PAN-SEARING
 
  THICKNESS/WEIGHT COOKING TIME (ON MEDIUM)
CHUCK
Boneless Eye Chuck Steak ¾ inch
1 inch
9–11 minutes
12–15 minutes
Shoulder Top Blade Steak (Flat Iron) 8 ounces 11–14 minutes
Shoulder Center Steak (Ranch) ¾ inch
1 inch
8–11 minutes
12–15 minutes
Under Blade Center Steak (Denver Cut, boneless) ½ inch (8 ounces) 3–4 minutes on medium-high
Blade Steak 1 inch 13–17 minutes
Boneless Shoulder Top Steak ¾ inch 11–13 minutes
Shoulder Petite Medium Medallions ½–¾ inch 4–6 minutes on medium-high
RIB
Rib-Eye Steak ¾ inch
1 inch
8–11 minutes
12–15 minutes
LOIN
Porterhouse/T-Bone Steak ¾ inch
1 inch
10–13 minutes
14–17 minutes
Boneless Top Loin Strip Steak ¾ inch
1 inch
8–11 minutes
12–15 minutes
Tenderloin Steak ½ inch
¾ inch
1 inch
3–5 minutes on medium-high
7–10 minutes
10–13 minutes
SIRLOIN
Boneless Top Sirloin Steak ¾ inch
1 inch
12–15 minutes
15–18 minutes
Tri-Tip Steak ¾ inch
1 inch
9–12 minutes
10–13 minutes
ROUND (Nolan recommends cooking steaks from the round section to medium-rare, 145°F.)
Round Sirloin Tip Center Steak ¾ inch
1 inch
11–13 minutes
14–15 minutes
Round Sirloin Tip Side Steak ¾ inch
1 inch
11–13 minutes
13–15 minutes
Bottom Round Steak ¾ inch
1 inch
11–14 minutes
16–22 minutes
Top Round Steak ¾ inch
1 inch
12–15 minutes
15–17 minutes
Eye of Round Steak ¾ inch
1 inch
8–10 minutes
11–13 minutes