THIS is the BEST Way to Cook Steak
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2023
- Once you try the exceptional flavors in this reverse sear steak recipe, there is no going back to the old way of cooking beef. I was floored when I took my first bite of this steak, and there is no way I’m ever making steak any other way than this; it’s that good.
Ingredients for this recipe:
• 1-pound New York Strip Steaks
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 peeled shallot
• 12-14 sprigs of fresh thyme
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• coarse salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
prep time: 2 hours
cook time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Procedures:
1. Start by patting dry the steak on all sides with a paper towel. This will help to keep the outside of the steak as dry as possible to help create a great crust when searing.
2. Next, season the steak on all sides as you would before cooking it with coarse salt and cracked pepper.
3. Place it on a rack over a sheet tray and place it in the refrigerator uncovered for 2 to 24 hours. This process of pre-seasoning will allow the salt and pepper to penetrate deep into the meat so that every bite is perfectly seasoned. This works exceptionally well when the steak is at least 1 ½” + thick.
4. When you’re ready to prepare it, preheat the oven to 200°.
5. Place the steak on the rack over a sheet tray in the middle of the oven and cook for roughly 45 to 60 minutes. You want it to reach 100° internally, and the timing in the oven will depend on how thick and heavy the steak is.
6. Remove the steak from the oven and briefly set it to the side.
7. Add the olive oil to a 10” cast iron or carbon steel pan and heat over high heat until the oil smokes lightly.
8. For a medium rare internal steak, place the steak in the pan and turn the heat down to medium and let the steak cook for 1 minute.
9. Next, using tongs, move the steak around in a circular motion for 1 minute. Doing this will help completely brown the top of the steak.
10. Flip the steak over and turn the heat down to low-medium and cook it for 1 minute.
11. Add the garlic, shallots, thyme, and butter to the pan with the steak.
12. Baste the steak with a large spoon for 2 minutes to help brown and flavor the steak more. Remove the steak once it reaches 120° to 125° internally for medium-rare.
13. Let the steak rest for 3 to 4 minutes.
14. Slice the steak and serve it as is or with some Maître D’ Butter. - Jak na to + styl
I happen to have fallen in love with 2” thick, bone-in Ribeye from a local butcher. The reverse sear makes it foolproof for even a novice like myself. Can’t wait to try the lemon butter! Thanks!
Nothing better than a ribeye. I thought I had died and gone to heaven without the inconvenience of actually dying after eating a steak from Costco that was made with the caps of ribeyes only.
My favorite too. 1st I get to the bone, than my puppies:D
@@jenjoy3215 I eat a ton of prime ribeye from costco. The cap is my favorite part.
Thank you so much for showing that little trick to get the middle part of the surface to brown! Getting the perfect crust has always been an issue for me and I’m pretty sure this will solve it!
Yah thts crazy. Been making steaks for a couple years now and thaty was always something I would experience from time to time and I would have to make it up for by with butter basting. But now I know I can fix it that way is a game changer!
Searing on a grill plate directly over coals gets you a perfect sear with the fancy grill lines and it to me feels like a slightly different sear but this method made me happy for a new way to get a perfect sear
The biggest thing that prohibits a great sear is moisture, especially if you salt & cook shortly after. The salt draws the moisture to the surface & the steak is literally moist on the surface. That’s why the dry brined one seared so well, it dried for 24 hours in the fridge. Water prevents the Mylar reaction, you are instead steaming. The moisture needs to evaporate before it begins searing & by then a few minutes are lost.
Next time test it for yourself, dry pat one really well with paper towels & another leave as is. Then see the difference for yourself.
@@YaH_Gives_Wisdom I dry brine for a couple of hours and then put it in the oven at 250F until 110F internal. I’m not sure if the pepper that I’m using is too coarse for it to give a proper sear since I add all the seasoning at the very beginning.
