So I've cooked steaks by searing first, then finishing as well as the reverse sear method. It seams to me that using the reverse sear method I get less of a sear. It seams like reverse searing brings the juices to the surface of the meat and when I put them in the cast iron pan it's more of a steaming effect and I don't get the same crust on the outside
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Before reverse searing, I pat off the moisture on both sides of the meat and then spray a little veg. oil or duck fat and sear. Always get a good crust doing this.
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I always front sear and finish low and slow. I have more control over both the sear and finished temp.
One thing that seldom gets mentioned, is that it helps to blot the surface moisture off each time just before you flip.
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Well, to each his own. Cook the way you prefer. I do like the reverse sear though, but the key is to wait 5-10 minutes before searing. This lets you ride out any carryover heat, and you should always pat the surface dry. Like you have already found out, if the surface is moist then there will be no sear.
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+2 Yup. I'm also still a proponent of David Parrish 's cold grate method. Beyond that it does matter the thickness. Sometimes a thin steak may benefit from a fast front sear.
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I prefer front sear for a good thick steak. I find I get better ability to hit my target IT with less/minimal carryover cooking by finishing at the lower cooker temp. Also, I can pretty much sear as much as I like without risk of overcooking. For thinner streaks I prefer old fashioned hot and fast with flipping every 30 seconds until done.
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I just saw this Mad Scientist BBQ video on YouTube a couple of days ago, I thought it was interesting. He compares about every way imaginable on how to sear a steak. In a blind taste test his wife and friend chose the sous vide then torched steak. I own that same torch but have never used it to sear steak. I have it on my list to give it a try.
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Huskee is correct except I use it on steaks, chops and more. Gotta have the correct torch though. You want a Bernzomatic heat shrink torch. One of those small kitchen torches won’t cut it. Also important to start the torch well away from the meat so unburned fuel doesn’t get on the meat. I also pat dry and dust the meat with dextrose (corn sugar from the local home brew store) before torching.Last edited by mgaretz; February 12, 2021, 09:46 AM.
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I just did this with some filet mignon for vday dinner last night. Sous vide and torch is now my go to method for winter steaks that i would normally reverse sear. Saves charcoal and works really really well.
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ALWAYS get the meat as dry as possible before reverse searing. I do this and then use a MED HOT skillet (cast iron works best) with melted butter and my reverse sears are perfect.
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Also reverse sear. Never tried this method until I came to this forum, now I would not cook steaks any other way. Also agree with pulling the steak, drying the surface and getting that fire very hot before putting back on.
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Meat cooks from the outside-in. That’s the problem with front sear. If you are cooking steaks you get a bland grey band of meat between the surface and the center. I take it a step further by tossing my steaks in the freezer for a half hour before going to the grill. That way the exterior of the meat is colder than the interior at the beginning of the cook.
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Huskee Agreed. It's all about the exterior being colder than the interior. I like them REALLY cold if I'm using the 14.5 WSM fully lit, with all of the vents open and on the top grate with the bowl removed. The exposure to the radiant heat builds a pretty good sear before the reverse sear.
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I am a big fan on the continuous flip method. I flip my steaks about every 20 seconds or so, and you get to watch that crust slowly develop. Run the grill HOT and get to flipping. It works excellent.
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