Personally, I don’t oil my grill pan, I simply heat it until the spot lets me know it’s at the right temperature and add the steak.

Once it is seared I turn the temperature down to medium and let it continue to cook. After about 4 minutes I turn the heat up and turn the steak over.

Let it sear and again reduce the heat so it doesn’t burn. I don’t like my steak rare so I tend to cook it until the juice is clear.

Take the steak out of the pan, cover and let sit for a couple of minutes.

I do know other people who oil the pan. But I don’t believe it is necessary.

The best thing is to experiement and see what works best for you.

I do oil my everyday pan, but I am sure it is just a hangover from my cheap cookware days when everything would stick unless the pan was oiled. These new quality products don’t do that.

I was brave enough to try cooking without the oil a few days ago and nothing stuck to the pan. So I will have to wean myself off this oil adding habit.

I was a bit sceptical about the performance of the grill pan but it way exceeded my expectations.

I like the way the meat has the chargrill effect.