Gordon Ramsay is one of the best chefs in the world, with recipes that have earned him
16 Michelin stars at numerous restaurants.
And of course, the hallmark of a great chef is a great steak.
So, we went through his television appearances and videos to find the Top 10 examples of
Gordon Ramsay’s most mouth-watering steaks, showing that while Ramsay may have a fierce
personality and intimidating persona, he can definitely back it up in the kitchen.
Cooking the Perfect Steak
Just like in his hugely popular show Hell’s Kitchen, Ramsay brings the heat in his ultimate
cookery course video.
From beginning to end Ramsay walks the audience through the steps of cooking a classic but
mouthwatering steak.
His secrets?
Well, it’s all in the pre-cooking seasoning.
While you might assume that a world-class chef would incorporate tons of fancy spices
into every recipe, Ramsay keeps it simple and delicious by sprinkling on only salt and
pepper.
Then once he gets to the cooking stage Ramsay likes to impress his audience even more, not
only by cooking the food to perfection but also by being a complete beast in the kitchen
by crushing garlic with his bare hands!
Viewers seem to appreciate Ramsay’s techniques, with one commenter stating, “That was like
watching James Bond cook a steak,” while another viewer said, “I tried this myself
last night and the steak was immaculate!”
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The Ultimate Steak Sandwich
You know a recipe is going to be good when Chef Ramsay himself describes it as incorporating
“the Rolls Royce of beef”.
In this tutorial published on Ramsay’s very own YouTube channel, Ramsay takes a restaurant
staple and does what he does best - elevates it into something insanely delicious.
Of course Ramsay demonstrates his exceptional steak cooking skills but then gets taste buds
watering, even more, when he throws peppers, onions, and baby tomatoes together to create
his own perfect relish.
That’s right, nothing comes store bought for this recipe.
Even the bread that Ramsay uses for the sandwich base has to be personally seasoned and charred
by the man himself, putting every viewer to shame for taking their sandwich bread for
granted in the past.
As Ramsay describes this particular dish, it is “ a mouth-watering, delicious classic
with a modern twist.
Remember, you MUST use fillet!”
Who are we to argue with Chef Ramsay?
Steak, Salsa, and Truffles
In this age of culinary experimentation, who hasn’t seen a traditional dish with truffles
mixed in?
Well, Ramsay isn’t the kind of guy to miss out on a luxurious food trend.
Of course, Ramsay’s decadent rare fillet of beef with salsa verde and truffled new
potatoes starts with a flawless steak - but this time Ramsay has the supervision of his
children to make sure he doesn’t skip a beat.
Ramsay also takes the opportunity to quiz his kids on the ins and outs of the kitchen,
possibly preparing them for their own future Michelin stars.
With the steak preparations complete, Ramsay moves on to the first innovative part of his
recipe - a salsa for steak.
And Ramsay being Ramsay, has to make his own salsa from scratch.
Luckily, this time he has help and his children aid in the measuring and mixing of the salsa
to create the kind of salsa you will never find in a store.
And who could forget the truffled potatoes?
While potatoes may be one of the more boring and overused carbs in the cooking world, Ramsay
takes them to a whole new level to make them the perfect pairing for this steak.
He even labels them as “super special” - high praise from a man who is famously hard
to please.
With truffles and steak on the menu, make sure to invite Ramsay to your next potluck!
70s Cooking
While it can seem like Ramsay practically invented the art of cooking himself, staple
recipes can come from decades ago.
Although we can’t confirm whether or not Ramsay likes to attend discos or jam to the
record player, we CAN confirm that he does enjoy cooking like he’s back in the 1970s.
But trust us, the 70s never tasted this good with Ramsay’s take on the steak Diane.
With speedy knife work that would make your head spin, Ramsay slices and preens his steak
before rolling it down with a rolling pin and throwing it in the pan to sizzle.
The steak is just the start though, and Ramsay follows the meat up with shallots, mushrooms,
and butter to create a delicious topping that you can taste through your computer screen
as you watch this tutorial.
Oh, and to keep you on your toes, Ramsay puts the Hell back into his kitchen by setting
the pan on fire!
On purpose of course, in a technique that’s known as flambéing.
While this may be a little extreme for an amateur chef, Ramsay knows how to tame the
flame to make the perfect saucy topping.
Although this recipe may seem like a blast from the past, we can guarantee that after
trying this steak you’ll be wanting to break out some bell bottom jeans and 8 tracks too.
Steak with a Spice
Everyone loves a good steak, but what about those people who are trying to eat a little
healthier?
Well, Ramsay ensures that he puts some veg into this next recipe.
He may start off his spicy beef salad recipe with yet another steak, but that’s the only
similarity here.
According to Chef Ramsay the art of cooking a steak really comes down to the coloration
and texture, because the only thing worse than no steak is an overcooked and wasted
steak.
But let’s move on to the shoots and greens of this dish.
Always the master chef, Ramsay chops up a medley of leaves, veggies, and garnishes to
make a salad that’s good enough to contend with the actual steak.
With one of his common food complaints being that a dish is too bland, Ramsay ensures that
no one will ever say that about this specialty salad thanks to his homemade dressing.
Never one to shy away from the heat, Ramsay uses red chili peppers to pay homage to a
vinaigrette that he learned how to make in Vietnam and Cambodia.
Mix the dressing, salad, and steak all together and you have another Ramsay masterpiece.
Bulls-Eye Rib-Eye
Gordon Ramsay may get a lot of comments about how his culinary shows and videos overdramatize
the act of cooking, but this recipe deserves all the drama it can get.
Just the recipe name of Gordon’s butter roasted rib-eye steak with grilled artichokes
is enough to get anyone drooling.
