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A sliced medium rare picanha steak on a wooden cutting board with a knife

SOUS VIDE PICANHA - CHARCOAL SEARED

What is Picanha and why is Sous Vide the best way to cook
this amazing Brazilian steak? You will might find it labeled as Sirloin Cap.
Since this steak does not have a lot of intramuscular fat it is important to
cook it perfectly, and that is where Sous Vide shines! When you are done throw
it on a charcoal BBQ grill and you will have a steak that rivals the best churrasqueira!
#picanha #sousvidepicanha #charcoalgrilled #braiziliansteak
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Brazilian
Keyword: Charcoal Grilled, How to cut Picanha steaks, How to sear a sous vide steak, How to Sous Vide Steak, Picanha, Searing Methods, Sous Vide
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours
Servings: 6 People
Calories: 754kcal
Author: James Bennett aka "Dad"
Cost: $30

Equipment

  • Immersion Circulator
  • Charcoal Grill

Ingredients

  • 1 Picanha 3-4 Pounds
  • 1 GO (Garlic Powder/Onion Powder) In a Shaker 50/50 Mix Ratio
  • 5 tablespoon Olive Oil Just enough to drizzle when grilling
  • 4 tablespoon Coarse Salt This is an estimate. You can go as heavy or light as you like on the salt. Sous vide Picanha can take a lot of seasoning.

Instructions

  • Cut picanha into 1.5/2 inch steaks (with the grain – see video).
  • Season liberally with salt, garlic powder and onion powder.
  • Seal in vacuum bags 1-2 per bag.
  • Heat up your water bath to 134 degrees using your immersion circulator.
  • Submerge your vacuum sealed bags of picanha into the water bath.
  • Cook “Sous Vide” at 134 degrees for 1.5 hours.
  • Remove bags from water bath.
  • Pat steaks dry.
  • Sear over an extremely hot charcoal grill flipping frequently until a nice brown crust forms. DO NOT take too long to do this or you will ruin your medium rare. It is already cooked, you are just looking for nice color and texture.

Video

Notes

Temps:

Medium Rare: 134 Degrees
 
Medium: 140 Degrees
 
Well Done: 160 Degrees

Nutrition

Calories: 754kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 62g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 184mg | Sodium: 4812mg | Potassium: 888mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 6mg
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