I'm in college so I have limited resources here. I have a pot (medium in size), one that you would boil water in to cook pasta etc. I have 1lb frozen sirloin, water, oil, onions etc. I would like to try to use the pot to cook the steak, but I really am not sure how to go about doing this.
If anyone has step by step instructions on heat, time to cook, when to flip steaks that would be greatly appreciated!
Link to a similar pot upon request – mine is a single though (not double):
http://www.walmart.com/ip/WearEver-Grip-Right-Double-Boiler/15819433
Best Answer
Attempting to cook a steak in that pot may cause it warp—its nowhere near as tough as a cast-iron pan (which, by the way, are under $20; the Lodge ones Walmart sells are fine). Your pot probably also doesn't have the heat capacity required to completely sear a steak (how heavy is it? If its not at least several pounds, it doesn't). If your pot has a non-stick coating, you probably don't want to do this—there is a risk of overheating it. (The cast iron won't care if you heat it to 600°F, but nonstick coating will)
If you have access to a grill, that's a much better bet.
If you have an oven with a broiler, that's a good bet, too. Get the broiler hot, put the steak very close to it, and keep an eye on it. Flip when browned. You may have to finish in the oven if you don't want rare or medium rare.
If you want to cook beef in a pot, I suggest a pot roast or stew. But those don't use sirloin.