Jerome D.
TVWBB All-Star
Having seen a few YouTube videos and having seen a few posts on this forum on cooking steaks straight from the freezer, I was curious to try this technique myself. Overall, I was happy with the results, pleasantly surprised at how evenly the meat cooked and how well the steaks retained their natural juices. I do have a few questions for my fellow TVWBB members who have experimented with cooking frozen steaks:
1) With regards to "sear first" vs. "reverse sear", which method do you think yields better results on steaks being cooked straight from the freezer? Most of the YouTube videos I've watched do the searing first, so I'm quite curious to hear of any success stories for reverse sear.
2) Since dry rubs don't adhere well to frozen solid steaks, at what point during the cook do you prefer to season the meat?
Two organic grass-fed ribeyes, still frozen solid.

The frozen steaks were coated with olive oil, seasoned with Oakridge BBQ Carne Crosta, seared with direct heat over the coals, then roasted with indirect heat until an internal temperature of 130°F. Unfortunately, it started pouring rain while I was searing the ribeyes, so some of the rub came off.

Steaks resting after being pulled off the grill.

Cutaway view of the interior. Thanks for stopping by!

1) With regards to "sear first" vs. "reverse sear", which method do you think yields better results on steaks being cooked straight from the freezer? Most of the YouTube videos I've watched do the searing first, so I'm quite curious to hear of any success stories for reverse sear.
2) Since dry rubs don't adhere well to frozen solid steaks, at what point during the cook do you prefer to season the meat?
Two organic grass-fed ribeyes, still frozen solid.

The frozen steaks were coated with olive oil, seasoned with Oakridge BBQ Carne Crosta, seared with direct heat over the coals, then roasted with indirect heat until an internal temperature of 130°F. Unfortunately, it started pouring rain while I was searing the ribeyes, so some of the rub came off.

Steaks resting after being pulled off the grill.

Cutaway view of the interior. Thanks for stopping by!
