This medium rare sirloin recipe comes out perfect every single time. Marinate the sirloin, bake it in the oven and when you cut into it, you’ll marvel at how easy and delicious it is.
The reason why I cook this steak in the oven is because we didn’t have a grill. I love steak and wanted to have it but I needed an easy way to cook it.
And where I can eat it if it’s seared and cooked in a pan, I much prefer it cooked in the oven. Why? Because it comes out medium rare every single time.
And you will love it cooked this way too if you like your sirloin steak medium rare.
Does grass fed beef taste different?
Yes. If I made this exact dish with one grass fed steak and one regular steak and you tried them side by side, you would see what I mean.
It is more expensive than conventional beef but it is so worth the extra expense. The cow is allowed to graze, is not given hormones and is raised more ‘naturally’ then non grass fed cows. You can taste the difference in the meat.
Here’s a great chart that shows you all the different cuts of beef and how to cook them.
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Helpful Tips
- Use a gallon zip lock bag to marinate the filets, it’s cheap, easy and allows you to easily flip around so the marinade absorbs easily.
- Place the sirloin into the bag, add all the marinade ingredients and knead the bag.
- Cover a jelly roll pan with foil and place a wire rack on the pan for easy clean up.
- You will be baking the steak first at a low temperature. Then you need to remove the filets, raise the oven temperature and only put them back in when it comes to temperature.
How to make medium rare sirloin steak
Pre-step
Cover a jelly roll pan with foil and place a wire rack over it.
Step one
Gather the ingredients – Grass-fed sirloin, dried basil, garlic powder, salt, pepper and Worchestershire sauce.
Step two
In a small mixing bowl, add the marinade ingredients and whisk until combined.
Step three
Place the steaks in a gallon sized zip lock bag and add the marinade. Knead the steak through the bag and place on the counter for an hour.
I do knead it again after a half hour has gone by.
Step four
Before the hour is up, preheat oven to 285 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step five
Take the marinated steak out of the bag and place on the wire rack on the jelly roll pan.
Step six
Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
Step seven
Take the steak out of the oven and raise the temperature to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step eight
Once the oven has come to temperature, place the sirloin steak back in and bake for 10 minutes.
Step nine
- Pan with marinated sirloin ready to be put in the oven
- Sirloin out of the oven, resting for 5 minutes before cutting into it
Steps
Let the steak rest for 5 minutes before serving and cutting into i.
Do I use a thermometer to check the doneness? No, I have been doing this a while now and I know how to get medium rare sirloin. But if you have a thermometer, by all means use it if it gives you more peace of mind.
I arrange the steak on the plate with my roasted potatoes and a modest handful of asparagus spears.
Time to cut into the medium rare steak. I can’t wait!
Christopher held the fork for me while I took the shot.
I snapped away, reached over, grabbed that piece off the fork and popped it into my mouth.
Mmmmm. Tender and delicious!
I hope you enjoyed this medium rare sirloin recipe!
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Medium Rare Sirloin Steak Filets
Ingredients
- 1.25 pounds sirloin steak filets 2 filets
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, basil, garlic powder, salt and pepper to a small bowl and whisk until combined
- Place steak filets in a gallon zip bag and add the marinade
- Shake bag to coat the steaks and knead them for a minute. Leave the steaks on the counter for an hour (you want them to be close to room temperature)
- Preheat oven to 285 F
- Cover a jellyroll pan with foil and place a wire rack on it. Take sirloins out of bag and place them on the wire rack
- Place pan in oven and cook for 20 minutes
- Remove from oven, set oven for 425 F
- Once oven is at that temperature, place steak back in and cook for 10 minutes. Remove and let rest for 5 minutes before you serve
- Plate
- Eat
- Enjoy
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- Use a gallon zip lock bag to marinate the filets, it’s cheap, easy and allows you to easily flip around so the marinade absorbs easily.
- Place the sirloin into the bag, add all the marinade ingredients and knead the bag.
- Cover a jelly roll pan with foil and place a wire rack on the pan for easy clean up.
- You will be baking the steak first at a low temperature. Then you need to remove the filets, raise the oven temperature and only put them back in when it comes to temperature.
Aye Bea
Awesome! I’ve not seen steak cooked fully in the oven since…well what, the 90’s? So easy, so delicious!
Would love to hear more about your journey back to eating meat/reasons why! Having a hell of a time justifying my transition back to others (even though I KNOW my health will improve from it tremendously).
Elaine
Hi Aye Bea!
I’ll email with my reasons 🙂
Elaine
Cynthia
Now this looks like a steak I could really sink my teeth in. I have watched show where they cook a steak in the oven for a while, but have never tried. it. If mine look like this – I will be happy
Elaine
It’s my favorite way to cook it!! Thank you Cynthia!
Anne Lawton
These look so good! Grass fed beef is the best!
Elaine
Anne,
Thanks and yes I agree. Grass fed beef is the best!
Kristyn
This recipe looks so good – and who doesn’t love steak? Yum!
Elaine
Thank you Kristyn!
Grass-fed Beef
Thanks Elaine, this looks like a great recipe for grass-fed steaks. Putting it back in the oven to make sure it is medium rare is key. Look forward to your other recipes.
Elaine
I agree! And thank you! I’ll be checking out your site as well. Got to love grass fed beef. There is nothing like it!!
Regina
If it weren’t for my husband, I probably could be vegetarian too. I am the same as you, chicken, shrimp no problem, but I have some trepidation when it comes to red meat, especially steak. I just don’t know how to cook it but your instructions sound super easy!
Elaine
Thank you so much Regina! I so appreciate your comment!
Lindsey @ Lito Supply Co.
It’s so rare that I cook, but I bake all the time! So I looove that I can make a perfect steak in an oven. Thanks for sharing!
Elaine
Thank you Lindsey. It is super easy!
Lisa | Garlic & Zest
I can’t believe you made this in the oven! Fabulous – and I haven’t had a steak in a while!
Elaine
Thanks Lisa! 🙂
Linda
I never cooked a steak in the oven, I am so curious to try it! And thanks for the detailed instructions, you make it look doable and easy 🙂
Elaine
Thank you Linda! I hope you try it and enjoy it!
Alyssa
I don’t eat beef but it sure looks like you cooked those steaks perfectly!
Elaine
Thank you Alyssa 🙂
Christopher
These sirloin steaks look perfect. Simply perfect.
Elizabeth
How long should it cook for a rare steak?
Elaine
Hi Elizabeth! I would say follow the directions for the first part – 285F for 20 minutes and then pull it out and set the oven to 425 and once it comes to temperature, cook for 6-7 minutes instead of 10 – let rest for 5 minutes and then it will be rare. Hope this helps.
Kim
Too cold and wet to grill, so I tried this recipe. Yummy, tender and so easy to do.
Thank you
Elaine
Thank you Kim!! I appreciate that you took the time to comment. And I’m glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!