High heat can overcook or char the outside of beef cuts while the inside remains underdone.
To assure tender beef, you generally use medium heat with dry cookery methods and low heat for moist cookery methods. Use an oven thermometer to check that your oven is accurate. Cooking times in our recipes are based on beef taken directly from the refrigerator. Cooking times for Select and Choice grades are comparable. However, for Select beef, be careful not to overcook as it can quickly become dry and less flavorful.