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    🏠Home » Recipes » 101's Best Recipes

    How to Grill Strip Steak on a Gas Grill

    Feb 1, 2022 · Modified: Dec 2, 2022 by Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan · 27 Comments

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    4.38 from 140 votes

    Learn to grill your New York strip steaks to perfection on your grill. The best juice and tender strip steaks are easy with this never-fail recipe that will serve you well for many years.

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    • 👨‍🍳How to Grill a New York Strip Streak
    • ⏰How Long to Grill
    • 🐄What are New York Strip Steaks
    • 🍽️Serving Suggestions
    • ❄️What to do with Leftovers
    • 📖Steak Recipes
    • 🖼️Step-by-Step Photo Instructions
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    Introduction

    New York strip steaks are among the most popular steaks, and your gas grill is the perfect way to prepare them. Although, a charcoal grill will also work.

    Grilled NY Strip Steaks are our go-to summer grilling for relaxed company meals—usually with The Best Steak Marinade.

    This post had been "requested" by many readers. I have a great strip steak recipe, Pan Seared Oven Roasted Strip Steak, which uses a hot cast iron skillet to sear and then finish in the oven for perfect New York strip steak.

    But nothing beats the grill. It is like grilling a porterhouse or t-bone since a strip steak is the largest portion of those cuts.

    The technique for grilling steaks is simple. A rest to room temperature if you have time. Trim, then season to taste. Grill over high heat until done to your desired internal temperature. Now for the details.

    👨‍🍳How to Grill a New York Strip Streak

    Prepare your grill to cook strip steaks.

    Any grill gas or charcoal grill should work; you just need to get it very hot.

    Even a small grill will cook strip streaks, but it may take longer. Remember, we are cooking to a final internal temperature and not time.

    Pick your New York strip steaks.

    Pick well marbleized 1-inch thick strip steaks is a 10-12 ozs steak. Choose USDA prime or USDA choice grade beef only. Lesser grades will be disappointing.

    A ¾ inch thick strip steak will work and can be excellent but be sure to watch the internal temperature closely, or you may overcook. If you want to grill a strip steak 1 ½ inches thick or more, you will need a different technique.

    Preparing the New York strip steaks for the grill

    Trim the fat—you will not want to eat the fat, and when the fat melts over the grill's high heat, it will cause flare-ups and hot spots.

    Rest to room temperature—even 15 minutes will help. This is very important with thicker steaks, and it will help you get to your desired internal temperature without overcooking the surface.

    I don't oil the strip steaks. I can't detect a difference compared to oiling the grill's grates.

    Season with salt and pepper. Another seasoning, like our All Purpose Seasoning - 7:2:1 and 7:2:2, can be used depending on your taste. But remember, salt will pull water out of the meat, and it will take about an hour to be reabsorbed. So any seasoning with salt should be applied one hour before cooking or immediately before cooking.

    There is no need to tenderize a prime or choice grade strip steak, but you can use a marinade like The Best Steak Marinade, which has ingredients that will also tenderize.

    Grilling your strip steaks.

    Place the steaks on the preheated grill on cleaned and oil grates. Grill with the grill lid is preferred to close the lid since we want to cook at a high temperature, but if you can't, you can grill up to 1 inch thick steaks uncovered, but it is much harder to get your desired internal temperature.

    Flip every 4-5 minutes, but I like to rotate the steaks by 90° halfway through grilling on each side to get those great-looking crossed grill marks.

    ⏰How Long to Grill

    A 1-inch strip steak takes about 9-11 minutes over high heat to reach 140°-145° internal temperature, which is medium still with a little pink but firm.

    Like most cooking, there are many variables.

    • The size and thickness of the meat
    • The exact temperature of the meat
    • The grill temperature at the start of cooking
    • How much heat your grill loses during flips
    • Your desired final internal temperature

    You must have an instant-read meat thermometer to do cook steaks correctly.

