CI SKILLET RIBEYE

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sawhorseray

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FOUND SOMETHING NEW TO ME SO THOUGHT I'D POST SOMETHING BESIDE JOKES, BEEN AWHILE. LAST WEEK I PROCESSED THE 22LB STANDING RIB ROAST I BOUGHT AT LAST YEARS XMAS PRIME SALES FOR $4.75LB, WON'T EVER SEE THOSE PRICES AGAIN.

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GOT IT SQUARED UP AND SLICED OUT 11 BONELESS RIBEYE STEAKS, 1&1/2" THICK, SAME AS ALWAYS. I LIKE TO SEASON WITH S&P, VAC-SEAL AND SPEND THE NIGHT IN THE FRIDGE BEFORE HEADING OFF TO THE FREEZER

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FIRST STEAK WEIGHED IN AT 24.5OZ, THEY'RE ALL ABOUT THE SAME, TAKE A LITTLE PLATE SPACE

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EARLIER THAT MORNING I WHIPPED UP A BATCH OF FRESH SEMOLINA FETTUCCINI, THAT COMES INTO PLAY LATER

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OH YEAH, WHAT STARTED THIS. I SAW A SHOW SOMEWHERE THAT THE GUY COOKED A RIBEYE STEAK IN A 700º CI SKILLET, FLIPPING EVERY 30 SECONDS UNTIL DESIRED DONENESS, I LIKE 'EM ON THE RARE SIDE OF LIFE. I KEEP MY BLACKSTONE AND PROPANE BURNER OUT ON THE COVERED PATIO, NEVER WET, NEVER TOO DARK TO COOK. 12" SKILLET WEIGHS ABOUT 5-6 POUNDS, 55 YEARS OLD NOW

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AFTER A LITTLE OLIVE OIL RUB I DROPPED THE STEAK INTO THE SCREAMING HOT SKILLET, FLIPPED EVERY 30 SECONDS, PULLED AFTER SIX MINUTES AND THEN OFF TO THE KITCHEN ISLAND TO REST WHILE THE SIDES GOT READY TO GO. TOO BUSY FOR MORE PICS

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MY MK-4 TOLD ME THE IT WAS 127º, I WAS FEELING FAIRLY CONFIDENT AT FIRST SLICE, THAT FATTY LITTLE HUNK OF MEAT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STEAK GOES TO MY BOY BOB. SLICED AND PLATED UP WITH SOME CREAMED SPINACH AND FETTUCCINI ALFREDO, NICE GLASS OF CAB TO WASH THINGS DOWN. I WAS PRETTY DARNED HAPPY!

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THIS IS DEFINATELY A GO-TO STEAK METHOD FOR ME FROM NOW ON. REPEATABLE EVERY TIME AND THE SKILLET SEEMS TO IMPART IT'S OWN SPECIAL FLAVOR NOT TO MENTION THE EASY CLEAN-UP. WELL THAT'S WRAP, HOPE Y'ALL HAVE A GREAT NEW YEARS, STAY SAFE.
 
WOW ! You're killing it . The cap meat on those steaks is insane . Looks perfect , but that pasta Alfredo !!! Holy smokes bud . Great meal Ray .
 
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Wow, Ray! Perfect Ribeye. Definitely with Rich on the Alfredo! Question: so the S&P then vac and freeze doesn't create a problem if frozen for a long period, correct? Do you let the salt do it's thing before vac or just apply and vac?
 
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WOW ! You're killing it . The cap meat on those steaks is insane . Looks perfect , but that pasta Alfredo !!! Holy smokes bud . Great meal Ray .

THANKS RICH! NOW I KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH TIME IT TAKES TO PUT THOSE STEAKS ON AND OFF, HELPS WITH MEAL PLANNING A TON!

Great looking steak and pasta Ray!! You guys with the homemade pasta always impress me, I'll be it's great.

THANKS JEFFRO! THE ONLY WAY TO GET SEMOLINA PASTA THAT FRESH IS TO MAKE IT YOURSELF, BETTER THAN ANYTHING A MAN CAN FIND AT THE MARKET!
 
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Wow, Ray! Perfect Ribeye. Definitely with Rich on the Alfredo! Question: so the S&P then vac and freeze doesn't create a problem if frozen for a long period, correct? Do you let the salt do it's thing before vac or just apply and vac?

THANK YOU CHRIS! I STARTED DOING THE S&P BEFORE VAC-SEALING IN CASE I MIGHT WANT TO SOUS DIDE, THEY'RE READY TO GO RIGHT FROM THE FREEZER. I VAC-SEAL AFTER THE S&P, THEN LET THEM SIT IN THE FRIDGE OVERNIGHT SO THE SALT CAN WORK IT'S MAGIC, INTO FREEZERMART THE NEXT DAY.

Now thats no joke Ray. Great steak and sides. Nice meal. David

THANKS DAVID! KIND OF BROKE MY HEART TO CUT THAT PRIME UP AFTER SEEING WHAT THEY GO FOR THIS YEAR.
 
Ray, my friend… what a great post! That is just top notch all the way around bud! Very nicely done. That plated pic… slap a bib on this redneck… I’d be diving in head first! 🤤

Awesome bud… but also

Never quit posting the jokes! 😉
 
Fantastic cook Ray!

THANKS RYAN, GOT ENOUGH LEFTOVERS TO FIRE UP THE SOUS VIDE TODAY!
Ray, my friend… what a great post! That is just top notch all the way around bud! Very nicely done. That plated pic… slap a bib on this redneck… I’d be diving in head first! 🤤 Awesome bud… but also

Never quit posting the jokes! 😉

THANKS JUSTIN! I HOPE TO KEEP POSTING THE JOKES AS LONG AS I'M ALIVE! THEY GET CIRCULATED BY A GROUP OF OLD FRIENDS I'VE HAD FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS. USED TO BE SEVEN OF US, NOW WE'RE DOWN TO FOUR, S--T HAPPENS
 
That all looks outstanding Ray! Thanks for posting.

THANK YOU ERIC! IT WAS KIND OF NICE FOR ME TO FIND SOMETHING TO POST I HADN'T DONE BEFORE, NOT MUCH NEW TO ME AT THIS AGE!


Great lookin meal Ray. I haven't made fresh pasta for a bit. After seeing yours I may need to change that. Nice work 👍

THANKS JOHN! TOOK ME AWHILE TO REMEMBER THE PASTA RECIPE , NICE TO BE BACK IN THE KITCHEN COOKIN'!
 
Stick to jokes Ray. ---------------------------------------------------------->Just kidding. That steak looks amazing. I've read about the Flippity Flip method, but never tried it. Now because of you my friend that is going to change.

Point for sure
Chris
 
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Stick to jokes Ray. ---------------------------------------------------------->Just kidding. That steak looks amazing. I've read about the Flippity Flip method, but never tried it. Now because of you my friend that is going to change. Point for sure Chris
I’d say you nailed it with flip method, looks great!

THANK BOTH OF YOU! I'M THINKING IT'LL TURN INTO A GO-METHOD FOR ME. I CUT AND EAT PRETTY MUCH NOTHING BUT BONELESS RIBEYES A INCH AND A HALF THICK. SIX MINUTES GAVE ME EXACTLY WHAT I WAS HOPING FOR, WILL WORK EACH AND EVERY TIME. NO SOUS VIDE TO WAIT FOR, NO COALS TO FIDDLE WITH, CAN DO WHEN IT'S RAINING, MINIMAL CLEANUP. WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE, IT'S ALMOST TOO EASY!
 
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