Top Sirloin Cap Steaks (Picanha)

[edmonds]

Running low on my homegrown beef and saw a sign at Publix for "top sirloin cap steaks" at $8.50 / lb.
None on the shelves so asked the butcher. He got out a cryovac and started to slice up some steaks.
"Hey, can I get a whole one?" I ask. He replies, "you mean a picanha." Yea of course I do.
He looks on his computer. It's $11.50 per lb. Why would the whole roast cost more than the steaks?
So I said, "go ahead and slice it, for $3 less I'll take the slices."

First dry brine steaks for 2 hours

Start up a fire with lump charcoal and a couple of red oak logs

Throw in some potatoes, onions, and peppers

Sear the fat cap

Sear sides of steak, then raise grate and cook over medium heat

Steaks cooked for total of 30 minutes, then sliced

Serve with homemade chimichurri

Thanks for looking.

 

[Chris_in_SoCal]

The food looks great. I have yest to try one of those.

Love the pit.

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Fine looking meal there. That potato looks killer!

 

[chopsaw]

You nailed that start to finish , but that's no surprise .
That's the best way to cook a baked potato too . Nice work .

 

[JLeonard]

Beautiful plate!

Jim

 

[Hibuckhobby]

They look great! Having never done one myself, I am wondering how tender the meat is since it looks pretty lean?

 

[civilsmoker]

That right there is utter perfection!!!!!! were to I line up to do the dishes so I can lick the plates?

 

[edmonds]

The food looks great. I have yest to try one of those.
Love the pit.

If you see one in the grocery, give it a try. Won't disappoint.

Fine looking meal there. That potato looks killer!

I did both wrapped in foil and without wrapping. Wrapped were softer, unwrapped were more fluffy.

You nailed that start to finish , but that's no surprise .
That's the best way to cook a baked potato too . Nice work .

Yea, potatoes were great.

Beautiful plate!
Jim

Thanks

They look great! Having never done one myself, I am wondering how tender the meat is since it looks pretty lean?

Yes they are lean. And the meat is quite tender too. A win win.

That right there is utter perfection!!!!!! were to I line up to do the dishes so I can lick the plates?

Thanks.

 

[SmokinAl]

It just doesn’t get any better than that!
Nicely done!!
Al

 

[flatbroke]

Very nice. Congratulations on the rotator ride

 

[edmonds]

Very nice. Congratulations on the rotator ride

Thanks. I'm not sure what kind of algorithm they use for choosing featured content. I haven't posted in a while; been busy working in the garden, mending fences, and a vacation in paradise (Tahiti).

 

[DRKsmoking]

Great looking meal Steve, very worthy of the carousal ride

And love the potatoes done like that

David

 

[tx smoker]

It's somewhat of a shame they broke it down into steaks but you made the absolute best of it. That is an amazing looking dinner and the Picanha is perfectly cooked. Very nice sir!!

Robert

 

[WaterRat]

Looks amazing! Nice grill ya got there. Hard to believe they wouldn’t sell the whole piece at the sale price, that’s just silly on their part.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

That's a mighty fine looking meal, Steve!

The thing about the whole picanha costing more than the steaks is ridiculous. At most he could've charged you what the steaks cost and that would still be too much especially when you consider trim loss on the steaks, the labor cost to cut them, and the material cost to package them. My 2¢...

 

[Buckeyedude]

That is one heck of a pit and a meal! Very cool!