    DonenessInternal TemperatureApprox. Grill TIme
    Rare-cold red center125°-130°6-7 Hard to get right
    Medium Rare-warm red center130°-135°7-8
    Medium-pink and firm140°-150°9-11
    Medium Well-minimal pink 150°-155°12-14
    Well Done-firm and brown160°+14+
    Approximate times give for planning only and will vary by thickness, grill temp, and rest time—NEVER COOK BY TIME ALONE and use a thermometer. Cook to the internal temperature you want, allowing for 2°-4° temperature rise after removal from the grill. You can not uncook meat but can always cook it a bit more.

    🐄What are New York Strip Steaks

    New York strip steaks are a cut of beef from the short loin from the area of the cow located behind the rib area with the tenderloin. Strip steaks come from the longissimus muscle that does very little work but a fair amount of fat that makes it tender.

    New York strip steaks are commonly called Kansas City strip steaks, strip loin steaks, or just strip steaks. There are many other names. I will use the terms New York strip steaks or strip steaks.

    The strip steak is the bigger side of t-bone and porterhouse steaks. The only difference between the t-bone and porterhouse is the amount of beef tenderloin included in the cut.

    You may see a bone-in strip steak. This is like a porterhouse or t-bone steak without the filet part. It will cook the same as boneless strip steaks but may take a few minutes longer since the bone will absorb some heat.

    The USDA grade of beef is essential to ensure a tender and juice strip steak. The more marbling, the higher the grade. Only buy prime or choice grade.

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    🍽️Serving Suggestions

    Let the grilled steaks rest off the heat for 5 to 10 minutes minimum before cutting. This allows fluid to reabsorb back into the meat cells and gives a more tender and moister steak.

    Should I use steak sauce on strip steaks?

    No, if you buy good quality meat, it is not needed.

    Should I add compound butter at serving?

    Yes, Blue Cheese and Garlic Compound Butter is great to supplement the flavor of your New York strip steak.

    What side dishes to serve with grilled New York strip steaks?

    I tend not to do grilled types due to differences in grill temperature needs and timing.

    Potato salad
    Chips
    Easy Roasted Red Potatoes
    Crispy Parmesan Baked Potatoes
    Twice Baked Potatoes

    Other vegetables like broccoli, asparagus, corn, or green beans are a simple way to round out your meal.

    Microwave Corn on the Cob
    Green Beans with Bacon
    Baked Parmesan Asparagus
    Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower

    If you are quick and prepared, try our favorite grilled dessert, which uses high heat, Brown Sugar Cinnamon Glazed Grilled Pineapple.

    What are good wines to serve with grilled New York strip steaks?

    We will pair strip steaks with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, or Pinot Noir for a nice wine compliment.

    ❄️What to do with Leftovers

    Leftover strip steak is wonderful served on a green salad. Or just reheat and serve as before.

    To store leftover strip steak: Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container refrigerated for 3-4 days or frozen for 3-4 months.

    📖Steak Recipes

    Pan Seared Oven Roasted Strip Steak

    How to Grill a T-bone or Porterhouse Steak – A Tutorial

    Pan Seared Oven Roasted Filet Mignon

    How to Grill a Filet Mignon on a Gas Grill

    The Best Steak Marinade

    This recipe is listed in these categories. See them for more similar recipes.

    101's Best Recipes, Beef Recipes, Grill Recipes, Grilling Techniques
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    🖼️Step-by-Step Photo Instructions

    two NY strip steaks with seasoning on blue plate

    If possible, rest the steaks at room temperature for about 1 hour, allowing the steaks to come to room temperature. But, as little as 15 minutes will help.

    two trimmed strip steaks on a black board

    Trim the beef of extra fat to prevent "flare-ups" that will burn your steak.

    seasoning strip steaks on a black board

    It is best to apply salt and pepper at the start of the resting period. Just before starting to grill is OK if you skip the rest or forget. Use coarse salt and pepper. I used my 7:2:2, which is kosher salt: pepper: garlic.

    clean and oil grill crates

    Preheat your grill to as hot as it will go. Clean and oil well. Do not use olive oil here due to the low smoke point.