I take surface temp measurements of the cast iron prior to searing and I honestly think I’ve been using too high of a temp and maybe not enough wagyu beef tallow. I originally thought it was a surface contact issue so I bought a steak weight but that only slightly improved the result.
Chef, I think you should have done a third steak: what if you pre-seasoned and dry brined a steak overnight, just like you did with the reverse sear steak, but then did a traditional sear on it? It would certainly have the flavor penetration of your reverse sear steak and would be a more direct comparison of searing and reverse searing.
Actually this is basically what im doing. I let the meat "dry brine" for two hours if I have the time or 40ish minutes if im in a hurry. I can't talk about what the result is since im cooking mostly cheapest pork, but I would love an addition to this video exploring that, since it's relatively reasonable of a time span considering all other chores you can or have to do in between. What I have found is that it is a marginal improvement in all categories, but I can't tell if it is because I've gotten better at all detail included towards handling cooking or just because of the "dry brine". Im also using the quotation marks, since 40mins or even 2 hours isnt that long, yet i've heard and experienced it to be sufficient.
dude, that's what i wanted to say :)
Dry brined makes all the difference here in my opinion :)
But i'm ready to taste all three options, and i am sure, that all are delicious
One of his initial misconceptions was that it was "dry" and wouldn't be moist. The reason this isn't correct is that while the outside is dry, that is important for browning. The browning is from the Maillard reaction which happens at about 300F. This means that any water has to boil off before it can happen. So, if you have a dry outside, you can get the brown crust faster because the reaction happens quicker since there is no water to remove. That means you aren't inadvertently removing moisture from the inside to get the crust. That's also was it is more evenly done. No gray ring inside, pink to the edge. This is more evident in large pieces but you can still see it here.
The good thing is he learned it. He also learned how the reverse sear doesn't rise as much during rest. This is also because the meat was on the heat less.
To me the best thing to learn from this is that just because something is good, old school steak for example, doesn't mean it can't be better. KEEP IMPROVING, ALWAYS! That's part of the scientific method, if you're wrong, learn from it and try again.
As for the resteraunt dilemma, they have the same problem with Prime Rib. For your Friday night Prime Rib you need to cook a lot of meat to sell, starting Thursday. There is no 1 hour Prime Rib, let alone 10 minute. That's why you have a lot of "Prime Rib Sandwhich (or soup) Specials" the day after Prime Rib night.
@@narcyz1988great point. The experiment can be very fun.
Also try different spices. I love garlic powder on steak. MSG has a bad name but it really adds flavor. It does not deserve the hate.
Seasoning for 24 hr and cooking old school sear first is the best way
Chef, nice work.
The pre-seasoning does a number of things for the proteins involved. Number one it seasons the meat all the way through, which you obviously noticed. Another thing it does for you is that it locks more of the moisture into the inner tissue of the steak, altering the behavior of the moisture during cooking and preventing the moisture from being shot out of the cells under high heat. Another benefit of the pre-seasoning is that it has a tenderizing effect on the tissue, improving mouthfeel. As for unused portions after a service there are a whole host of options, but the nice thing about the dry brine is that as it sits longer in the walk in the flavors continue to concentrate more and more. No, it won't turn into jerky, you're not using enough salt for that process to happen, but it will dry age and improve in flavor and texture over time.
This process can be used on any protein including tofu and mushrooms.
Another trick I use at home is that I include dry stock powder in my dry brine mixture to enhance and reinforce the flavor of the protein I'm working with.
Love the compound butter you threw together. I'll have to give that a try.
That circular motion tip was gold. I'm def gonna try that next time !
Great comparison! I've been doing a sous vide reverse sear for the last few years and no matter how frozen or how thick it will always be perfect from top to bottom and left to right. No bullseye rare center, pink ring, grey ring. Sous vide reverse sear with cast iron finish!
A friend of mine swears by this, I really need to try sous vide. Do you have a machine to sous vide in?
This is the way.
