There are three factors to remember when cooking a rare steak:
Start Temperature
Cooking Time
Resting Time
Your steak should be at room temperature when you start cooking; take it straight from the fridge and it will still be cold in the middle when it's done on the outside.
A George Foreman cooks from both sides at once so you need to half the standard frying time: no more than 2 minutes for a standard 1/2" steak.
Finally the part no-one knows about: Resting Time. The steak continues to cook AFTER it is taken from the grill, but not if it is put on a cold plate!
Take the steak from the George and put it on a grill/mesh. Cover it in tinfoil and leave to sit for 6 minutes. At the end of that time you should be able to cut into your steak and find a perfect rare section: Brown outside with a deep pink inside and rich red centre (if the centre is DARK RED you have undercooked)
Trying to get this right with fierce heat of a George Forman is a labour of love, which will result in a few undercooked steaks before you perfect your technique.
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