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Hanger Steak Survey

HungryMan
HungryMan Posts: 3,470
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
This is my opinion on the bottom statement

1.I totally disagree about the steak not being tender.

2.I agree with lots of flavor.
3.Disagree with best if marinated, unless you choose to do it.
4. cooking it high heat maybe but cooking to 130 internal works for me



"The hanger steak is not particularly tender, but has a lot of flavor, and is best marinated and cooked quickly over high heat"
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  • milesofsmiles
    milesofsmiles Posts: 1,377
    It is the only steak that my son serves at his cafe. It's very good and His cafe is not a steak house. Smiles out.
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  • HungryMan
    HungryMan Posts: 3,470
    It might become a steakhouse he keeps selling it.
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  • Gandolf
    Gandolf Posts: 926
    I'm with you on this one.
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  • mad max beyond eggdome
    mad max beyond eggdome Posts: 8,134
    1. its very tender if sliced properly. .. when looking at hanger steak, viewing it lengthwise top to bottom, you also have to slice it north to south in long thin slices. .. that is against the grain. .. a lot of folks make the mistake of cutting it across the steak into medalions and it is a little tougher that way. ..it will never be as tender as a tenderloin, but its still more tender than flank, flatiron, anything from the hind(round) part of the cow, etc.. ..

    2. the single most beefy/favorful part of the cow, bar none. .. whether marinaded or not, try grilling one with nothing more than salt and pepper and tasting side by side with a prime tenderloin/sirlion/ribeye. . .there is no comparison

    3. you can go marinade or no marinade, flavor is great either way. ..it accepts marinade very nicely though

    4. its cooked best direct over high heat (450 - 500 degree range). ..t-rexing does nothing for a hanger as it isn't thick enough. .. and yes cook to around 130 internal is perfect....

    btw. .. who made that statement. .. sounds like it came right from anthony bourdain's book. ..
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  • HungryMan
    HungryMan Posts: 3,470
    Wikipedia. I knew Max the hanger man would weigh in. You are the one that introduced me to the hanger. I have a bag of hangers from RD waiting for me.
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  • BENTE
    BENTE Posts: 8,337
    al i tend to agree with max although i have not marinated a hanger in quite sometime..


    if you have a bag of hangers waiting on you from rd then get another bag and be heavy handed when you trim them up.. with all the pieces of hanger you cut away make chili.. i really like it that way.. and since it is rd they were cheap so you could just make chili out of one of them

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    happy eggin

    TB

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  • Essex County
    Essex County Posts: 991
    It's not tender compared to a lot of other cuts but it's not tough either. I like that it has a little bit of chew and wonder if that contributes to its flavor. Hanger steak is pretty high on my list. I don't think I've ever marinated one. Just a light rub and on the egg.
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  • HungryMan
    HungryMan Posts: 3,470
    I always found it tender. That's what impressed me about it and the cost,
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  • HungryMan
    HungryMan Posts: 3,470
    That would be an interesting dish. I need to find an easy chili to make and do that.
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  • Florida Grillin Girl
    Florida Grillin Girl Posts: 5,024
    I am marinating one right now, cooking it tonight. I will post to let you know how it came out with the marinade.

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  • Essex County
    Essex County Posts: 991
    ok, it's tender. It's just a matter of degree. I was using a filet mignon as my tender standard and the hanger isn't there. (But it has way more flavor!) I agree on the price but it's a lot higher than it used to be. Too many folks found out about it. Please don't tell anyone else.
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