Cooking Tips For Tomahawk Steak 

  • Before cooking you need to bring your steak up to room temperature. It is a large peice of meat so allow plenty of time – 30 minutes minimum.
  • Pre-heat your oven to 220°C/gas mark 7
  • Brush your steak with oil all over then season well with plenty of chunky sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
  • Bring a heavy frying pan to a high heat or even better a  griddle that will give you attractive char stripes. Allow about 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Alternatively fire up your BBQ and do this over hot coals which is a great way to get a good brown crust and impart some smokey flavours.
  • Transfer to the oven and cook for about 20 minutes for rare and another 10 for medium rare.
  • Times will vary according to the size of your particular steak. Larger and thicker will cook more slowly than a thinner piece so do check while cooking. If you use a meat thermometer 55C will be medium-rare
  • When the steak is cooked to your preferred doneness, allow it to rest for a good 10 minutes so that all the tasty juices distribute internally.

The beef is the main event here so serve simply with chips and salad. It will have plenty of juices so no sauce required but a spoonful of  one of these on the side might be perfect – mustard, bernaise sauce, salsa verde or herb butter.