This is the way@@michaeldickinson3464
@@Thiccalus Immersion heater, and a plastic container with a lid for that purpose is the cheapest method. The whole machine is unnecessary other than for restaurants.
@@ryanj610 I bought mine for like $55 from monoprice, and I have used it weekly for several years. Easily worth the modest investment.
I have dry brined and reverse seared my steaks and chops this way for about a year, its amazing how flavorful they come out. Use my pellet smoker set at 225 for the baking portion then onto my Weber gas grill to finish. Love the additional flavor with the butter, garlic and thyme, need to try that for sure! Thanks for the conformation, excellent video Chef!
Thanks for watching, I appreciate it. Smoker is great way to do it as well.
I do the same except I finish on cast Iron in my OOni. Ridiculous
The key is more the dry brine than reverse sear. Dry brine. Have the steak room temp. The normal cook isn't exactly a fair comparison if you are throwing it on directly from the fridge without dry brining lol.
I just slide the plate to expose the flame 🔥 love searing with a pellet smoker
I can’t thank you enough! I now make the best steaks ever! The maître de butter is just so delicious! Thank you again for your expertise. You are awesome!!!
I was smiling watching the taste test at the end.... Perfectly done Chef! 😊
I haven't tried reverse sear, but I almost always love the old school method- I cook in ghee, with rosemary and garlic (or garlic powder on the steak). I pour the residual ghee/herb seasoning over my steak as it rests, so it has plenty of flavor when served and dipped in that sauce. Your seasoned lemon butter role does sound worth exploring.... But I do like to keep it simple... I highly recommend a Greek salad of tomatoes, sliced red onion, cucumber, Bell pepper, feta cheese, with olive oil, vinegar, 21 seasonings dressing, to accompany that steak, and maybe steamed broccoli, cauliflower or brussel sprouts.
I love it Chef! I always dry brine a day before, and my cast iron is 3 decades old. You're doing it right!
I appreciate the honesty and transparency of your video. This is my first video to watch (of yours) and your honesty gained you a thumbs up and a follower! Looking forward to making your butter as well.
Appreciate that. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video!!
Have reversed seared my NY strips for 2 years now. No going back!!
Excellent technique for novice cooks.
I just season a couple of hours ahead. 250 degrees, inserted thermometer to alert when done at your liking.(120 degrees)
For me, sear at scorching heat about 1 minute per side. Totally fool proof.
Will try your basting method, so will pull meat at a lower temp.
Reverse sear is a game changer. It can make nervous cooks look like masters in the kitchen. 🤤
Enjoyed this video, appreciate the effort to do these side by side. I agree with your finding, I can taste the salt throughout the steak when seasoned the night before. The Lemon butter is new for me, will try this weekend! Thank you!
I did your Salmon recipe last week on the smoker and it was a massive hit, first time I have ever cooked salmon - thank you so much for the great recipes
My pleasure!
I am a home cook, and not always able to plan 24 hours in advance, but I think i learned the extreme low heat pre-cooking in the oven, resembles the aging process, drying the surface. I usually take it out at 90º, and proceed. I'll have to make up some of the lemon butter. Thanks for your cheffy tips. Very helpful.
Started doing the reverse sear….mind blown so good browned perfection everytime
Wow, just wow, you've certainly earned my subscription with this video. I love doing the reverse sear on my smoker, it's even better that way.
I have been reverse searing everything using one of those Meater thermometers. I have never ruined one thing. Everything comes out perfect. great job.
You did a superb job, fun and entertaining and very visual and educational.
Thank you so much for sharing this video and I'm learning how to cook steak 🥩!
Excellent presentation Chef! You didn't give yourself enough credit for the resting of the reverse seared piece between baking and the pan. I have been doing this method for years. Thanks for some validation!
Love seeing tests like this! I go with the reverse sear, but modified. Rather than going in a 200deg oven, I put mine on the grill, flipping after 1 minute on each side, until the internal temp is 100F. Then reverse sear it. Minimal gray banding, great flavor from the grill, a beautiful crust, and fork-tender at rare/medium rare.