    placing strip steak on the grill grate

    Place on the grill over direct heat. Closed lid. Grill for five minutes on the first side. If you want crossed grill marks, you should rotate the meat 90 degrees after the first 2 ½ minutes. Flip at 5 minutes.

    two grilled strip steaks on a blue plate

    Grill for approximately three additional minutes for rare, about 4 minutes for medium-rare, and 5 minutes for medium. Your time will vary with the thickness of the steaks and the grill. Never cook by time only—always cook to a target internal temperature.

    tenting cooked strip steaks with foil

    During the post-cooking rest, your temperature will rise a few degrees, so cook to 3-4 degrees less—lightly tent with foil. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

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    How to Grill Strip Steak on a Gas Grill

    From Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan
    Learn to grill your New York strip steaks to perfection on your grill. The best juice and tender strip steaks are easy with this never-fail recipe that will serve you well for many years.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings #/Adjust if desired 2

    Ingredients

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    • 2 strip steaks - 12 oz trimmed well. ¾ to 1-inch thick recommended.
    • kosher salt and pepper to taste - or 7:2:2 seasoning
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    Instructions

    • If possible, rest the steaks at room temperature for about 1 hour, allowing the steaks to come to room temperature. But, as little as 15 minutes will help.
      two NY strip steaks with seasoning on blue plate
    • Trim the beef of extra fat to prevent "flare-ups" that will burn your steak.
      two trimmed strip steaks on a black board
    • It is best to apply salt and pepper at the start of the resting period. Just before starting to grill is OK if you skip the rest or forget. Use coarse salt and pepper. I used my 7:2:2, which is kosher salt: pepper: garlic.
      seasoning strip steaks on a black board
    • Preheat your grill to as hot as it will go. Clean and oil well. Do not use olive oil here due to the low smoke point.
      clean and oil grill crates
    • Place strip steaks on the grill over direct heat. Closed lid. Grill for five minutes on the first side. If you want crossed grill marks, you should rotate the meat 90 degrees after the first 2 ½ minutes. Flip at 5 minutes.
      placing strip steak on the grill grate
    • Grill for approximately three additional minutes for rare, about 4 minutes for medium-rare, and 5 minutes for medium. Your time will vary with the thickness of the steaks and the grill. Never cook by time only—always cook to a target internal temperature.
      two grilled strip steaks on a blue plate
    • During the post-cooking rest, your temperature will rise a few degrees, so cook to 3-4 degrees less—lightly tent with foil. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
      tenting strip steaks on a blue plate with foil
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    Recipe Notes

    Pro Tips

    1. Any grill should work; you need to get it very hot. Either gas or charcoal is fine.
    2. I suggest about 1 inch thick steaks here. 1 ½ inch thick or more requires a different method. ¾ inch thick will cook faster and is easy to overcook, so be careful.
    3. Seasoning: To your taste with salt and pepper, but we like garlic, so my 7:2:2 seasoning is perfect here. Other seasonings and marinade are acceptable.
    4. The timing of the salt: Salt will pull the water out of meat, but in 45 to 60 minutes, the salt and water will reabsorb, which is good. So salt at the start of the rest to room temperature or just before grilling but not in between.
    5. Oil on the meat is not needed from my point of view, but some experts want a nice coat of oil on the meat and not the grill grates. I can't tell the difference, so your choice.
    6. Steak sauce: you are not seriously considering this?
    7. Last but not least. You need to use an instant-read thermometer to do this right.
    8. Cooking times are provided as general guidelines for planning the meal, not as exact cooking instructions. Do not cook by time alone.
    9. Many more options and questions discussed in the recipe post.
     

    To adjust the recipe size:

    You may adjust the number of servings in this recipe card under servings. This does the math for the ingredients for you. BUT it does NOT adjust the text of the instructions. So you need to do that yourself.

