Looking to shake up smoked foods for dinner? Sip Bite Go’s smoked New York strip steak recipe is one to give a go. You’ll use a reverse sear method that will be sure to impress your partner. Let’s get smoking!
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What is a strip steak?
Strip steak is a delicious cut of meat. It comes from the short loin of a cow. If you have ever eaten or seen a t-bone steak, half of it is the strip steak and the other half is the tenderloin.
What temperature do you smoke NY strip steak?
I recommend that you smoke NY strip steak at 180 degrees F. If possible, use the super smoke feature if using a Traeger pellet smoker. 180 degrees F is a great temperature to smoke at because it’s a low and slow type of method. The steak will absorb more smoke flavor.
How long to smoke NY strip steak?
Smoke time is dependent on the thickness of your steak and what internal temperature you want to smoke it to. I smoked my steaks for 50 minutes. I used a meat thermometer to measure the internal temperature at 120 degrees F.
How long to rest smoke NY strip steak?
Once you have removed the steak from the grill or cast iron, you should let it rest for 10 – 20 minutes. Resting steaks helps them reabsorb their juices.
Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make smoked NY Strip.
For smoking NY strip steak
- NY Strip Steaks (about 1.5 LB – 2 LB total weight for 2 steaks)
- BBQ rub
For reverse searing NY strip steak after smoking it
- olive oil
- butter
- garlic
How to make Smoked NY Strip
Now I’ll walk you through it…
Detailed recipe steps
- Preheat Traeger Grills or Pitt Boss or whatever pellet grill you’re using to 180 degrees F.
- Prep NY strip steaks for smoking. Pat dry with a paper towel, then sprinkle all over with seasoning. Rub and seasoning with your hands. Give it a nice lil’ massage, like it’s had a long week at work.
- Smoke NY strip steak at 180 degrees F. SUGGESTION: If you’re smoking NY strip on a Traeger or another pellet grill that offers this option, hit the “super smoke” button, which will infuse some extra tasty smoked flavoring into the beef.
- Continue cooking NY strip steak on the smoker until it measures 120 degrees F internally. In the Sip Bite Go recipe video, this took about 50 minutes.
- Remove NY strip steaks from the smoker grill.
- FINISHING OPTION 1: GRILL IT. Preheat the grill to high and grill each side until done with desired grill marks and to the temperature of your choice internally. It will grill faster than expected because it’s already been smoked a bit.
- FINISHING OPTION 2: SEAR IT. Preheat a cast iron skillet over high heat on the stove. (NOTE: You gotta work quickly if you want to keep your steak rare / medium rare internal temp of about 135 degrees.) Add olive oil. Once oil is hot and shiny, carefully add the steaks. Sear on the first side for about 2 minutes, then about 30 seconds on each “end” (thin side), and then about 1-2 minutes on the last large flat side. BOOST THE FLAVOR – Once you flip the steaks to the second (last) side, add the butter and garlic to the pan. Use a spoon to baste the garlicky butter over the NY strip steaks as they cook.
- Rest steaks for about 10-20 minutes. Remove the steaks from the cast iron skillet once they are cooked to your liking (maybe a few degrees shy of your desired steak done temp, assuming they’ll come up a bit during resting). Don’t forget to add those buttery pieces of roasted garlic on top, along with any extra spoons of butter you can scrape up. Thank me later!
- Finish smoked NY strip steak with a sprinkle of herbs and enjoy!
For a smoked side dish, try smoked mac and cheese or smoked mashed potatoes.
Also see how to sous vide NY strip steaks and learn about the mayo sear technique.
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Pro tip: One of my go-to tricks for perfectly cooked food every time is using the right BBQ meat thermometers.
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Ingredients
For smoking NY strip steak
- 2 lb NY Strip Steaks about 2 steaks for a total of 1.5 LB – 2 LB total weight
- 2 tbsp BBQ rub your favorite BBQ seasoning or beef rub
For reverse searing NY strip steak after smoking it
- 1 tbsp olive oil or another cooking oil like avocado oil or grape oil
- 1 tbsp butter salted
- 2 cloves garlic smashed
Instructions
- Preheat Traeger Grills or Pitt Boss or whatever pellet grill you’re using to 180 degrees F.
- Prep NY strip steaks for smoking. Pat dry with a paper towel, then sprinkle all over with seasoning. Rub and seasoning with your hands. Give it a nice lil’ massage, like it’s had a long week at work.
- Smoke NY strip steak at 180 degrees F. SUGGESTION: If you’re smoking NY strip on a Traeger or another pellet grill that offers this option, hit the “super smoke” button, which will infuse some extra tasty smoked flavoring into the beef.
- Continue cooking NY strip steak on the smoker until it measures 120 degrees F internally. (In the Sip Bite Go recipe video, this took about 50 minutes.)
- Remove NY strip steaks from the smoker grill.
- FINISHING OPTION 1: GRILL IT. Preheat the grill to high and grill each side until done with desired grill marks and to the temperature of your choice internally. It will grill faster than expected because it’s already been smoked a bit.
- FINISHING OPTION 2: SEAR IT. Preheat a cast iron skillet over high heat on the stove. (NOTE: You gotta work quickly if you want to keep your steak rare / medium rare internal temp of about 135 degrees.) Add olive oil. Once oil is hot and shiny, carefully add the steaks. Sear on the first side for about 2 minutes, then about 30 seconds on each “end” (thin side), and then about 1-2 minutes on the last large flat side. BOOST THE FLAVOR – Once you flip the steaks to the second (last) side, add the butter and garlic to the pan. Use a spoon to baste the garlicky butter over the NY strip steaks as they cook.
- Rest steaks for about 10-20 minutes. Remove the steaks from the cast iron skillet once they are cooked to your liking (maybe a few degrees shy of your desired steak done temp, assuming they’ll come up a bit during resting). Don’t forget to add those buttery pieces of roasted garlic on top, along with any extra spoons of butter you can scrape up. Thank me later!
- Finish smoked NY strip steak with a sprinkle of herbs and enjoy!
Denny says
Used prime cut steaks. About 45 mins Super Smoke at 210. Last few minutes at 400 degrees. Rare to med Rare. Great!