I didn't think I was going to get to smoke anything this weekend since I have to leave tomorrow to go out of town for work and I had lot's of chores to do. I found a couple of NY Strips in my freezer and took them out to thaw this morning for my son and I's dinner. Then I remembered seeing about smoking steaks on here so what else to do but go to SMF to learn something. After some reading I sprinkled some Montreal Steak Seasoning on them and started on my chores. After I got everything done I fired up my GOSM and got it stabilized at 210* with a medium sized chunk of hickory and on they went:
At almost an hour I started checking temps and was getting different readings from both of them, anywhere from 110* to 120* so I let them go some more. I had put a potato in my toaster oven and thought I timed it right but it wasn't getting done fast enough. After about 1 hour 10 mins the steaks were around 125* give or take and I should have pulled them then but I wanted my potato done so I left them for 10 more mins. In the mean time I fired up my gas grill on high and took it to 500*. I pulled the steaks and threw them on the heat:
About 1 1/2 mins per side and they hit the plate:
Not quite as rare as I would like but it was very juicy and tender:
This steak had a flavor I had never tasted in a steak before. It wasn't overly smokey just a hint but there was something very different. At the level of doneness it was very juicy and I think cooked at that level on a grill it wouldn't have been as juicy or tender. I can't imagine ever cooking a steak without smoking it again!
Tonight will be good, I have a full belly, Supercross and SMF! Life is GOOD!
At almost an hour I started checking temps and was getting different readings from both of them, anywhere from 110* to 120* so I let them go some more. I had put a potato in my toaster oven and thought I timed it right but it wasn't getting done fast enough. After about 1 hour 10 mins the steaks were around 125* give or take and I should have pulled them then but I wanted my potato done so I left them for 10 more mins. In the mean time I fired up my gas grill on high and took it to 500*. I pulled the steaks and threw them on the heat:
About 1 1/2 mins per side and they hit the plate:
Not quite as rare as I would like but it was very juicy and tender:
This steak had a flavor I had never tasted in a steak before. It wasn't overly smokey just a hint but there was something very different. At the level of doneness it was very juicy and I think cooked at that level on a grill it wouldn't have been as juicy or tender. I can't imagine ever cooking a steak without smoking it again!
Tonight will be good, I have a full belly, Supercross and SMF! Life is GOOD!
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