How to cook the perfect steak

TOTAL TIME: 30 MIN
PREP: 15 MIN
COOK: 15 MIN
YIELD: 4 SERVINGS
LEVEL:EASY

INGREDIENTS
4 1 1/4 -TO-1 1/2-INCH-THICK BONELESS RIB-EYE OR NEW YORK STRIP STEAKS (ABOUT 12 OUNCES EACH) OR FILETS MIGNONS (8 TO 10 OUNCES EACH), TRIMMED
2 TABLESPOONS CANOLA OR EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
KOSHER SALT AND FRESHLY GROUND PEPPER

DIRECTIONS
ABOUT 20 MINUTES BEFORE GRILLING, REMOVE THE STEAKS FROM THE REFRIGERATOR AND LET SIT, COVERED, AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
HEAT YOUR GRILL TO HIGH. BRUSH THE STEAKS ON BOTH SIDES WITH OIL AND SEASON LIBERALLY WITH SALT AND PEPPER. PLACE THE STEAKS ON THE GRILL AND COOK UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN AND SLIGHTLY CHARRED, 4 TO 5 MINUTES. TURN THE STEAKS OVER AND CONTINUE TO GRILL 3 TO 5 MINUTES FOR MEDIUM-RARE (AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 135 DEGREES F), 5 TO 7 MINUTES FOR MEDIUM (140 DEGREES F) OR 8 TO 10 MINUTES FOR MEDIUM-WELL (150 DEGREES F).
TRANSFER THE STEAKS TO A CUTTING BOARD OR PLATTER, TENT LOOSELY WITH FOIL AND LET REST 5 MINUTES BEFORE SLICING.
PHOTOGRAPHS BY STEVE GIRALT
RECIPE COURTESY OF BOBBY FLAY FOR FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE