Braai steak with these tips, no matter the degree of doneness

Steak is a tender topic. Only some braai masters are able to handle the fire it takes to get it right. Though with Freddy Hirsch's tasteful collection of spices and braai steak marinade, any hopeful braaier can create lifelong memories around the table.

Tips to braai restaurant-ready steak

Prepare your steak at room temperature before it hits the fire. If frozen, take it out of the fridge for a while before preparing it and allow it to thaw. Pro-tip, if your steaks are frozen, as most of us tend to pop them in the freezer waiting for that perfect braai day, moving them from the freezer to the fridge would be best before cooking them. Leave the defrost microwave function as a last resort. Once your steak is room temperature, prepare your fire with firewood, coals and firelighters. If you need an extra oomph to your triumphant braai. Try your hand at the range of Freddy Hirsch spices, from Texan steak sprinkle and seasoning options or baste with the best and lather your steak in the Di Cardelli Steakhouse Marinade. It is a sweet marinade with a flavourful kick of molasses.

Once the meat goes onto the fire, depending on how you or your guests prefer their steaks to be prepared, it will be a smooth process. As we all know, a braai is mainly about the atmosphere, enjoying heartfelt moments, and never-ending laughter around the fire with friends and family. Deciding how long to braai a steak can be daunting with options like medium, well done or medium rare. If you want to cook a perfect steak, make sure that the fire is blazing, and fry the steak for 4 minutes on each side. While for medium steaks, go for an average of 5 minutes on each side. And finally, for a well-done steak that will rake in the compliments from your guests, braai for 6 minutes on each side to perfect your steak. It isn't every day you find your guests begging for a rare steak. However, as the chef, you should oblige. And if you find yourself in a rare position such as this, you can spice your meat with Oom Freddy's Legacy Spice or Worcester Spice to give your guests the best treatment.

Buy better by boxing it

If you can't make up your mind, and the only thing you know for sure is that you need Freddy Hirsch to liven up the spice factor of your upcoming braai, then it would be best if you considered their unique Box options. Such as the Premium Box includes 200g packs of Hunters Spice, Honey Savourglaze, Garden Mint Glaze, BBQ Grill Spice and Winchester Grill Spice so that you have options when it comes to spicing your meat to perfection. Our range includes The Spice Box as well as the Mini Spice Box, which includes varying collections of specially selected spices such as FO SHO Spice, Fish Spice and Chicken Grill Doy spice. We've got a box packed with flavour for every meal. And for biltong lovers, we've got a box for you too. Filled with three packs; Hunters Biltong, Traditional Biltong, and Traditional Chili Bite, and for extra cutting-edge convenience, it includes an FHG Knife and 100 Biltong Hooks.

Marinating makes a difference

Try out our delectable range and let us teach you how to marinate the steak for a braai, available in either wet or dry marinating options for you to choose from. The dry range, the quick mix range of

marinades, is sold in packs of marinade powder which should be mixed until it reaches a thick consistency. Alternatively, the wet selection the Di Cardelli range of marinades is ready to use instantly. And to complete your meal, shop our variety of sauces and additional condiments, such as chutney and white and brown vinegar.

Final Words

Whether you're a Rump, Tenderloin, Porterhouse, Flank, Rump or Sirloin type, at Freddy Hirsch, we are the masters of flavour, preparation experts and feast aficionados and our spices will shake up your taste buds and make you the host with the most.