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Cook planner

Set up your steak, then press play to watch it cook from fridge to plate. Drag the timeline to see the inside at any moment.

Pull at
120 to 125°F
Final center
130°F
Rest
5 to 10 min
Cut
1½″
Doneness

Warm red-pink center. Juicy and tender, the classic steakhouse order.

Method

Watch it cook

About 8 to 14 minutes in the pan for a 1½″ steak (America's Test Kitchen, Serious Eats).

The animation is a heat-transfer simulation of the inside of the steak, not a timer. Stoves and grills vary, so cook to temperature: check the center with an instant-read thermometer.