I do a modified way as well. I put it on the cooler side of my grill (300 or less) for a couple minutes, let it start warming up and dry the surfaces out. Then sear on the hot side for about 4-6 minutes, then back to the cooler side of the grill until it’s 15 degrees less than cook to temp. Pull, let rest and the internal works it’s way up. The true reverse sear and sous vide I feel don’t render the bigger fat chucks as well.
Dang I’m hungry now! The whole process looks amazing. I may need to try this soon!
Dry brining is nice if I’m planning far enough ahead, but you’re right old school season and cook is delicious too
I always thought the reverse sear method came about as a way to get some smoke on the steak. A chunk of oak or pecan on the coals while you low and slow indirect adds nice flavours.
My son always reverse sears and his steaks are always good. I usually just season and pop in the cast iron. I think after watching your video I’m going to follow the reverse sear❤️Love your video and I’m making that lemon butter🙏🏻
Or you could have just trusted your sons method.
Thank you so much for explaining all the times, and techniques of how you did this. Subscribed!
I use both methods at home, but almost always use the pre-season and reverse sear for bigger cuts. I use the smoker for the initial cook - usually around 200-225 and often just use a torch for the sear. For smaller cuts (or if the weather isn’t cooperating), I’ll use the stovetop method or oven reverse sear. I’ve found that the seasoning is probably better the night before, but often seasoning it up at lunchtime to cook at dinner is plenty adequate. Oh, I’ve even done the reverse sear with steaks basically straight from the freezer. I was shocked how well it worked. I did need a bit more in the finishing salt, but still awesome.
Wow! I’ll have to try that.
Going to have to try that from the freezer since I'm defrosting ~half the time anyway. Do you salt before freezing, or just season and go?
I switched to the reverse sear about 5 years ago and love it. I usually do it on the grill where I get it to just above 100* degrees and then take it off. I then open the air takes and get the coals very hot for the sear. It comes out more evenly cooked with a nice wall of pink right up to the crisp edge.
You did the same thing I did.
When I tried the salt and fridge for the pre game, it’s just better.
The biggest thing I noticed, was how even the flavor was from first to last bite.
I’ve never made the butter with lemon, will give it a shot!
Both techniques have their place. For everyday steaks, I go with the faster (old school) method every time. For a monster 30 oz bone-in ribeye, reverse sear is my only practical option, and works fantastic.
This was great, thank you so much 🥘♥️
Once you reverse-sear you never go back :-) but, when I need dinner in a jiffy, I take my steaks out of the fridge season immediately and let them hang out for at least 30 minutes while cooking the sides, then is a quick 5-6 minute on the cast iron skillet, open a nice bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon and voila dinner is served! Love to see the smile on my father's face when he takes the first bite. The man is such a boost to my ego :-) :-)
This an an excellent video.
My only issue with this is cooking streak straight from the fridge. I always take it out to get it to room temperature first. No exceptions, its always better. In addition, after many, many cooks and comparisons, I put mine on the pellet grill @200 until its close enough but low enough in temp to sear (~90F to 100F). Remove the steaks and either use a pan to sear (if I want to saute it in flavors like you did - honestly, not often), or set the grill to 500F, then sear on grill with a butter blend on top. Cooking low and slow gets smokey goodness... but also keeps the steak the same amount of done-ness from tip to tip. It'll be medium-rare, or what you choose for done-ness, throughout, again, from tip to tip. Also seems to be more tender throughout.
Restaurant techniques make good steak, but they are designed for speed and volume. Low and slow is substantially better. I also find I really only need salt, pepper (maybe a Montreal blend), and butter while cooking towards the end. I continuously gets told my steak is better than restaurants, but maybe people are just being nice. Honestly, do think its a lot better.