First things first, Ramsay works to get the best quality out of his steaks by pampering
them - he wraps them snugly, pats them, and lets them chill out before moving on to the
big event.
Once the meat is in the pan, the steak turns from good to delectable as Ramsay slathers
it in a bath of melted butter.
Who could say no to that?
Now to spice things up, Ramsay turns away from the classic Batman and Robin duo of steak
and potatoes and instead goes for some artichokes.
Or, as Ramsay prefers to call them, “beautiful celebrations of spring”.
After letting those little celebrations soak up some lemon juice, salt, and olive oil,
they are finally ready to be the perfect sidekick for Ramsay’s rib-eye.
Viewers at home who watched the recipe were enthralled, with one commenting “Good God
that looks so good that it took me a minute to realize that I was eating my phone.”
We don’t think Ramsay would approve of that meal.
Teaching the Basics
With his quick tongue and unabashed honesty, it’s only fitting for Chef Ramsay to have
a show that’s literally called The F Word.
During an episode, Ramsay reveals that his grandfather once owned a butcher shop, which
helps to explain Ramsay’s talents with steaks and other meats.
Ramsay proceeds to give a new generation of butchers a lesson that they’ll never forget
- the low down on how to cook a steak.
The two seventeen-year-old students learned that to meet Ramsay’s high standards they
had to excel in all areas of forming a steak, from the butchering to the cooking to the
serving of it.
While it’s no secret that Ramsay has tons of fancy cooking skills up his sleeve, he
kept the lesson nice and simple, teaching the boys how to make a correct rare, medium,
and well-done steak.
This was achieved by using portions of his face for examples of proper steak textures,
proving that his face isn’t just there for its good looks.
Despite the show’s title, Ramsay spared the students from his fiery wit for the most
part, but couldn’t hold back on a jab when a steak was overcooked, likening its appearance
to a pair of leathery Doc Martens.
Not every steak can be as perfect as yours Chef Ramsay!
No Skirting Around the Kitchen
On The F Word Ramsay doesn’t just go over the culinary basics with inexperienced chefs
- he also takes it as an opportunity to show off his crazy new recipes.
In this episode, Ramsay teaches his audience how to make a skirt steak with Chimichurri
sauce, and the tutorial reached new heights online with over one million views!
As Ramsay only cooks with the best of the best, instead of using regular black pepper
for this steak he brings in the big guns with specialty pepper from France.
However, Ramsay still inserts some low brow humor as he prepares this rich dish, likening
the marks on the steak to a cow’s buttocks and then giving his own bum a tap for good
measure.
Moving on to his version of a Chimichurri sauce, Ramsay gets technical by explaining
how to cause chemical reactions to help make a recipe, starting with salt and sugar to
puree some garlic.
With all the herbs added in to create his prized Chimichurri sauce, he layers it over
his steak to elevate it even more.
Ramsay himself couldn’t hold back his awe at his creation, exclaiming “I mean, wow.
Just delicious.”
New York, New York
Anyone who’s ever seen a Gordon Ramsay show knows that there is one type of steak that
Ramsay always has to incorporate into a challenge or menu - a perfect New York Strip.
We’ve seen him destroy cooks on Hell’s Kitchen and Masterchef for botching this beauty
of a steak, so it’s only fair that he finally decided to show us how it’s really done.
Ramsay starts strong by literally describing this cut of meat as “a bit of a chef’s
dream”, praise that’s hard to beat.
This steak is sure to wake up even the pickiest eaters, as it’s coated in coffee and chipotle
to really give you a kick in the taste buds.
Ramsay follows up the seasoning process by whisking the steak in and out of the pan in
less than four minutes and then covering it with seasoned butter.
With a steak, this good Ramsay decides to keep it classic by frying up some fingerling
potatoes.
But these might not be your average potatoes, as they are exciting enough to make Ramsay
exclaim both “Gorgeous!” and “Oo la la!”
Finally, Ramsay ups the ante on the recipe even more by slicing up not one but two varieties
of mushroom, and then setting those on to sizzle.
Put all the components together, and you have one recipe that’s fit for the glitz and
glamour of New York City.
No Beef With This Recipe
While the New York Strip is a common feature on many of Ramsay’s shows, no cut of steak
is more feared and revered on Hell’s Kitchen than the Beef Wellington.
A five star dish consisting of a slab of steak covered with pate and a pastry shell, this
type of steak is notoriously hard to cook to perfection.
However, Ramsay is the king of beef Wellington.
Automatic suggestions in search engines immediately associate the dish with tags of “Gordon
Ramsay” and “Hell’s Kitchen”, making it clear that he owns this recipe.
In his tutorial on his personal channel, Ramsay shows us everything that he’s looking for
in his ideal beef Wellington.
He starts off with a fine cut of fillet, which he describes as “melting in your mouth like
butter”.
Naturally Ramsay would never cook without first seasoning the meat with a mix of salt
and pepper, and then sets his fillet down in a piping hot pan of olive oil.
Ramsay insists on coating his steak with English mustard, forgoing the fancy dijon.
Once again he pairs mushrooms with steak, but this time Ramsay blends the fungi in a
food processor to use as his pate, layering ham, mushrooms, and steak to create a decadent
roll.
After letting his concoction chill out in the fridge, Ramsay covers it in an egg washed
puff pastry.
Contrary to many of the subpar beef Wellingtons cooked on Hell’s Kitchen, Ramsay’s roll
comes out of the oven looking immaculate.
Upon slicing it open, he reveals that he nailed the meat’s temperature.
Here’s a hint - before competing on any of Ramsay’s shows, make sure you too can
copy his dream beef Wellington!
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