Chef Secrets
Watch this local chef show home cooks how to slice steak like a pro
In this episode of Chef Secrets, we went behind the line with executive chef Kirstyn Brewer of Victor Tangos in Dallas, who shows us the proper way to slice meat.
She demonstrates using the restaurant’s sliced hanger steak with barbecue lentils (a twist on barbecue beans) and tomatillo salsa verde. First, once the steak is cooked to the desired temperature, she suggests you cover it with foil to keep it warm and let it rest, so the juices redistribute and don’t run out when you slice it.
Sounds obvious, but the right tool also is key, namely a very sharp knife.
She slices against the grain, creating shorter striations of muscle, so that it’s not tough. Because she’s right-handed, she likes to start away from her left hand and slice toward it.
“When I do that I find that the meat falls in a more natural way, and I have a little more control over it,” she says.
To see the whole process, watch the video.