Again thank you. I always brine Turkey because, done right, its substantially better and we've never gone back after trying it. The brine seasoning one chooses makes an enormous difference. Try many becuase its vastly different between. So, maybe I'll experiment with this form of steak brining. I'd be tempted to brine with some herbs so that herb flavor gets into the meat.
Appreciate. Enjoy!
Experimenting with reverse sear in my pellet grill, yielding some tasty results. The internal temperature will be adjusted prior to searing thanks to your advice 👍
Thank you for doing this side by side comparison. One of my favorite cuts of beef. I will let you know how I did?? Great video
Great video. I’ve been only reverse searing for the past two years now. I was using sous vide before. I like SV but it’s a lot of work and time. Reverse sear seems to beat it and it’s my favorite way now.
Thanks so much for doing this video. I've been doing the reverse sear for 2 years or so. I've left steaks seasoned in the fridge for 2 days without any issues. I don't pepper until time to cook. Yes, the surface gets really dry 'looking' but this doesn't change the taste. I heat to 105 in a 210 oven and then only cook over heat for about 1 to 1.5 mins on each side. I've found there's zero reason to let it rest.
When the weather is nice, I use the infrared sear station on my grill with cuts the time down to 1 min per side. 1800 degrees will do that, lol.
p.s. I still love your mushroom soup. Amazing.
Very cool…I love experimenting with this stuff…I have now switched to the pre-seasoned way, but instead of throwing it in the pan for 3 minutes on each side, I do 1 minute on each side and keep turning it over every minute until done…the crust gets sooooo much better, and you get much less grey ring on the inside…try it out!!!
I dry brine my steak also for about 4 hours on the counter under wrap. Very good. I wanted to say though that you can still cook the ala minute steak by reverse sear. You should try that and see what happens.
Not following?
Great, great, great presentation. I love it!!
have been patty dry after over to 100F… going to try the “swirl” as that sounds much better, thanks!
Reverse sear has given me a relatively simple, consistent method of getting a great steak. Can't say the same for straight pan frying. I have also settled on shorter times in the fridge. I go 4/5 hours for grass fed. Add a couple more hours for grain fed.
The reverse sear method being that it takes longer to cook, gives the inner musculature/fat more time to render down which in turn will create a more tender bite. The slower cook also gives the seasoning more time to penetrate the meat in turn creating a more evenly distributed flavor profile.
Try seasoning & setting-aside as you would with the reverse-sear method, the just pan-fry like your "old-school" method. Excellent video. Thank you.
what a fridge.... what a oven (digital numbers on the knob!! amazing)
so jealous
One of the great parts of a longer dry brine, closer to 24 hrs is the meat turns a dark ruby red and the meat is sufficiently dried for a superior sear
Great show a! Thank you!
Hey from the South Carolina Coast. Love the reverse sear on charcoal grill 100% of the time. Do it with pork tenderloin also.
Thanks!
I don't season overnight, but I do reverse-sear my steaks on the grill with indirect heat, low and slow, then finish on direct heat but not long at all. Turning every minute or less on high heat for the sear. And use a good thermometer. The results are perfect.
Can’t wait to try this reverse sear method. Have never cooked a steak like this before.
Game changer
Great video Billy. I’m going to change the way I cook my steak.
I flip mine every 45 seconds until it comes to temp. Still gets a crazy crust, but it eliminates that grey band around the steak.
Thank you, I modified your recipe with a cold smoke on the Traeger @225 (as opposed to the oven) to bring the internal temp to 100 then bring it inside for the pan sear. We use Filets as opposed to NY Strips. Nice smoky flavor.
For the average home cook, pre-season and reverse sear is the best, most repeatable way to cook a steak. It takes a lot of the guess-work out and is extremely simple. I've been convincing fellow home cooks and foodies to try it for years!!
The reverse sear on the BBQ is nuts as well.
Been doing reverse sear since 2017 on a smoker and then searing on a grill. Anytime I try to change it I get upset patrons (children and wife). That butter looked awesome!
