I’m not very experienced at cooking steak so I wanted a recipe that would allow me to cook a steak precisely without much experience. This recipe follows the reverse sear method to achieve that.
The reverse sear is similar to a sous-vide, in that the goal is to have an even and controlled temperature in the meat, and then we finish it off with a sear for a good crust. You can see the results in the pictures from my very first time cooking steak!
The pictures I took weren’t great and use a lot more seasoning than I did this round.
Cooking
| Step | Ingredients or Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Preparing meat | Sea Salt, Pepper, Steak Seasoning, Steak | Season with a very generous amount of sea salt, some pepper or some other seasoning. Pat to get the seasoning into the steak on each side. |
| Absorb seasoning | Let it sit uncovered in the fridge for an hour. Take it out and let it sit for 1-1.5 hours uncovered on the counter. | |
| Prepare for cooking | By this time the juices should have been re-absorbed including the seasoning. If you think you put too much salt on, just wipe some of it off, but try not to take any juices. | |
| Cook | Drip trip, rack that allows dripping | Heat oven to 250. A small toaster oven can work well. Place steak on a rack with holes, allow to drip into rack below. |
| Check | Digital meat thermometer | Check the temp after 20 minutes if the steak is thin, 25 if it’s thicker. Use a digital oven-safe thermometer for accuracy. You want the internal temp to be 120, no higher. Depending on the thickness, it could take longer. A 2" steak could easily take 45 min to an hour. |
| Temperatures | Pull from oven when temp reaches: rare 110, medium rare 120, medium 130, medium well 140, hockey puck 150+ | |
| Rest | Tinfoil | Sit on the counter and put it under a foil tent, for 10/15 minutes. At rest the temp will reach 135, perfect for medium rare. |
| Prep skillet | Cast iron skilet, avocado or canola oil | While it’s resting, crank up the heat to your pan/skillet as high as it will go. Add a little avocado or canola oil. |
| Sear | When ready, sear each side for ~60 seconds. |