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Sous Vide Gigantic Grass Fed Cowboy Chops (Bone-In Rib Eye)

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Sous vide cowboy chops is the BEST way to cook super-big, bone-in rib eye steaks.

You end up with perfectly cooked beef and no risk of wasting your hard-earned moola. These steaks are expensive, yo! Plus, you can cook these steaks ahead of time and keep them in the fridge or freezer until you’re ready to sear them off. If you’re a visual learner, watch this video.

(If you’re brave and want to grill these monster steaks the conventional way follow these instructions from Serious Eats. Good luck and may the force be with you.)

Time to make Sous Vide Cowboy Chops!

Serves 6-8

Ingredients:

  • 2 grass fed, bone-in rib eye steaks (approximately 2 pounds each)
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • Tabil seasoning (or insert your favorite dry rub)
  • 2 tablespoons of ghee

Equipment:

  • All of my recommended kitchen tools are listed here.

Method:

I followed the same steps as when I sous vide normal-sized rib eye steaks but since these puppies are so ginormous, I couldn’t resist taking some pictures.

Two cowboy chops resting on a plate.

I seasoned the chops LIBERALLY with salt, pepper,and Tabil seasoning…

Two liberally seasoned cowboy chops on a plate.

…and vaccuum sealed them. I stored them in the fridge for at least an hour (up to 24 hours) so the salt could do its magic…

A vacuum sealed cowboy chop ready for the sous vide machine.

…before I dunked the packets in the SousVide Supreme set at 130 F for medium rare.

Two cowboy shops vacuum sealed cooking in a sous vide machine.

I let the steaks cook for 8 hours and then transferred them to an ice bath for an hour before storing them in the fridge. If you’re eating the steaks immediately, you can skip the chilling and go straight to the searing.

When I was ready to serve the steaks, I reheated them in the SousVide Supreme (set at 130 F) for about 45 minutes. I took the chops out of the water oven, dried them off…

A cooked sous vide cowboy chop resting on a wire rack.

…sprinkled on additional seasoning/salt, and seared them in a couple tablespoons of ghee over high heat in a cast iron skillet (2 minutes per side). Alternatively, you can throw the steaks on a hot grill to char them.

A seared sous vide cowboy chop resting on a wire rack.

I took out my kitchen torch to char the sides of the steak and even out the browning.

Someone using a kitchen torch to sear a sous vide cowboy chop.

Don’t these Flinstone-sized chops look tasty?

Two seared sous vide cowboy chops resting on a wire rack.

See? They’re perfectly pink…

Sliced pieces of sous vide cowboy chops showcasing their medium-cooked interiors.

from edge to edge!

Slices of sous vide cowboy chop on a plate.


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Bone-in rib eye cooked sous vide.
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Sous Vide Gigantic Grass Fed Cowboy Chops (Bone-In Rib Eye)

Sous vide is the BEST way to cook super-big, bone-in rib eye steaks. You end up with perfectly cooked beef and no risk of wasting your hard-earned moola.
Prep Time2 hrs 10 mins
Cook Time8 hrs 50 mins
Total Time11 hrs
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten-free, keto, low carb, paleo, Primal, Whole30
Servings: 8
Calories: 505kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 grass fed, bone-in rib eye steaks approximately 2 pounds each
  • Diamond Crystal kosher salt 
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Tabil seasoning or your favorite dry rub
  • 2 tablespoons ghee

Instructions 

  • Season the meat liberally with salt, pepper, and your dry rub of choice.
  • Vacuum seal the chops and store them in the fridge for at least an hour and up to 24 hours.
  • Take the meat out of the fridge when you're ready to cook. Put the vacuum sealed meat into the SousVide Supreme at 130° F for medium rare. Let the steaks cook for 8 hours and then transfer to an ice bath stored in the fridge for at least an hour. (If you're going to be eating the steaks immediately, skip the chilling and go straight to searing.)
  • When you're ready to serve the steaks, reheat your SousVide Supreme (set at 130° F) and reheat the steaks for about 45 minutes. Take the steaks out of the seal and dry them off.
  • Sprinkle on additional seasoning and salt and sear with a couple tablespoons of ghee over high heat in a cast iron skillet. About 2 minutes each side. Alternatively, you can throw the steaks on a hot grill to char them.
  • Now you're ready to eat perfectly cooked cowboy chops!
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Nutrition

Calories: 505kcal | Protein: 46g | Fat: 36g
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