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You should put oil on your meat to prevent it drying out. Does it make a difference if you coat then cook straight away or leave coated for a while, if so how long should you keep it for?

James Wilson
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  • I beg to differ, but where did you get this information? What is supposed to happen to that meat prior to baking: is it going to spend 6 days out of the fridge or is it 5min after coming back from the butcher? – Luciano Jun 26 '19 at 13:40

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I've never put oil on my meat to prevent drying. I do sometimes cook a steak in a hot cast iron pan with a lot of butter, but that's more to develop a crust than anything.

The most important factors in preventing dryness would be cooking time and temperature.

jessecurry
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You actually want the outside of the meat to dry out: the drier it is the faster you'll get a brown crust on it (Maillard reaction) and more juice will stay on the inside. Oiling the outside won't prevent it from drying inside if you overcook it.

You don't need to coat the outside in oil before grilling, you just need to keep an eye on it when grilling so it doesn't stay there for a long time just dehydrating.

Luciano
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