Steaks
Reverse Sear Ribeye on Electric Grill
Reverse sear is the thick-steak technique that traditional high-heat searing can never match. The problem with hot-sear-first is that a 2-inch steak needs 10+ minutes of cook time to reach medium-rare in the middle, during which the outer half-inch overcooks. Reverse sear flips the order: cook low until the interior is uniformly warm, then hit the outside with hard heat just long enough to form a crust without raising the interior temperature. The result is a steak that is medium-rare from edge to edge with a restaurant-quality crust on top. The Current Model G+ Dual Zone is purpose-built for this technique, its two independent zones let you execute both phases without waiting for the grill temperature to climb or drop between phases.
Ingredients
- 2 ribeyes, 2 inches thick (16-20 oz each)
- Kosher salt
- Cracked black pepper
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 sprigs thyme
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
Instructions
- 01
Salt and pepper the steaks. Place on a wire rack in the fridge uncovered for 4+ hours (or up to 24).
- 02
Preheat one zone of a dual-zone grill to 225F. Leave the other zone off initially.
- 03
Place steaks on the 225F zone. Close the lid. Cook until internal temp hits 115F for medium-rare target, about 30 minutes.
- 04
Remove the steaks to a plate. Crank the hot zone to 700F. Give it 10 full minutes to saturate.
- 05
Brush steaks with avocado oil. Sear on the 700F zone for 60 seconds per side, just enough for crust, not enough to raise the internal temperature much.
- 06
Baste with butter, thyme, and garlic in the last 30 seconds.
- 07
Rest 5 minutes. Slice.
Pro Tips
From our kitchen
- ★Reverse sear produces the most evenly-cooked thick steak possible. Every cross-section is the same pink as the center.
- ★The dry uncovered refrigerator rest is what makes the final sear possible. A dry surface sears; a wet surface steams.
- ★A dual-zone grill like the Current Model G+ is designed for this exact technique. One zone holds 225F while the other preheats to 700F.
- ★The pull temp is 115F, not 125F. You are accounting for carryover from the sear.
We recommend for this recipe
Current Model G+ Dual Zone Electric Grill
The Current Model G+ Dual Zone Electric Grill's 560 sq in surface and dual independent cooking zones and app-connected smart controls make it our pick for this recipe. the 700F searing heat builds the crust this cut demands.
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