Kelvin Fernandez’s Recipe for the Perfect Grilled Steak and Parmesan-Crusted Potatoes: Jennifer Lopez’s Personal Chef Shows Us How It’s Done

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Jennifer Lopez’s personal chef, Kelvin Fernandez, knows a thing or two about serving up flavorful dishes.While the “Jenny From the Block” singer, 53, is known for her healthy diet, Fernandez previously told Us Weekly that he goes all out for her children, 15-year-old twins Max and Emme, whom she shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony. (Lopez has been married to Ben Affleck since July 2022.)“I have the free reign of what to cook, so in the morning for breakfast I get crazy with the kids,” the chef exclusively told Us in 2020, noting that he whips up “Captain Crunch-crusted French toast and eggs Benedict.”Lopez, for her part, “is such a hard worker,” Fernandez gushed to Us at the time. “When she puts her mind to something, it’s incredible how much can be accomplished.

When she wants something healthy, she’ll stick to it.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesNow, just in time for summer, the culinary expert is giving Us his tips — and exclusive recipe — for the perfect grilled steak (and a scrumptious-sounding side of parmesan mashed potatoes).Before getting down to business, Fernandez recommends cleaning and seasoning your grill, as “excess oil will create flare-ups and affect the flavor of your steak,” he tells Us.

It’s also imperative to temper the meat — he goes with a 1.5-lb. bone-in ribeye steak — meaning that it sits at room temperature “for no more than an hour” prior to grilling.In fact, “patience is a virtue” when it comes to grilling the ideal steak, Fernandez notes, explaining that once it hits the grill, try to resist the urge to poke it or move it around.“Resting does wonders for a steak — no foil tent needed.