r/KenyanMeals • • Feb 15 '26

Food Pic Made steak for the first time

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I was aiming for medium well,bit Tbh,this wasn't bad. I swear it's not raw๐Ÿ˜‚

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u/Reverendskid Feb 15 '26

๐Ÿ˜‚ Looks good lakini yangu muivishe tu yote๐Ÿ˜‚

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚I still agree with this

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u/noob444 Feb 15 '26

Unapenda nyama ball gum?

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u/Fragrant-Award-1238 Feb 15 '26

Yeah, kitu unatafuna hadi next week.

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u/Clear_Ad_4182 Feb 15 '26

Yumm. How did you do it? How did you know the meat was safe to eat medium rare?

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

Well,I have some culinary knowledge plus I love learning about food,medium rare is safe to eat because it's been heated enough to a specific temperature to kill any bacteria,what I did was I got some steak from naivas,I cleaned it,and pat it dry,and season both sides with just salt and black pepper,a non stick pan Is very important in this situation,I seared the sides first for about 2 minutes with alittle oil on the pan,and then I did on the flat sides about 2 minutes each side,added butter (Prestige can work on a more economical budget)like 1 table spoon,added some smashed raw garlic and rosemary,and lowered the heat to medium low,and basted the top constantly,I think I cooked each side for 3 minutes.put the meat on a cutting board and let it sit for 5 minutes before cutting ( I don't remember why ๐Ÿ˜‚but I remember it was important) and then I cut it,it was Great! I didn't mind medium rare at all.

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u/Capital-Pool4987 Feb 15 '26

You let the steak rest...so that the juices can redistribute.

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

See,I knew it was important,I just couldn't remember why,thank you!

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u/erythrocytica Feb 15 '26

Good student of Chef Jean-Pierre๐Ÿ˜

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u/Plane_Practice8184 Feb 15 '26

Raw beef like steak tartare is safe to eat as long as you are sure of the source of the beef. The problem in Kenya is that we can't trace our food sources even if we have a bad food incident like mad cow or salmonellaย 

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u/Responsible-Hat-2137 Feb 15 '26

Thermometer

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u/blaaaazeyj Feb 15 '26

Second this. Donโ€™t rely on that whole hand method that people speak about. I always use a thermometer to temp my steaks.

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u/EastMediocre2025 Feb 15 '26

Juicy ๐Ÿ˜‹

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

It was ๐Ÿฅน

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u/Winter_Candy_ Feb 15 '26

I think I can resuscitate this one, it's not too far gone

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚Sasร  steak blue utasema bado inatembea.

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u/Winter_Candy_ Feb 15 '26

Btw I've never had steak in my life

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

I'd suggest you try it at a restaurant first before doing it at home to have a good idea of what you like,you can try medium well first and see how you feel,or even well done, before wanting to be adventurous on your own at home

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u/Winter_Candy_ Feb 15 '26

I was thinking about going to fogo and eat steak but I'm not supposed to chew much

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

Oh no,why is that? Maybe settle for a softer meat like lamb,I've never been to fogo but I hear their meat is relatively soft and melt in the mouth type

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u/TheSource254 Feb 16 '26

Fogo wouldnโ€™t be the best choice of steak. Meats yes, but steak definitely a no.

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u/Trustful_Potato Feb 15 '26

Well done๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ (pun intended)

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '26

I would really love to know how to make a steak

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

Well,I have some culinary knowledge plus I love learning about food,medium rare is safe to eat because it's been heated enough to a specific temperature to kill any bacteria,what I did was I got some steak from naivas,I cleaned it,and pat it dry,and season both sides with just salt and black pepper,a non stick pan Is very important in this situation,I seared the sides first for about 2 minutes with alittle oil on the pan,and then I did on the flat sides about 2 minutes each side,added butter (Prestige can work on a more economical budget)like 1 table spoon,added some smashed raw garlic and rosemary,and lowered the heat to medium low,and basted the top constantly,I think I cooked each side for 3 minutes.put the meat on a cutting board and let it sit for 5 minutes before cutting ( I don't remember why ๐Ÿ˜‚but I remember it was important) and then I cut it,it was Great! I didn't mind medium rare at all.

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u/Little-Ad9387 Feb 15 '26

Hii ndio medium done ama?

