Time a pan or grill steak by thickness and doneness.
Each side gets roughly four minutes per inch of thickness at high heat, while the doneness target sets pull temperature. Thick steaks need longer or a reversed method; matching minutes to thickness avoids a seared exterior with a raw core.
Steak Cooking Time
Time per side ~ thickness x 4; temps rare 120 to well 150 F
Time per side ~ thickness x 4; temps rare 120 to well 150 F Each side gets roughly four minutes per inch of thickness at high heat, while the doneness target sets pull temperature.
Thick steaks need longer or a reversed method; matching minutes to thickness avoids a seared exterior with a raw core.
This calculator takes 2 inputs: Steak thickness, Doneness. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.