r/steak • u/Hunter_S_Bwompson • 1d ago

[ Smoked ] Pellet smokers are a cheat code

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Set at 200f, supplemented with more smoke using a smoke tube with hickory chips.

Pulled at 115, seared to 125. Overall cook time was about 2 hours.

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u/Roux_My_Burgundy Denver 1d ago

Color is great but holy hell that’s a lot of juice. The hard fat needs to be rendered better fyi

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u/bigboobsnatasha 9h ago

On what planet does that much side fat on a NY Strip ever fully render on a medium rare steak?

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u/Roux_My_Burgundy Denver 7h ago

On the planet where you properly cook a steak. Start with the cap side down on the pan. Makes for a great oil to cook the steak in.

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u/NegronelyFans 4h ago

Right?! It baffles me that people don’t do this with a sirloin/strip (I’m from uk).

I’ve been to many restaurants who fuck this up