After a long hectic week at work I got off work Friday with time to prep out a nice dinner.
With my wife's help some steaks were already thawed and a favorite of ours was soon to be.
Menu
Hickory Smoked Reverse Seared New York Strips
Creamy Ranch New Potatoes
Cast Iron Onions
The New Yorks
Dry brine for 3 hours
Fire up the smoker to 180°-200° with Hickory for smoke
Smoke steaks to an IT of 100°
From the smoker to a smoking hot cast iron, sear all sides
Finish temp IT 130° for a perfect med-rare
Dry Brine
Smoked, IT 100°
Seared
Creamy Ranch New Potatoes
Halve a few pounds of small New Potatoes
Boil till tender, but not too tender, drain and cool, set aside
Make a light colored roux with 4T butter and 1/4C flour
Add one packet of Ranch mix, 1T salt and mix well
Add cream or milk slowly, stirring all the time, till a thick creamy consistency is attained
Add 1C finely chopped green onions
Gently mix potatoes into cream sauce
Plate and garnish with a little Paprika or Cayenne
Cast Iron Onions
Prior to the steaks cook thick slices of onion in the cast iron.
A little bacon grease or EVOO and get some good color on them
The onions will season the pan and add to the steaks
The Finale
With my wife's help some steaks were already thawed and a favorite of ours was soon to be.
Menu
Hickory Smoked Reverse Seared New York Strips
Creamy Ranch New Potatoes
Cast Iron Onions
The New Yorks
Dry brine for 3 hours
Fire up the smoker to 180°-200° with Hickory for smoke
Smoke steaks to an IT of 100°
From the smoker to a smoking hot cast iron, sear all sides
Finish temp IT 130° for a perfect med-rare
Dry Brine
Smoked, IT 100°
Seared
Creamy Ranch New Potatoes
Halve a few pounds of small New Potatoes
Boil till tender, but not too tender, drain and cool, set aside
Make a light colored roux with 4T butter and 1/4C flour
Add one packet of Ranch mix, 1T salt and mix well
Add cream or milk slowly, stirring all the time, till a thick creamy consistency is attained
Add 1C finely chopped green onions
Gently mix potatoes into cream sauce
Plate and garnish with a little Paprika or Cayenne
Cast Iron Onions
Prior to the steaks cook thick slices of onion in the cast iron.
A little bacon grease or EVOO and get some good color on them
The onions will season the pan and add to the steaks
The Finale
