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Thanks to all of y'all that recommended Kerrygold butter.
I made my new and all-time favorite preparation of steak: the toaster oven reverse sear. I like my steak with a light coating of Chupacabra Rub and before cooking and finished with a big pat of butter on top.
To do this, I use my Thermoworks multi-probe thermometer (the cousin of another Very Best Thread recommendation) and put one probe in the steak and one probe measuring air temp of the oven.
I run the oven somewhere between the "Warm" and 200F setting and cook the steak to about 125F before removing it from the toaster oven and tossing it on a blistering hot cast iron pan with a small amount of vegetable oil and a big spoonful of Kerrygold butter. I leave it in the pan for 45 seconds on each side until it is nice and browned. I confess that I ate at least two or three spoonfuls of the raw butter beforehand. Wow, is it good.
The final result was so good that I ate the steak and then sopped up the juices with a piece of white bread like a proper Texan:
I made my new and all-time favorite preparation of steak: the toaster oven reverse sear. I like my steak with a light coating of Chupacabra Rub and before cooking and finished with a big pat of butter on top.
To do this, I use my Thermoworks multi-probe thermometer (the cousin of another Very Best Thread recommendation) and put one probe in the steak and one probe measuring air temp of the oven.
I run the oven somewhere between the "Warm" and 200F setting and cook the steak to about 125F before removing it from the toaster oven and tossing it on a blistering hot cast iron pan with a small amount of vegetable oil and a big spoonful of Kerrygold butter. I leave it in the pan for 45 seconds on each side until it is nice and browned. I confess that I ate at least two or three spoonfuls of the raw butter beforehand. Wow, is it good.
The final result was so good that I ate the steak and then sopped up the juices with a piece of white bread like a proper Texan:
acheck
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I have not yet tried the oven reverse sear. I have been sous viding steaks for a couple years with good results (especially on extra thick cuts) but always have the problem that the steak is super wet when trying to sear and does not easily maillard. I imagine that is not a problem with the oven method. I remember reading an Alton Brown article about it years ago and he claimed it to be the best method.
Yes, moisture on the surface of the steak is the enemy of a good sear. You need the dry surface and a very hot pan to get the sear done quickly. It's nice and dry when you pull it out of the toaster oven. By using the BBQ pit probe, you get the meat to the exact temperature that you want and you don't have to open the oven or poke the meat a bunch of times to know.
I love Chupacabra. I have the original blend and Brisket Magic in 5 lb bottles. I used them on a lot of briskets. I do have the luxury of living 20 minutes away from 2 Gringos and Pruskis Market though.
The reverse sear for me is the best method to get the best steak overall. I also use my toaster oven and a carbon steel pan. I have been making most of my steaks, especially thicker cuts, using sous vide for years. Makes a damn good steak but it has always come with some sacrifice to a good crust. I've tried a few different ways to make it better but it's never been as good as a pan or reverse sear. When I feel "lazy" or have a cheaper cut I go sous vide.
When I want the best steak, I go with my charcoal smoker. takes time but it is the best. Kinda like a reverse sear, I get it to the temp I want in the smoker and then I put a grate right on top of the coals and sear it. I have a tomahawk ribeye I'm doing like this tonight.
And I am also on the Kerrygold butter bandwagon. It is so good it makes me question why the everyday normal butter tastes so bland. The first time I went to Big Bend I brought some ribeyes for dinner but forgot butter so I made a last-minute stop at a Wal Mart but there was no way in hell I was getting the Wal Mart brand butter so I got the best looking they had which was Kerrygold and holy hell it made the steak and the eggs for breakfast so much better. I have bought Kerrygold ever since. I buy a separate cheaper butter for my kids because they don't appreciate the good stuff.
For the Kerrygold fans
You should spend some more time in Scotland...
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theShaytoon
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hillstrubl
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Its not even a condiment at those quantities. #lunch
galen216
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