Wagyu beef on BGE okay??

Peter Creasey

I've been told that Wagyu beef is too volatile to be grilled outside as it tends to make the fire flare up in a dangerous way.

I can't imagine that Wagyu beef can't be prepared on the BGE just like any other steaks, but I thought I would ask what people think.

Any thoughts?

hornhonk

It's great on the Egg. Someone is giving you bad info! A "bum steer" you could say! :woohoo:

vidalia1

I am not sure what would make it "volatile" but yes people have cooked wagyu beef & briskets on the BGE and it came out great. Do a search for wagyu and you will probably see some results.

fishlessman

if your hesitant, you can always use a cast iron pan in the egg to sear it

Weekend Warrior

If you're worried about your safety, send a big hunk of it to me as I'm a bit of a dare devil. I'll test cook it on the egg for you and report back to you with any safety concerns. :woohoo:

jaymag_87

I'll gladly be the second Guinea Pig, in the Wagyu Beef Cook Test. :P

BOWHUNR

Yes, very dangerous, avoid cooking it on the BGE!! Just send it to me and I'll cook it on my neighbors gasser.

Mike

Squeeze

Best Brisket I ever cooked was a Wagyu on my XL this past December at the Demopolis BBQ Contest. It was so good I had a hard time turning it in as I wanted to eat it all myself. Nothing wrong with cooking Wagyu on an Egg at all!

PattyO

What makes Wagyu beef special is the marbling. Cooking on high heat can be like frying ice cream. It is often used in Japan sliced thinly and poached in broth, Shabu Shabu. I think you'd lose the essence of such expensive meat on a hot grill.

hornhonk

I have to disagree with you, Patty. I've egged wagyu steaks and ribs and they were superior to prime in tenderness and taste. Then again, I didn't egg them at very high temps!

SmokeyPitt

While perhaps unconventional for a steak, you could consider using the plate setter and/or drip pan to cook them indirectly. Then you could sear them (perhaps lightly) in a CI skillet if you want some firmer texture on the outside.

I did a reverse sear on some choice bone in ribeyes the other day and I thought they turned out great. Basically cooked them around 10 minutes per side indirect, then I removed the plate setter and let the egg heat up and seared 2 minutes per side. Been meaning to post some pics

...for the Wagyu, you might want to skip the sear all together, or perhaps just go easy on the heat.

Peter Creasey

Thanks, everyone, for the good info!

Can someone please provide me a more exact procedure for cooking Wagyu steaks e.g. what temperature and how long for the sear and then how long for the subsequent cook?

stike

Hahahaaha
That is some funny stuff.
Whoever told you that is cooking a rib eye on a gasser.

No flaring in the egg, not unless you open the lid

Deckhand

I did a Wagyu brisket and it was great. As far a steaks go, you might want to e-mail these folks... They sell Wagyu to some of the finest restaurants in the Kansas City area. (E-mail at the bottom of "Contact Us" page)