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OT - Sous Vide Umami Marinated Steak - Best Yet!
I have not posted a discussion in a while since I haven't been recording many cooks. With all the SV interest lately I thought I'd post a cook I did over Christmas... SV Steak with Umami Marinade.
I found the concept of the Umami Marinade perfect for SV cooking in a bag. I'll let the pictures tell the story.
Marinade contains Soya Sauce, Worchestershire, Dijon, Balsamic, Fish Sauce, Anchovy Paste, Mushroom Powder, Olive Oil
Steaks were generously slathered and into individual vacuum bags for an overnight marinate.
Into the bath for a couple hours at 132'F. I think total time in the tub was 2h45min
I heated the cast iron griddle up to just about 500'F before these went on with a light drizzle of Peanut oil
Meal was plated with twice baked potatoes, SV lobster tails and Caesar salad.
Thanks for looking.
Toronto, Canada
Large BGE, Small BGE
Comments
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Looks awesome
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Man that all looks and sounds incredible. That plated pic with the tail and the twice baked is unbelievable.Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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very nice . . . BOOKMARK!Columbus, OH
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is” -
I got the recipe idea here:
http://sansaire.com/cook-steak-sous-vide/
Recipe: Faux Dry Aged Steak Marinade (inspired by Modernist Cuisine at Home)
Feel free to substitute or remove any of the ingredients below, or alter the quantities to your taste. All of the recommended ingredients are high in glutamic acid, amplifying the umami flavor in the meat.
Yield: enough for 4 steaks
Ingredients:- 3 tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 tsp. MSG (freaked out? Don’t be)
- 3 tbsp. fish sauce
- 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp. roasted garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp. blue cheese
- ½ tsp. anchovy paste
- Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth.
- To season, divide the marinade among the bags, add the steak, and vacuum seal using your preferred method. This can be done just before cooking.
For even stronger flavor, marinate the steaks in the refrigerator up to 24-hours before cooking. This sauce can be made ahead of time and stored, refrigerated, for one month.
Toronto, Canada
Large BGE, Small BGE
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Man that is like an umami roundhouse kick.Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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Thanks @SmokeyPitt I was skeptical that it would really have a big effect, but it was incredible how much "beefier" the steaks tasted. My guests were blown away at the taste and texture since they had never eaten SV cooked food.
Toronto, Canada
Large BGE, Small BGE
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I tried a version of the marinade yesterday with items I had on hand. Worcestershire, soy sauce, anchovy paste, balsamic, and feta. It was really good and I love the technique of cooking sous vide in the marinade. I will definitely do this again...next time with a longer marinade and more umami! Thanks for the inspiration @BigWader.Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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Man that looks and sounds awesome. SWMBO has a "thing" about seafood so I have to hide the fish sauce. Will definitely try this, Grand daughter, 8 year old will eat a cap off rib eye if cooked in the SV, or Trés Booblay as we call it around our house.Using the CI griddle on the gasser makes it a quick sear.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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@SmokeyPitt - thanks I'm glad you liked it. I will be repeating this soon on a Top Sirloin Roast to see if I can amplify the flavour in a larger cut.
@Skiddymarker - My daughter (5 1/2) can down red meat like crazy (she seems to prefer a med-rare sirloin). I am lucky that my cooktop in the house is gas but after those steaks I needed to clean the grease filters in the fume hood. I couldn't believe how much grease was airborne and went up the hood. I lined the cooktop and surrounding area with foil for spatters and that helped cleanup.
Toronto, Canada
Large BGE, Small BGE
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you need any new friends or neighbors? I volunteer.
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@SmokeyPitt - ideal cut to amplify the flavour with is a full chuck roast, inject it like a butt. Suggest doing the night before, gives the injection time to spread throughout the meat and seal in a gallon zip lock with some marinade on the outside. DO seared then braise with the lid on, no smoke - but the flavour is excellent.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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@BigWader - one of the reason I moved outside (under cover in the BBQ shack I can cook all year on the left coast of Canada)SWMBO doesn't like gas and bought one of those glass topped pieces of furniture, so the egg, Weber, gasser and camp stove is where I make most of my culinary mistakes. When I did wok on the old coil range, the filters went through the dishwasher after every stir fry. Good idea to keep the hood clean, once a grease fire starts in the vent system the air flow is incredible, it is just like an egg going nuclear!Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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Phenomenal! Bookmarked.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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@caliking - Thanks. The beefiness was amplified in every bite!
Toronto, Canada
Large BGE, Small BGE
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