How to cook rump steak to perfection
Try our perfect method for cooking a simple rump steak with these easy, foolproof steps. Serve with golden brown chips for an indulgent dinner for two.
Ingredients
2 x 200g rump steak about 2-3cm thick1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 large garlic clove, bashed once
1 sprig thyme or rosemary (optional)
Comments, questions and tips (4)
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I find it you put foil over steak after cooking it - it will carry on cooking! And then it’s overdone. Also, it really does not need that much oil to cook it in my opinion. I use a VERY hot good quality grill pan - and it has to be hot. I season more over oil brushed on the steak then hot grill. And…
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Is it 4 mins on each side for a medium rare steak

goodfoodteam
Hi, thanks for your question. It's 4 mins in total for a medium-rare steak (so 2 mins on each side). We hope this helps. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.
kuj4952
I agree with Alison
Alisonbenz
A really helpful video, thank you. I had a bit of a problem with the captions (especially the length of time needed to cook the steak for rare/medium/well done) as they disappeared too quickly to jot down!!
hazel_brown
Captions can be read slowly if you wind the video back, and forward. 3mins for rare. 4mins for medium and 7 to 9 mins for well done