets close to the desired cooking temperature about 10 degrees away flip it onto the hot side of the grill. First make sure the indirect heat section of the grill is around 225 f use a grill thermometer with a clip to check add the steak to that cooler part of the grill and then cover the grill. If you re using a charcoal grill push the hot coals to cover half the grill and leave the other side empty.

For a gas grill turn on half of the burners. The outside and layer below it tend to be heavily charred and dry by the time that the center reaches the desired temperature unless you are a black and blue fan. Slowly open the valve on your propane tank all the way or turn on the gas at the source and then wait a minute for the gas to travel through the gas line. How to set up your grill for indirect heat open the lid of your gas grill and make sure all control knobs are in the off position.

This way one side of your grill offers direct heat whereas the other side will provide indirect heat. Sear it for a few minutes on each side until it s finished cooking and you ve gotten your grill marks. For a gas grill turn the burners on one side to high and the other side to low. Steaks 2 inches thick or more generally don t respond well to traditional grilling over high heat.

This will promote even cooking inside and out. Set up your grill for indirect heat and cook the steak on the cooler side. After you have seared both sides nicely over direct high heat slide the steaks to a part of the grill that is not so hot perhaps over indirect heat and finish cooking them safely there. Before starting your cook use a charcoal chimney to heat up your charcoal then pour the charcoal into one side of your grill.

Place ribeye steaks on the grill cook over direct heat for 4 5 minutes on each side for medium rare. Close the lid and let the grill preheat for 10 to 15 minutes adjusting the burners to higher or lower settings to control the temperature inside. For best results mix direct and indirect heat. You can use the two outside burners on a four burner grill or a single outside burner on a three burner grill.

Season your steak with salt.