Want to up your sous vide cooking skills?? youโre in the right spot. Today Iโll share exactly what is a mayo sear and how to finish sous vide steak, chicken, and pork in a cast iron skillet using this technique. Scroll to the end for a step by step recipe.
What Is A Mayo Sear?
A mayo sear is a technique where you add mayo to the outside of food, specifically when it comes to finishing sous vide proteins, as youโll see in this tutorial. The mayo helps get that steakhouse-like perfectly crusted sear on tender sous vide meats.
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How To Sear Sous Vide Steak In Mayo
First, sous vide the steak (or chicken or pork) at your preferred time and temp with any seasonings or marinades, in a ziploc or vacuum seal bag.
This demo uses sous vide NY strip steak. You can use this guide to sear many similar sized cuts like porterhouse, ribeye, t-bone steak in mayonnaise.
Once the protein is done cooking, remove it from the bag and pat it dry.
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How much mayo do you need?
Smear the steak with a very thin coating of mayonnaise. In my opinion, you donโt actually taste the mayo after the steak is cooked when you use a small amount, but you still benefit from the juiciness and get that tasty crisp brown crust.
Do you add seasonings?
As for seasonings, you can (but donโt have to) add a little bit of salt and pepper or other spices youโd like, which will stick nicely to the mayo, before searing the steak.
How hot do you need the pan?
Ask my husband, and heโll say the right temperature is when the smoke alarm goes offโฆ
But Iโd say a medium high to high heat is the perfect temperature for searing the steak. Make sure to add the steak once the cast iron pan is hot.
Do you need to add oil or butter?
Since you have the mayo, using butter or oil is unnecessary. But sometimes I still add it to the pan. What can I say? I love that sizzle as the butter bubbles up against the cast iron skillet and crackles against the steak. Just thinking about it makes me hungry!
How long do you sear steak in mayo?
Not long at all! You want to barely sear the steak to prevent cooking it longer โ a minute on both sides at the most. And donโt forget to crisp up those edges, too!
How do you know when itโs done?
The outside of your steak should have a perfect brown sear. Youโll want to rest the steak for at least 10 minutes before slicing it.
Want To Sous Vide Chicken With A Mayo Sear?
Follow the same directions as the sous vide steak. Personally, I find this technique tasty for sous vide chicken, but more impressive for sous vide steak.
When it comes to sous vide chicken, I usually broil it in the oven to finish it. Check out my sous vide whole chicken recipe to see how.
What About Finishing Sous Vide Pork This Way?
Yup, same thing. You can add a mayo sear to sous vide pork dishes for a flavorful crust.
Try this technique on these sous vide boneless pork chops or this sous vide pork tenderloin.
Sous Vide Recipes Using A Mayo Sear
Beyond the recipes previously mentioned above, I have a few favorite dishes to recommend cooking this way.
First, check out this recipe for mayo seared sous vide hamburgers. You just canโt get a dry burger when cooked this way!
Next, I think sous vide beef kebabs are an excellent choice for grilling or searing in mayo.
And for one last recommendation before you go (because I could go on forever!), see this recipe for sous vide porterhouse steak. Itโs a super special cut of meat that has both a New York strip steak and a tender chunk of filet mignon. Delish!
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Ingredients
- 1 New York strip steak (or another ~2โ cut ofsteak)
- ยฝ tsp salt
- 1 tsp mayonnaise
Instructions
- Preheat the sous vide machine to your desired temperature. For a ribeye, porterhouse, or another ~2โ steak, I usually choose to sous vide it for about 2.5 hours between 130-134 for medium-rare.
- Season the steak before dropping it in the sous vide bath with salt. You can add any other seasonings youโd like as well. Add it to a ziploc or vacuum sealed bag. Sous vide at your desired time and temperature.
- Once the steak is done cooking, remove it from the bag and pat it dry with a paper towel.
- Smear the steak with a very thin coating of mayonnaise on all sides. As for seasonings, you can (but donโt have to) add a little bit of salt and pepper or other spices youโd like, which will stick nicely to the mayo, before searing the steak.
- Heat a cast iron skillet on the stove to medium high. Once the cast iron pan is hot, add the mayo coated steak. Since you have the mayo, using butter or oil is unnecessary, but optional.
- Sear sous vide steak with mayo for 30-60 seconds on each side, including the edges, until a beautiful brown crust appears.
- Rest the steak for at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving it.
Notes
See the recipe video: https://youtu.be/uVRBGrN-Rec
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