Cooking a thick steak on the barbecue is often where things can go wrong — burnt outside, raw in the middle. This is how to do it properly. In this film, I’m cooking a couple of thick ribeyes using the reverse sear method: gentle, indirect heat first, followed by a fast, aggressive sear to finish. If hot and fast is instinct, reverse sear is discipline. The result is a steak that’s perfectly cooked from edge to edge, with a deep, even crust. This is my steak masterclass, part two. In this episode: - What reverse searing is (and why it works) - How to set up your fire for indirect cooking - Why thick steaks need a different approach - Cooking to temperature, not time - Managing the fire during the final sear - Building a balanced dish with a simple tagliata finish This is Episode 5 of the Master Techniques series. In this film, we slow it down — and flip the logic completely. 👉 In Episode 4, I cooked steak hot and fast over direct heat [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmdCRJ20SVE&t=224s] Watch the full series here: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIlDMJewSk_SJJmwjlQPReUXX75YP4Z5A 🔥 Subscribe for weekly fire cooking films: https://www.youtube.com/@genevievetaylor 📩 Join my newsletter: https://substack.com/@genevievetaylor 📚 Books (including HOWTO BBQ, SCORCHED, SEARED, CHARRED): https://genevievetaylor.co.uk #ReverseSear #BBQSteak #FireCooking #Barbecue #Grilling
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Tried this last night for the first time and the results were superb. Really enjoy the clear concise instruction in your videos.
Your neighbors must be salivating !!!
Outstanding! I picked up a cote de boeuf from work today, dry brining in the fridge ready for tomorrow, this video couldn’t be timed better!
Perfection every time! Saw this way back on your Insta (I think it was pouring down with rain 😅) and it completely changed how I cook steak 🥩🔥 Keep the advice coming 🙌
Great job 👍
Love a reverse seared ribeye. The best method to BQQ a steak! Great video
I'm not at all impressed with those steaks..
Have you ever tried coating in beef tallow before the sear? I haven’t but I’ve heard good things, also the way you have that with the Parmesan, rocket balsamic looks unreal, top tip for my next bbq gathering thank you 🙏🏻
A question comes to mind - why not prepare the second fire in the chimney beforehand, while the steak is going up to temp? Is it to give it some resting time between the first and second part? I usually try to have the burning coals ready in the chimney, and go straight from the reverse to the searing… but very glad to stand corrected!
Instead of dumping the charcoal chimney put a grate over it and sear right on top of it. I've checked with an infrared thermometer and it gets to 1000 degrees farenheight. Thats how i finish my sous vide meats
Thank you. Another brilliant video. It looked like you had the bottom vents fully closed or were they slightly open? We’ve some hanger steak for tomorrow and will be cooking it a la Bristol Fire School.
Excellent videos, I've been following your advice re reverse searing for a while now woth grest results, so thank you for that. I recently watched a video from the beefy boys where they reverse-reveese seared a steak. By which I mean, they seared the steak quickly first to get the mayard reaction, then brought it up to temp slowly. Do you have any thoughts on this technique?
Hello, this video is great as are all your books! Thank you. One thing that i have been wondering about for a while is whether you can do the first slow bringing it up to temperature stage ahead of time and then just finish it from cold at the end? One of my problems is that I’m not very good at guessing how long it will take to come up to temperature which can play havoc with meal times. On that note, any tips / rough rules of thumb for estimating that?
Great video, one question I have and apologies if you’ve answered it and I missed it, but did you rest the steaks after cooking? It’s something I always do and have done.
How long were the steaks off the grill while the second batch of charcoal lit? Would the steaks have cooled or does that not matter too much?
Looks medium! 😂 but great.