Finishing a steak in oven? - Page 2

BDL...I too appreciated your comments, thanks!

A few notes on the AB, ATK method...I usually cook my 1.5in Ribeye in the oven at 250* for about 30 min to an IT of 115-120, then sear at about 900-1000* (less than 30 sec per side).  I've had trouble with smoke in the kitchen with those temps (I don't have a good vent system)...so I use a cast iron skillet over a Louisiana jet turkey frying rig...gets me the temp I want, and I can do it outside.

If anybody else has some tips with this method, I've love to hear 'em!

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Originally Posted by Blueicus 

I would say that it presents about as much danger as the sous-vide method, though with sous vide you're usually turning the temperature down even further.

Sous-vide is airtight so no bacteria should grow with that process.

If you put a steak in an oven with the AB method at 275 its well above the minimum hold temperature for meat so bacteria should not be a concern and the time frame is well under that for bacteria to grow. Even if you did grow some bacteria, which is very unlikely, it would only be on the exterior of the flesh and you would kill it during the sear.

The end result with reverse searing or sear and blast is the same if the cook does his part with either method.

Dave

I think I just felt something slippery in my hand and heard a "sssssst" real quick, and the pan handle slid out.

Heheh, also keep a potholder or DRY towel on the handle of the pan as this helps avoid somebody accidentally grabbing the hot handle.  

This is a really great thread....

Two questions:

1- Is there a reason other than cooking food faster or opening up burners that chefs finish food in an oven?

2- When one pan sears the meat, it will first stick and then un-stick itself when ready to be flipped/removed?

Thanks

we finish meats in the oven as it leads to a juicer end product...imagine cooking a chicken supreme in a saute pan start to finish,,,the end result would be a very tough piece of chicken,and yes when you sear meat it will seperate from the pan when it is ready to be flipped.  hope this helps

Justin