Thank you for this video.I recently discovered reverse sears for me. My butcher urged me to try it... and now I'm addicted. But I did it without seasoning it 24h earlier. Have to try that too...
I am glad he added a bit of steak to all that butter.
after cooking $10, $20, $30 and $65 steaks, I can say with certainty that the meat quality is 75% guilty of the final result of the steak. These skils are very good, but in the end the steak quality is the most important thing.
I LOVE reverse sear!
I use the reverse sear almost exclusively and it’s always on point. I will say that it is way better to do a reverse sear on a charcoal grill, the steak gets an excellent smoky flavor along with perfect doneness
Agree, I've been using the Big Green Egg for years & it's amazing. I turn it down to 200º until the meat is 100º then let it rest, open up the Egg until it's 500º-550º using Grill Grates which elevate the temp even more. (I've tested them with Temp Guns), then do 45 seconds or so on each side, then rotate them 45º for the same on each side again. Then let the steak rest with butter on top for 6-8 minutes. Perfection.
Billy - dude as soon as you cut into those steaks I started salivating!
I've tried a lot of different ways and it's always coming back to my grill using avocado oil, large coarse sea salt and pepper. My modified version is putting the salt and pepper and letting it sit after bringing it out of a cold refrigerator for 30 minutes and then grilling. Essential what you're doing is creating a sauce on top of however you're going to cook your steaks.
2 things…
1.) love your reaction to the first taste of the reverse sear… and
2.) thank you, thank you, thank you for not shoving a 3 inch cut of meat into your mouth
Great video. This is exactly what I was looking for. Not sure if I'm going to do the reverse sear method often, don't know if these extra 3% of flavor are worth the extra hours of prep. Maybe for special occasions or when I have a ton of time (and extra room in my fridge)
It’s not really hours of prep unless you’re standing there staring at your fridge all night. I do steaks like that once a week most weeks. Toss it in the fridge a day before with some salt. Prep done.
I unintentionally did a bit of this, I seasoned the steaks (thinking I was cooking them right away), but then had to leave them like 45 min. Then cooked them the “old school “ way. The steaks were amazing, best ones I’ve ever cooked
I do that but with a cold sear finish… My wife thinks the cold sear has better taste… It does take a little longer than a hot sear, but it is more even with penetrating into the center… Also, I do my cold sear on a cast iron, but my reverse sear on carbon steel, I think the thicker cast iron allows for the pan to heat a little slower…
Welcome to 2018 Chef. We've been waiting for you :)
When I was in the kitchen we sous vide (water bath) as many cuts as wee needed. Then pan sear for crust. This way we weren't wasting anything. Great comparison, Chef!
Grassfed beef experts recommend cooking the meat slow. They can explain the science of it.
Thank you! Good video! Helpful!
I add seasonings an hour beforehand. In cast iron pan sear on one side and give each edge a couple of minutes sear also. , flip it over on last side, put in oven at 250* until it reaches 130* for medium rare. Let it set under aluminum for 5 minutes. Turns out perfect every time.
I'm new new school, just season put it in the air fryer for 12 minutes at 400deg, flip at 6 minutes gives it perfect sear and is juicy as hell 🤤 and i did the minimum work and mess
I have been pre-seasoning my steaks for about 2 years now. I will never go back to not pre-salting them unless I simply don’t have the time. I’m not sold on the reverse sear technique, though. I absolute hate cooking steaks in the oven. Takes too long and I never seem to get it right. I’m happy with the pre-salting and then grilling or pan searing.
Cold sear is the current favourite!
what brand is your stove? it looks so nice.
I love Your attitude :)
Both are great stakes :)
Hello, greetings from the Czech Republic. Do you think there will be much difference between 2 hours and 24 hours? Lately I've taken a liking to flank steak and it's usually not that high, so I thought I'd try just the two hours before.
The one from the fridge was hotter because the low temperature of the mean transferred heat from the pan more efficiently - like putting hot water in an ice cube tray freezes faster than cold water
I would've loved to have seen a 3rd steak cooked using the *COLD SEAR* method. Do you have a video like that, using the cold sear method?
