Sous vide steak!

milesvdustin

So I finally got me an Anova wifi. Gave it a test run last night on some ribeyes. They were 1 1/4” thick. 

130 degree water bath for 2 1/2 hours

Seared in a screaming hot cast iron skillet with a drizzle of canola oil in there. As each steak finished, the last two sears got a pat of butter in there. 

I flipped every 20 seconds for about 1 1/2 minutes total per side. Nice crusty exterior, perfect medium rare interior, and no overcooked gray parts!!! 



Also had roast asparagus with garlic and parmesean and some roast potatoes

Fork for value added effect. 

CarolinaCrazy

Nice work. Enjoy the anova.

ColtsFan

Yup. It will serve you well

GrillSgt

Looks great. Did you season or flavor in the SV?

gdenby

Looks just right.

milesvdustin

I did some salt and pepper with a sprig of rosemary in the bag

JohnnyTarheel

Very nice!!

blasting

Welcome to the sous vide club!  Steaks look perfect.  I was resistant at first, but after using one for more than a year I can say that sous vide is permanently part of my bag o tricks.

Kcheves

I don't want to threadjack but I have a somewhat related SV question.  I have an Anova and have cooked a few steaks with it, but my wife and I both prefer our steak (gasp) medium.  I've experimented with temperatures in the 142-150 range, but it seems like the steaks always come out pink all the way through (like the picture above), and medium  can only be achieved on the sear.  Is that true, or is there a time/temperature combo that gets me to a less bloody condition straight out of the bath? 

milesvdustin

My picture looks a lot rarer than it is, mostly from the darker lighting. 

Anything more is too well done! 

You could try higher temp, but it would be well done. 

blasting

Kcheves said:

I don't want to threadjack but I have a somewhat related SV question.  I have an Anova and have cooked a few steaks with it, but my wife and I both prefer our steak (gasp) medium.  I've experimented with temperatures in the 142-150 range, but it seems like the steaks always come out pink all the way through (like the picture above), and medium  can only be achieved on the sear.  Is that true, or is there a time/temperature combo that gets me to a less bloody condition straight out of the bath? 

While we on the forum tend to be a little judgy on medium to well done steaks, the truth is, you are paying for the meat.  

I'd suggest modifying the temp upwards until you get the result you are looking for.  The sear is only going to affect the crust and very top layer.  The good news is, when you find the temp you like it is repeatable.  Mine is 131.

jetman96

Have you checked the temp when it comes out of the SV bath to see that it's getting to the temp you want? You may just need to go longer, especially if the steak is thicker.

SmokeyPitt

Great looking steak!

Kcheves said:

I don't want to threadjack but I have a somewhat related SV question.  I have an Anova and have cooked a few steaks with it, but my wife and I both prefer our steak (gasp) medium.  I've experimented with temperatures in the 142-150 range, but it seems like the steaks always come out pink all the way through (like the picture above), and medium  can only be achieved on the sear.  Is that true, or is there a time/temperature combo that gets me to a less bloody condition straight out of the bath? 

@Kcheves
This article shows steaks cooked at different temps.  I would think 150 should get you a result that has little to no pink but if it is still too pink for your liking I would just up the temp.  You also have to factor in time based on thickness as described in the article. 

OhioEgger

milesvdustin said:

Seared in a screaming hot cast iron skillet with a drizzle of canola oil in there. As each steak finished, the last two sears got a pat of butter in there. 

Beautiful end product!
But my question is why the added oil/butter when doing the sear. Is it really necessary?

poster

Kcheves said:

I don't want to threadjack but I have a somewhat related SV question.  I have an Anova and have cooked a few steaks with it, but my wife and I both prefer our steak (gasp) medium.  I've experimented with temperatures in the 142-150 range, but it seems like the steaks always come out pink all the way through (like the picture above), and medium  can only be achieved on the sear.  Is that true, or is there a time/temperature combo that gets me to a less bloody condition straight out of the bath? 

whatever temp you pick the color will be the same all the way through, which is why people go sous vide. Im guessing your not used to that and need to go higher on your temps, more towards well done. Traditionally you might have read 142-150 in the center of your steak, but the outside was much higher

Kcheves

Thanks for all the advice!  Will try slightly hotter and longer next time.

milesvdustin

OhioEgger said:

milesvdustin said:

Seared in a screaming hot cast iron skillet with a drizzle of canola oil in there. As each steak finished, the last two sears got a pat of butter in there. 

Beautiful end product!
But my question is why the added oil/butter when doing the sear. Is it really necessary?

Because it added flavor and richness. Pretty much anything seared in brown butter is awesome. 

Theophan

Kcheves said:

... I've experimented with temperatures in the 142-150 range, but it seems like the steaks always come out pink all the way through ... and medium  can only be achieved on the sear.  Is that true...? 

I'm NOT a sous vide expert, hardly a beginner, but the answer's no.  Check out this picture:

The article's here: http://www.seriouseats.com/2015/06/food-lab-complete-guide-to-sous-vide-steak.html

bgebrent

Perfect cook.  I'm sure it was enjoyed.  And yes, perfect MR.