how long do you cook a steak for well done
1 How long this takes depends on how thick the steak is and how well you want it to be done. 2  A one-inch (2.5-centimeter) thick steak will take about four minutes for rare steak and about 10 minutes for a well-done steak. 3  Half way through the cooking time, turn the steak over in the pan [source: Delia Smith ]. This will sear the steak and hold in the juices. 2  Press gently on the steak with the back of a tablespoon to keep it in contact with pan as much as possible. 3  Let your steak cook until it's done. 4  How long this takes depends on how thick the steak is and how well you want it to be done.