firepit filets........

[ScotO]

Wifey bought some local filet mignon this afternoon, yeah it was a Wednesday, but what he heck!
Hump Day is as good a day as any to have oak smoked steak!!

Put some green, fresh-split oak slivers under the meat....



Cooked 'em low -n- slow, and really laid the smoke to them...



Ready to eat! The flavor was tart (used a mix of red and white oak, with a sliver of applewood), which fit the cut of meat perfectly......

 

[lukem]

Making steaks over wood tomorrow night. Probably use some apple and oak. Maybe some hickory.

I like to cook my steaks over the hottest fire I can get. I like a little crisp on the outside and still mooing in the middle.

 

[ScotO]

Making steaks over wood tomorrow night. Probably use some apple and oak. Maybe some hickory.

I like to cook my steaks over the hottest fire I can get. I like a little crisp on the outside and still mooing in the middle.

I usually do the crisp thing on the outside, too. But I wanted to really get the smoke to flavor the meat.......so I tried the low and slow on these steaks.

They were still pink and juicy on the inside, and had a nice, tart smoke flavor, they were really good! Now a strip, Delmonico or ribeye, I'd crisp it quick....

 

[Jags]

Man - those look pretty tasty. I aim for a light char on the outside, but cooked just long enough to quit twitching.

 

[Locust Post]

UMMM GOOD.........

 

[lukem]

Still pretty torn on what to make tonight. It's down to ribeyes or strips. Or something else that I haven't thought of that sounds good.

 

[ScotO]

Still pretty torn on what to make tonight. It's down to ribeyes or strips. Or something else that I haven't thought of that sounds good.

I'm going to see if the boss wants to do wings on the pit tomorrow night.
We'll also throw a couple burgers on for the kids.

 

[Locust Post]

I have been hungry for some nice thick pork chops.

 

[WellSeasoned]

We're in the same state if you need any help cooking.... Looks mighty good there Scotty!