Looks delicious cousin!
I've been a huge fan of the pre-season reverse sear. As someone who's a home cook, reverse sear shown here is pretty idiot proof. I gotta try that butter though, looks fantastic.
Just cooked a 48 hour dry brine and it's great
Any chance you can make a video of the "cold sear" method ?
A 3 day pre season works amazing as well. I do it with chicken because of a 3 day pre season steak video.
Great video. Would love to see the Sous Vide method thrown into the mix.
Compare old School to the Just Keep Flipping method. I have used all three and I feel like the JKF method is my fav. I never preseason steaks, just bigger cuts that are roasted or smoked. Great videos!
The Maillard won’t kick off until enough water is evaporated from the surface. Since the reverse has already dried the surface completely it starts browning immediately. As the steak thickness increases the power of the reverse sear does too. One can achieve ridiculous crusts on 1.75 inch slabs. Btw, I followed your/his prime rib recipe and cooked in my smoker. Out of sight. It’s still talked about and we had it for Christmas.
Would you mind to try the reverse sear steak(after cooked) from fridge next day?
Like if you had friends come to your place and have to wait for 2hour to slow cook the steak😅
Maybe My PaPaw was Beyond his Time. But. Reverse sear is the Way I learned how to Make Steak. He was an Army Cook. Only he Didn't call it reverse sear. He would tell me Start Slow finish Fast. He Cooked every Steak in the oven. Then put it on the Stove top to Finish. My NANA always said This was the Best way
Only butter was in the pan 100% butter
That’s amazing! Thanks for sharing that story.
I do a cold sear. It works amazing. Never go back.
Both steaks look amazing. I am a little surprised that there was as much a difference on steaks only one inch thick. Good to know!
I've always used a higher smoke point oil with steak. Olive oil starts to smoke at a relatively low temperature and I feel like I never get a great sear with it. It always comes out feeling oily to me. Maybe I'm just more of a grill guy. I do love the temperature control of a reverse sear.
I do the same steak preparation in the fridge overnight, pull it out and let it sit on the counter for 30 min, toss on the weber grill that is at 500 degrees, 3 1/2 - 4 min per side, pull off the grill toss some garlic butter on top, rest and serve. no fuss/no mess, no pans to wash. or oil all over the stove.
How to know that the steak is tender pre Cook?
I'm pretty good at cooking steaks and I always buy the same decent meat. But sometimes are pretty hard to eat or sometimes are smooth.
I usually do reverse sear, but I tend to over shoot how done I want it. I've typically done higher inner temp + pan on hi the whole time.
Next time I'll try your method with the 100 F target and lowering pan temp (and addatives).
I have found it better to keep the pan ripping hot (as hot as you can get your pan and use grape seed oil for higher smoke point) while searing, and reduce the sear time to around 1 minute per side. Then I remove the steak from the pan and remove the pan from the heat, give it a minute or so to cool down. Next I put the pan back on low heat and add butter, garlic, aromatics (whatever you want), then toss the steak in for basting for 1-2 minutes. Less time on heat reduces the cooking done after reverse sear which gives you a more predictable final temp in my opinion. The fact of the matter is though, all of these techniques just slightly enhance an already killer meal, but it's fun to tinker with the process.
I was surprised to see you were questioning it. But great video, nicely done
would love your evaluation of adding “air fryer” technique
Sorry, I don’t even own one actually.
I did this last night with a NY Strip and could not get over the taste. It was the best strip I have ever cooked. My personal favorite is a filet and kind of locked in to my big green egg for those. Do you think this cook would work on a thick cut of filet?
For sure!
Normally I wouldn’t argue with someone who’s been doing this for so long but never olive oil in a pan the smoke point is so low it makes it hard to tell if it’s actually at the temperature you want. Olive oil is for adding at the end it adds flavour and richness that normal oils don’t