119/18 – Reverse Seared Bone In Rib Eye Steaks:
Last month I cooked some lovely Reverse Seared Rib Eye Steaks from Rogers and Son butchers. It was the first time I had managed to cook a steak on my Kamado Joe exactly how I wanted it as well. As part of that same order I also kept some of the meat on the bone, time for Reverse Seared Bone In Rib Eye Steaks.
This was the previous cook:
The Meat:
A two bone rib of beef, 90 day aged Hereford beef – 1.4kg was £47 from Rogers and Son.
What a glorious slab of meat!
Sliced down the middle of the bones to create two BIG steaks!
The Prep:
A slow, indirect cook was planned to start with so I filled the Kamado Joe fire bowl with Oxford Charcoal Oak lumpwood then lit two flamers on one side. Vents fully open then closed down as the temperature approached 100C.
I made the four seasons blend from Charred and Scruffed by Adam Perry Lang – salt, pepper, garlic powder and cayenne pepper. This was rubbed onto the steaks then a bit of water was added and further rubbed to create a paste on the meat. Meater probe in one and set to alert at 47C internal temperature. A couple of chunks of Whisky Oak from Smokewood shack were placed on the lit charcoal then the steaks were put on the indirect side (deflector plates on both sides though).
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It took about 40 minutes to hit 47C then I took the steaks off to rest while I ramped up the temperature of the Kamado Joe. Lid up, vents open, deflector plates out, cast iron sear grate in. I put the lid down and left it to heat up whilst I put the kids to bed. I wasn’t away long when I returned to this!
Hmm, I had wanted a high temperature but hadn’t really meant to go that hot! Hungry, I went with it and put the steaks in. The meater probe was out at this point as it can’t cope with high temperatures.
Just a couple of minutes each side. The heat was crazy, so hot! Plenty of flames too so I shut the lid down to try and contain it a bit. When the steak came out it was a bit charred in places but the colour was fantastic.
The moment of truth, time to slice it open – lovely and pink!
SUMMARY:
I really enjoyed the last steak cook on the Kamado Joe and this one might have been even better. The meat was a big old slab with plenty of eating but it was so soft and juicy. It had a nice taste from the extra ageing and was a real treat for the weekend!
Parts of the outside of the steak were a bit charred which didn’t negatively affect the taste of the steak at all, I only had a bone left from mine at the end! I would sear it at a slightly lower temperature next time and try to reduce the amount of flames by keeping the lid down more.
| Cook Difficulty: | 3/5 |
| Cook Duration: | Medium: 3/5 |
| Cook Equipment: | Kamado Joe Big Joe |
| Cook Method: | Reverse Sear |
| Charcoal: | Oxford Charcoal Oak |
| Smoking Wood: | Whisky Oak from Smokewood Shack |
| Cook temperature: | 100C indirect then 450C direct |
| Cook time: | 40 minutes indirect and 5 minutes searing |
| Internal temperature: | Around 55c (Thermapen) |
| Notes: | 1: Don’t take it quite so hot for searing next time! |
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