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Offline KJRsmoker

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Has anyone reverse seared bison steaks?
« Reply #-1 on: June 28, 2017, 03:22:52 PM »
I'm planning on buying some bison tomorrow (steaks and burgers).  I want to reverse sear the steaks but I need to know if I should do anything differently than if I were cooking regular beef steaks.  I know there is less marbling in the bison, but what I don't know is if I should cook it to a higher or lower internal temperature before searing.  Any help would be appreciated.
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Re: Has anyone reverse seared bison steaks?
« on: June 28, 2017, 03:28:37 PM »
No but sounds interesting.   ;D
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Re: Has anyone reverse seared bison steaks?
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2017, 04:43:23 AM »
If it were me, I would treat them more like a filet, which too has less marbling.  I would think you wouldn't do anything different.  What cut are they going to be?
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Re: Has anyone reverse seared bison steaks?
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2017, 08:43:17 AM »
If it were me, I would treat them more like a filet, which too has less marbling.  I would think you wouldn't do anything different.  What cut are they going to be?

I'm going to buy a few ribeyes and a few filets.
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Re: Has anyone reverse seared bison steaks?
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2017, 08:45:58 AM »
Bison is "the best Beef"...In that - nutritionally it is fantastic, most like eating salmon. But you are correct...there is less fat.

When you have cuts of red meats ( including game ) that are lower in fats - there are a couple of things you can do that assist you.
1. add some fat. NOT olive oil  because olive oil - while very healthy at room temp. and low temps - loses it's healthy food status when we turn up the heat on it- actually becoming  an "oxidant" ( no longer and anti-oxidant). Use a high smoke point oil or fat such as avocado oil - or even small amount of butter.

2. Think about cooking this meat a a lower temp for a longer period of time. Then sear it. Sure - you can reverse the order of this.

3. For the ultimate in tenderness - vacuum bag it and cook it Sous Vide. You can sear it before or after this. You may also like it if you cold smoke it for 1-2 hours first....then sear, cool down - vacuum bag and Sous Vide.
The most tender, flavorful and expensive steak you will EVER eat...will be one cooked via Sous Vide, then finished on a steaming hot grill for 1 minute on each side.
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Re: Has anyone reverse seared bison steaks?
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2017, 09:31:13 AM »
Wondering if a brine would help out since bison is so lean?    Possibly brush with oil before cooking to add fat?
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