Diner Blue Plate Special - Smoked Top Round Eye w/ Mash and Gravy

[civilsmoker]

So, I have been craving some sliced beef and normanaj last week post pushed me over the ledge and I just had to have it!

Picked up a couple "Eye's" for the craving!

Did salt treatment and back in the fridge for 36 hours...

All dry brined ready to season.

Seasoned with some woster then kinders buttery steak and carnalized onion ...

On the RT 1250 at 240, with the cold 17 deg, I pushed the temp up from my usual 235....

About an hour in....

On to the gravy.... Started with a whole onion, shallot, and clove of garlic... in a pot with some oil to brown them. Once they started browning, I also added a bit of butter for caramelization...

once nice and brown, I added 1/2 C red wine, 3Tbsp Soy, 2 Tbsp woster, 1 Tbsp beef base (better than bouillon), shrooms, and reduced that down.... Then added 3 C beef stock, 1 C chicken bone broth, some salt pepper, and a sprig of fresh thyme and rosemary.... light boiled for 45 mins then screen strained and thickened with a starch slurry

Bingo both pulled at INT 135 and rusting in 140 degree oven...shooting for a uniform INT of 140.

Rested in the oven for 35 mins then the slicing......OH MAN me a happy camper!!!!

And now the "Diner Blue Plate" special!

Thanks normanaj for pushing me to do this! Man it hit the craving right on the mark!!!

Oh Mrs C made a berry salad to go with it..... With a golden balsamic orange vinegaret

Oh I did pull one from the house oven once it normalized in INT and cooled it....It is going to be dinner tomorrow night.... more to come on that one!

 

[sandyut]

WOW looks great! beautiful plate!

 

[ifitsdeadsmokeit]

Looks yum. I have a pack of those in freezer waiting to be made into jerky.

 

[Brokenhandle]

That's a perfect diner meal! Nailed it for sure! Wouldn't be surprised if we see more of these popping up!

Ryan

 

[yankee2bbq]

Sure does look good.

 

[kilo charlie]

Dang! That's a great plate!

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Looks really good Cortney, excellent writeup and presentation...

 

[JLinza]

Looks great

 

[normanaj]

Outstanding looking plate!

 

[jaxgatorz]

Looks great !!!

 

[civilsmoker]

WOW looks great! beautiful plate!

Thanks sandy! it was all smiles for me for sure!

Looks yum. I have a pack of those in freezer waiting to be made into jerky.

thanks ifit! it would make good jerky!

That's a perfect diner meal! Nailed it for sure! Wouldn't be surprised if we see more of these popping up!

Ryan

Thanks Ryan and yea with the price of beet these days anything under the 10/lb is becoming a thing! But that’s what BBQ is all about…..

 

[civilsmoker]

Sure does look good.

Thanks yankee! I tasty as it looked!

Dang! That's a great plate!

Thanks kilo!

Looks really good Cortney, excellent writeup and presentation...

Many thanks GS! I had an image in my mind and color for the gravy, so happy it came together as visioned!

 

[civilsmoker]

Looks great

Thanks JL!

Outstanding looking plate!

Much appreciated for the comment and the inspirational push!!

Looks great !!!

Thanks jaxg!

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Wow Civil! Just an awesome looking meal! Love that salad.

 

[912smoker]

Yes sir Civil I'll have the meat and 3 and a large sweet tea!
Those are on sale along with London Broil cut almost weekly but have never smoked one......yet . Looks like a must try!

Keith

 

[mr_whipple]

That looks like a slice of Americana! I can smell that gravy all the way on the east coast!!! I did an EOR on the spinner a few years back but haven't put one in the pellet pooper. That's going to change, and soon.

 

[chopsaw]

Looks great !

 

[sawhorseray]

ONE FINE LOOKING COOK, NICE WORK!