Roasting the perfect steak or chicken is not easy. It requires patience and careful planning, and you certainly can’t just shove it in the oven and hope for the best. Follow these few simple steps and you’ll soon start producing perfect roasts every time.
Room Temperature Before Cooking
The first thing you have to do is make sure your meat is at room temperature when you start roasting. This means that the meat can start cooking straight away at just the right temperature. A good way to do this is to take it out of the fridge about an hour before cooking, or at least while the oven preheats.
Basting
Basting is a technique where you cook the meat in its own juices, which makes it succulent and flavorsome. Every 30 minutes or so, pour some of the meat’s juices over it.
Check Your Meat
You need to make sure your meat is cooked before you take it out, and the best way to do this is with a thermometer. If you don’t have one of these, you can use a metal skewer to check how hot it is. If you’re cooking white meat, make sure it’s piping hot.
Leave to Rest
Always leave the meat to rest before serving. This gives it time to relax and for most of the juices to flow into it.