    Nutrition Estimate

    Nutrition Facts
    How to Grill Strip Steak on a Gas Grill
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 317.5 Calories from Fat 192
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 21.3g33%
    Saturated Fat 8.6g43%
    Cholesterol 113.4mg38%
    Sodium 364.4mg15%
    Potassium 443.7mg13%
    Protein 29.2g58%
    Calcium 32.8mg3%
    Iron 2.1mg12%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Serving size is my estimate of a normal size unless stated otherwise. The number of servings per recipe is stated above. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.
    Course : Grilled|Main Course
    Cuisine : American

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    Originally Published February 8, 2016. Updated with expanded options, refreshed photos, and a table of contents to help navigation.

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    1. Kara

      November 13, 2020 at 11:14 am

      5 stars
      Cooked up perfect, thanks for the tips!

      Reply
    2. Christina

      October 15, 2020 at 9:46 am

      I have bones on tge tops of my strips. I assume a little longer on the cook time? Or should I trim them off?

      Reply
      • Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan

        October 15, 2020 at 10:59 am

        Hi Christina,

        Welcome to the blog.

        A "bone-in" strip steak will take a few minutes longer. No need to remove the bone, just cook to the final internal temperature you want.

        Some people like the bone there and feel it adds some flavor. I don't really think it does but it doesn't hurt, just a minor adjustment in cooking time.

        Dan

    3. Leslie

      May 26, 2019 at 9:01 pm

      5 stars
      We followed your directions exactly and turned out delicious! I made an herbal butter to dip on the side and paired nicely. We also grilled brussel sprouts to go with the steak.

      Reply
      • Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan

        May 30, 2019 at 9:04 pm

        Hi Leslie,
        Welcome to the blog.
        This is our go to recipe for small dinners with company. We always do the blue cheese butter and frequently marinade.
        Glad you enjoyed it.
        Thanks for the note and rating.
        Dan

    4. Lester Hackman

      September 03, 2018 at 6:02 pm

      Good Eve,
      Preparing two strips tonight, Labor Day,
      looking forward to them using your recipe!
      I bought a whole strip, had the butcher cut steaks from half and kept the rest to do as a
      Roast, like I do for prime rib.
      I’d like a recipe for that!
      Thanks!
      ps: I’ll write a post when tonight’s strips done!

      Reply
      • DrDan

        September 03, 2018 at 6:13 pm

        Hi Lester,

        Welcome to the blog.

        I think you will find this recipe very solid. Enjoy.

        About the loin roast. It will basically cook like a prime rib/rib-eye roast. I do have a recipe for a smaller ribeye rib roast.https://www.101cookingfortwo.com/smaller-rib-eye-roast/ if you want to see how I would do it. But if you have done prime rib, you should be good.

        Dan

    5. BobR

      August 12, 2018 at 7:00 pm

      5 Stars! We picked up hand cut Strip Steaks from the butcher in town and didn't want to screw it up! Your instructions were spot on, they were cooked to perfection! Thanks!

      Reply
    6. Ted

      June 15, 2018 at 4:25 pm

      Love the tutorials but you and almost never mention whether to leave the gas grill up or down during the process. Is it leave it up unless otherwise mentioned ?

      /Ted

      Reply
      • DrDan

        June 15, 2018 at 4:34 pm

        Closed. General rule: Less than 1/2 inch (fish) is open. 1/2-1 inch can be open but it is much harder control and over 1 inch is always closed. So always assume closed unless otherwise stated. It is open in the photos just to get the photos.

        I have it covered in the grill temperature post and I never think of it. I think tonight I will work on adding it to the most popular grilling posts. I'm in the progress of rewriting the entire blog and have about 120 of 600 done. I will check the 120 and add and then try to remember as I go forward. A lot of people ask anymore.

    7. Andrey Golubsah

      June 10, 2018 at 1:07 am

      ___123___How to Grill a Strip Steak on a Gas Grill | 101 Cooking For Two___123___

      Reply
    8. Lara

      June 08, 2018 at 8:58 pm

      I've used your method in the past and it makes for a delicious steak. Yummy!

      Reply
    9. Ken b

      May 28, 2018 at 6:28 pm

      Just tried cooking it your way, looks great.
      We update after I eat, sorry got to run have a great looking steak waiting on me..""?

