How to cook a blue steak

Despite the common conception that a blue steak is very quick and easy to cook it can in fact take as long, or longer, to cook than even a well done steak and requires skillful cooking and preparation.

A blue steak is almost completely raw on the inside and is only lightly seared on the outside. The reason it takes so long to prepare is that the steak has to be brought very slowly up to a core temperature of 60C. This is often done under hot lights at the kitchen pass or in a very low oven. It can take 20 or 30 minutes to achieve this temperature especially for very thick cuts of meat, such as our 12oz fillet steak. The steak is then seasoned and cooked for a matter of seconds on a hot pan or flame grill.

Halal Meats
Halal meats are available on request so please be sure to mention when you are booking.
Book well in advance to avoid disappointment as it may not always be possible to have halal
meats on short notice.

The secret to the perfect steak

The secret to the perfect steak from Darwins

The meat must be hung for at least 21 days. Longer if possible.

The meat should be left at room temperature for a period before cooking. Putting a cold steak straight from the fridge onto a hot pan will cause the meat to become tough.

Sear on a very hot pan or grill until each side has a nice brown colour.

Season a metal oven flat dish and cook the steak to just below the temperature you want in an oven.

Take the steak out of the oven and rest for at least 5 minutes. Longer for more well done meats.

Finally finish the steak on a pan/grill and serve immediately.



Unlike many restaurants in Dublin we never add supplements to our pre-theatre menu. And considering the sirloin steak on this menu is a 9oz cut this is even more impressive.

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