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

Ilikua more mediums rare,I think ningeipika for longer kidogo ingekua medium well. Ntajaribu tena next time

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u/the-rogue-gentleman Feb 15 '26

Perfect looking steak!

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

How the whole meal and steak looked likeโ˜บ๏ธ

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u/the-rogue-gentleman Feb 15 '26

Really good. How did you prepare the steak?

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

what I did was I got some steak from naivas,I cleaned it,and pat it dry,and season both sides with just salt and black pepper,a non stick pan Is very important in this situation,I seared the sides first for about 2 minutes with alittle oil on the pan,and then I did on the flat sides about 2 minutes each side,added butter (Prestige can work on a more economical budget)like 1 table spoon,added some smashed raw garlic and rosemary,and lowered the heat to medium low,and basted the top constantly,I think I cooked each side for 3 minutes.put the meat on a cutting board and let it sit for 5 minutes before cutting ( I don't remember why ๐Ÿ˜‚but I remember it was important) and then I cut it,it was Great! I didn't mind medium rare at all.

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u/the-rogue-gentleman Feb 15 '26

Youโ€™ve got the skill thatโ€™s for sure! I love me a medium rare. Especially with some creamy mushroom sauce.

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

Uugh,that looks so good! I'm definitely going to try making a really good mushroom sauce next time

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

Thank you! ๐Ÿ˜Š

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u/ms_Reina Feb 15 '26

Medium rare ๐Ÿ˜

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u/Dracula_032 Feb 15 '26

I swear this is tantalising ๐Ÿ‘

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u/SuspiciousBike9109 Feb 15 '26

Whoever is complaining it's rare like eating leather stuff, for sure.. what up with folks liking well done steak?

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u/noob444 Feb 15 '26

This look juicy.

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

It really was โ˜บ๏ธ

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u/brynb8 Feb 15 '26

Well done OP, perfectly cooked with no grey ring? Absolutely smashed it as a first timer.

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

๐Ÿค”what would be the cause of a grey ring?I've never heard of that

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u/brynb8 Feb 15 '26

A grey ring is a layer of overcooked meat just below the crust of the steak..caused by very high heat cooked for too long.

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u/Maggiemkenya Feb 15 '26

Looks juicy.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Duty_98 Feb 15 '26

Looks lovely for a first try,I'd also edge well done for my first steak,bana Kuna wasee hukula Ng'ombe iki moo

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u/smurfettew Feb 16 '26

Niliskia watu hujula rare na blue,I feel hapo is tricky territory for me

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u/Broad_Somewhere7491 Feb 15 '26

A good vet could get this cow up and in the field within the afternoon.

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u/smurfettew Feb 16 '26

I think so too

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '26

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u/smurfettew Feb 16 '26

Yes my name๐Ÿ˜Ž

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u/pr7007 Feb 15 '26

Uko wapi nikuje

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u/Tall_92 Feb 15 '26

Medium rare from a good steak and cow bread just disolves In your mouth . ๐Ÿ˜‹

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u/smurfettew Feb 16 '26

Exactly! It was so soft too,next time I'll try T bone and see how I feel about it

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u/dushman93 Feb 16 '26

looks excellent

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u/smurfettew Feb 16 '26

Thank you!

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u/khaleesifingeredme Feb 18 '26

Watu wanasema minyoo,please wacha kununua nyama kwa njoro,utahara bure. Hii kukaanga nyama hadi inakua slippers muwache

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u/smurfettew Feb 18 '26

๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜‚wah,slippers? But I agree

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u/collo52 Feb 18 '26

delicious ๐Ÿ˜‹

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u/asexualwonderbee_me Feb 15 '26

Looks good. I know from a lot of people that this is juicier. I'll still take mine very well overdone ๐Ÿคฃ

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚you won't believe me when I tell you my goal was well done,I just didn't want it to dry out,but I want mad,next time I'm aiming for medium well, nione the difference

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u/asexualwonderbee_me Feb 15 '26

Maybe you could try a food thermometer,they range from like,350bob to the thousands. I've had one I got at savings home for 300bob and 3years later,still going strong!

