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Title: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: drholly on January 01, 2015, 09:57:55 PM
Happy New Year everyone!

The lady folks are at the lake. I just got back from ND - been there since Thanksgiving helping my dad through his surgery and recovery.

I'd planned to make this dinner last night, but just too tired - so instead of New Year's Eve it is New Year's Day dinner. I found a great rib eye steak - about 1 1/2" thick, well marbled - just over a pound. It is WAY too cold to try to do anything outside here, so I decided to try Alton Brown's pan seared rib eye method.

Pulled the steak, patted dry and seasoned with kosher salt and fresh ground pepper on both sides - set aside to come to room temperature.
Put a cast iron pan in the oven and set to 500*
Knowing things would happen quickly, I got some Yukon rose potatoes ready, some butter and parsley to finish the steak, and everything else in place.
After the oven came to temp, I pulled the pan and put it on a burner set to high - want to get it screaming hot...
By now the steak is ready and the salt has pulled the moisture out and let it go back in. I rubbed a little grape seed oil over the steak and dropped it on the hot cast iron pan.
Let it go for 30 seconds - then flipped - another 30 seconds
Put the pan and steak in the oven and let it go 2 minutes. After the 2 minutes I flipped the steak and gave it another 2 minutes.
At this time Alton says it is ready - his may have been.... mine wasn't. Might be my oven, might be the steak was still a bit cold in the center because it was so thick... I gave it another two minutes, and flipped again. Now the temp was up to 135* and I pulled it to rest.
I added some butter and parsley and let it rest under aluminum foil for about 5 minutes... plated with the potatoes.... Added some homemade horseradish from a friend of my brother - the best I have EVER tasted... ohhhhh boy that is a dinner to start a new year!

I hope you all have a wonderful new year and find everything you are looking for!

Cheers,

David



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Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: sparky on January 01, 2015, 10:04:17 PM
perfect meal.   :)
Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: teesquare on January 01, 2015, 10:04:24 PM
Boy does that look good David!
Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: ACW3 on January 01, 2015, 10:05:55 PM
David,
THAT steak looks fantastic!!  I'd love to chow down on one like that!!

Art
Title: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: Pappymn on January 01, 2015, 10:07:38 PM
You did right by that beautiful steak. Perfect job my friend. Happy New Year
Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: hikerman on January 01, 2015, 10:08:52 PM
Beautiful steak David!
Happy New Year to you buddy!  ;D
Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: smokeasaurus on January 01, 2015, 10:34:00 PM
Happy New Year D-Holly.
Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: muebe on January 01, 2015, 10:43:12 PM
David that is a beautiful steak!
Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: Smokin Don on January 02, 2015, 12:06:50 AM
A great job on the steak David!!! We had rib eyes last night and I got mine a little over done. Don
Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: IR2dum on January 02, 2015, 12:53:08 AM
David, that steak looks delicious. Great way to start the New Year. Glad your back from ND and hope your dad is doing well.
Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: sliding_billy on January 02, 2015, 02:05:26 AM
Beautiful steak!
Title: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: Northshore on January 02, 2015, 07:26:04 AM
I would take one of those.  Steak looks perfect.   Happy New Year.


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Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: Hub on January 02, 2015, 07:31:08 AM
WOW  :)

I feel sorry for everyone who didn't have dinner with you!

Hub
Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: Wing Commander on January 02, 2015, 09:56:31 AM
Beautiful steak!
Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: HighOnSmoke on January 02, 2015, 10:04:02 AM
Delicious looking steak David! Happy New Year!
Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: TwoPockets on January 02, 2015, 11:16:04 AM
That looks delicious David. 
Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: pz on January 02, 2015, 01:24:20 PM
That's a beautiful steak!  I like mine on the rare side, so cut my steaks to 1.5 inches as well.  That way I can sear my wife's for a longer time and both of us are happy.  Another method is to sous vide to the rare side, then sear, again to preference.  Interestingly, I like sous vide steak medium rare, but traditional sear blood rare.
Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on January 02, 2015, 01:37:37 PM
Great looking meal and welcome back, we missed you.  ;)
Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: Big Dawg on January 02, 2015, 01:55:18 PM
Looks like 2015 is going to be a tasty year for you.  Great looking steak ! ! !





BD
Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: Pam Gould on January 02, 2015, 01:58:11 PM
Great looking steak..I think we are all gonna starve this year.  NOT.  Pam  GO BUCKS  .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: drholly on January 02, 2015, 02:06:11 PM
Quote from: pz on January 02, 2015, 01:24:20 PM
That's a beautiful steak!  I like mine on the rare side, so cut my steaks to 1.5 inches as well.  That way I can sear my wife's for a longer time and both of us are happy.  Another method is to sous vide to the rare side, then sear, again to preference.  Interestingly, I like sous vide steak medium rare, but traditional sear blood rare.

I like mine more rare as well. Lucky for me, my wife has similar taste as does my youngest daughter. But the older daughter (I still suspect the milk man) likes her's medium well to well...  ???

I haven't taken the sous vide "plunge" yet. With two teen agers at home, planning 10 or more hours in advance is just not practical. Someday.....

Happy New Year, pz!
Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: RAD on January 02, 2015, 07:09:22 PM
that is a great looking steak
Title: Re: Another first 2015 dinner
Post by: pz on January 02, 2015, 10:53:51 PM
Happy New Year to you and yours as well, David!