      Reply
      • Ken b

        May 28, 2018 at 7:10 pm

        Great meal!
        Thanks for your time.

    10. Bryce

      November 29, 2017 at 8:17 pm

      The only thing you forget in your tutorial, unless I missed it, is that you need to turn your steak after the 5 minutes of grilling and go 1 minute less. Yes I like to rotate my steak too for cross action and best cooking thoroughly.

      Reply
      • DrDan

        November 29, 2017 at 8:20 pm

        It is there but I will redo the wording that could be better.

        Thanks for the note.

        Dan

    11. Craig Codding

      September 11, 2017 at 1:10 am

      -So I tried this and it was fantastic! I have an outdoor gas grill, that I heated up to 425 degrees. My New York steak was 1-1/4 thick. My wife and I tend to like our meat dead ( I know that's the wrong way to eat it ) -so I butterflied the steak. Salt (coarse pink Hawaiian) and ground pepper, some spray canola oil on the grill to keep it from sticking. I went about 2 1/2 minutes a side covered on the bbq, then let it sit for 5-7 minutes. Juicy and plenty of flavor, thank you! Craig

      Reply
    12. Jeff

      September 08, 2017 at 2:31 pm

      Hello DrDan
      I love this site so much and all your info, keep up the amazing work! Hopefully some day I'll be as good as you (also hopefully your setup too 😀)!!
      You said not to use olive oil due to the low smoke point when oiling the grill, what do you suggest one to use? Thanks, have a wonderful day
      Cheers
      Jeff

      Reply
      • DrDan

        September 08, 2017 at 2:49 pm

        Thanks Jeff,

        You're right. Good olive oil will smoke. A good corn oil is excellent. I cheat and use the grill rated PAM usually.
        There is not much "special" about my setup except for the natural gas grill. I just love that feature. I even use and electric stove. Now no other food blogger will talk with me...

        Dan

    13. Linda

      August 13, 2017 at 7:31 pm

      Do you close the grill lid?

      Reply
      • DrDan

        August 13, 2017 at 8:16 pm

        Hi Linda,
        Yes. As a good general rule, anything over 1/2 inch thick should have a closed lid. So a thin fish filet in a grill basket may not but most everything else should. I do have a large heavy griddle that requires the lid to be open but considering what I cook on it, that is fine.

    14. Capt. Jack

      July 15, 2017 at 10:25 pm

      We took a 16 oz New York Strip 1" thick and cut it in half after grilling it just the way you said to. It turned out to medium instead of medium well but it was windy and cool and affected the temperature of the grill. Tasted excellent with Montreal Steak seasoning!

      Reply
    15. Lara

      February 13, 2016 at 7:38 am

      It is 6:30 AM here and my mouth is watering looking at these photos. Too bad it is also only 3 degrees - no going near my grill until spring.

      Reply
      • DrDan

        February 13, 2016 at 9:15 am

        My grill is three feet from the kitchen door and has natural gas from the house so I can grill 365 even in Michigan... some shoveling is involved occasionally. I have a wonderful pan seared method and finished in the oven method at https://www.101cookingfortwo.com/pan-seared-oven-roasted-strip-steak/ if you want.
        Thanks for the note
        DrDan

    16. Chris

      February 12, 2016 at 8:38 pm

      Excellent tutorial. You mentioned an 1 1/2 inch strip steak being too much for one person. I agree and that's why we like to convert a 1 1/2" strip steak into 2 Manhattan fillets (one 7 and one 9 ounce portion). You still get the thick steak but a more reasonable portion. Great post.

      Reply
    17. Leslie

      February 08, 2016 at 11:09 pm

      5 stars
      This looks really good, in fact everything on your plate looks great, I may make all of it for Valentine's Day. Are you serving stovetop almond green beans and cheesy potatoes or crack cauliflower with it?

      Reply
      • DrDan

        February 11, 2016 at 11:40 am

        I'll probably do porterhouse steaks. I must admit the potato is from the deli and but the beans are "real". I think we will do just baked with the beans.

        Dan

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