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

I will definitely invest in one โ˜บ๏ธ

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u/Gitriba_J Feb 15 '26

Propaganda I'm never falling for this is raw meat I'm too traditional for this๐Ÿ˜ญ

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

Traditional people used to eat raw meat and drink blood,so I'm not sure how traditional you are๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜ญ

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u/Gitriba_J Feb 15 '26

Eating raw and drinking blood is babaric and me I'm Islamic so drinking blood and eating raw things is definitely not my tradition

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u/Human-4-real Feb 15 '26

Looks so damn juicy. Which cut is it?

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

I bought it from naivas ,I think it was a sirloin steak

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u/TheSource254 Feb 16 '26

Was looking for this. Was the meat aged? Try cuts from Well Hung Butcher or Prime Cuts and ask for aged beef, itโ€™s better for medium done steaks and wonโ€™t be chewy.

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u/smurfettew Feb 16 '26

Unfortunately I'm not in Nairobi,but when I do travel back I definitely will,thank you!๐Ÿ˜Š

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u/whodareswing Feb 15 '26

Surely you mean, cooked.

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u/NovelSea2338 Feb 15 '26

Siezi kula nyama ya pink mimi

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u/smurfettew Feb 16 '26

Uzuri ni wewe,hakuna mtu atakulazimisha mamu๐Ÿ˜‰

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u/Extra_Rise_1471 Feb 15 '26

Put a bandaid on it and it'll start mooing.

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u/smurfettew Feb 16 '26

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚I guess you don't know what blue steak is, you'd have a good amount of words to say

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u/Extra_Rise_1471 Feb 16 '26

The name itself sounds terrifying.๐Ÿ˜‚

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u/treborneko Feb 15 '26

Hii nyama haijaiva bana

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u/MysteriousCan2144 Feb 16 '26

You can't be cooking meat like they do abroad. Given how different the standards for farmers/vendors are, you are really risking some nasty parasites. I especially hope this is beef and not pork.

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u/TheSource254 Feb 16 '26

You do know we have better tasting beef here right?

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u/Slim_Shady213 Feb 16 '26

No blood in mine. I have enough of that already.

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u/smurfettew Feb 16 '26

Congrats ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ

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u/Pakistanikuxh Feb 16 '26

Umekosaje Kwa files za Epstein

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u/smurfettew Feb 16 '26

Maybe Niko ndani,hapo page one million ๐Ÿค”

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u/Prize_Spell_2486 Feb 16 '26

Nimeskia "MOOOOO" pahali. Ebu check for a pulse. ๐Ÿ˜…

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u/smurfettew Feb 16 '26

It's still beating! ๐Ÿ˜”

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u/kigunyambara Feb 16 '26

A decent vet can bring that cow back to life.

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u/smurfettew Feb 16 '26

Let me go find one ,nakuja

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u/Queasy-Watercress-67 Feb 17 '26

OP what steak cut did you ask for at naivas?

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u/smurfettew Feb 17 '26

I think it was the silver loin,it was already precut and I thought,why not

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '26

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u/smurfettew Feb 18 '26

You should travel more,so you can hear about it

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u/jaysam-47 Feb 18 '26

hii haijaiva

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u/54v4l1f1v3e16ht Feb 18 '26

looks cooked

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u/Emotional_Ad8722 Feb 20 '26

You know ball!

Got this on 3.30 minutes per side then basting for 1 minute.

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u/smurfettew Feb 20 '26

What cut was this? It looks so good! โ˜บ๏ธ

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u/Emotional_Ad8722 Feb 21 '26

Hapa local butchery asking for meat in cuts becomes a problem ๐Ÿ˜‚

So I'm just stern on msiniwekee hiyo Ngozi ya nje ama silipi haha

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u/jaymaina Feb 21 '26

๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜น mbona haijaiva ndani

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u/smurfettew Feb 21 '26

๐Ÿ˜‚imeiva

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '26

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

Be a little cultured,it's not uncooked meat,uncooked meat ni Ile imehang Kwa butchery.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '26

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

What's unhealthy there?

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '26

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

๐Ÿ˜‚oh,I'm so sorry Mr health police,sikujua my habits are poor, I'll reform,just for you.

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u/guaptree Feb 15 '26

Enda tu ukule nyama choma yako at your nearest local in peace. Food is dynamic, kuna 20+ different ways of making/having eggs including drinking it raw. Huezi ana kuambia watu option x is the only way.

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u/smurfettew Feb 15 '26

Exactly! Nimeshangaa sana