Science: Make the Best Steaks By Cooking Frozen Meat (No Thawing!)

Summary by Krater

This video tests whether steaks should be thawed before cooking or cooked straight from frozen. It concludes that cooking frozen steaks yields less moisture loss, a thinner gray band, and is preferred in taste tests.

From the video

Answers: Can you cook a steak straight from frozen?

• cooking frozen steak
• steak moisture loss
• searing steak
• oven roasting steak

What it concludes

• Frozen steaks took 18 to 20 minutes to finish in the oven versus 10 to 15 minutes for thawed steaks.
• Frozen steaks browned in the skillet nearly as quickly as thawed steaks.
• Frozen steaks had a much thinner band of gray overcooked meat under the crust than thawed steaks.
• Frozen steaks lost on average about 9% less moisture during cooking.
• Cooked from frozen steaks are preferred in taste tests.
• Freezing steaks uncovered on a parchment-lined baking sheet dries out the surface to prevent splattering and flair-ups.