Sous Vide Steak

Sous vide steak is the ONLY way to eat steak. We are obsessed with the perfectly cooked goodness of sous vide steak. It’s as easy as 1-2-3.

Looking for more sous vide ideas for dinner? Check out our Mongolian Sous Vide Flank Steak or our Sous Vide Salmon. Both are absolutely delicious!

Why Sous Vide Steak?

If this is your first time cooking sous vide, don’t panic. We talk more about the sous vide in general in our Mongolian Sous Vide Flank Steak post. Stop what you’re doing and go check it out!

Sous vide steak is the ultimate way to eat steak!

It is perfectly cooked every single time. Why? Because you cook the steak at a perfect (to me) 130ºF. The WHOLE steak will be medium-rare. Not just the middle.

Ingredients You Need

You only need a few ingredients before you add your steak to the sous vide. Here is everything you need.

• New York strip steak- we used New York strip for this sous vide steak recipe, but you can use any cut of steak. Just be sure the steak is at least 1 inch thick!
• Coarse sea salt + black pepper– you salt your steak before you place it in the sous vide. Be sure you use both coarse salt and pepper rather than finely ground.
• Fresh herbs- we used a combination of rosemary, thyme, and oregano for this recipe. You can use one or all of these herbs. You add herbs to the sous vide bag and it slowly adds herby flavor to the steak.
• Butter– don’t forget to add the butter to the sous vide bag before you add it to the sous vide. The butter melts in the sous vide and adds delicious butter flavor to the steak.
• Olive oil– the olive oil is for post sous vide when you sear your steak to brown the outside. Feel free to sub the olive oil for more butter.

Tools You Need for Sous Vide Steak

What kind of steak is best for Sous Vide?

There are many different cuts of steak out there and you can use any of them for this sous vide steak recipe. We used New York Strip for this recipe, but feel free to use any of the cuts of steak below.

Here are other cuts of steak you can use.

• Ribeye
• Skirt
• T-Bone
• Porterhouse

How to Make Sous Vide Steak

1. First, fill a large container with water and attach the sous vide to the container. Set the sous vide to 130ºF and let the water come to temperature.
2. Salt and pepper the steak and let the steak sit for 10-15 minutes. Then place the steak into a stasher bag, Ziploc, or food saver bag with butter and herbs.
3. Place steak into the sous vide and let it sous vide for at LEAST 2 hours. You can leave it in the water for up to 8 hours.
4. Remove steak from the sous vide, discard liquid in the bag, and set steak aside on a plate.
5. Heat a large cast iron skillet over high heat and add two tablespoons of olive oil to the pan. When olive oil is fragrant, add steak to the pan and sear for one minute on each side.
6. Remove from heat and let the steak sit for 10 minutes. Serve with chimichurri and enjoy!

How long does it take to sous vide a steak? 

Sous vide steak becomes tender after being in the water bath for at least 2 hours. However, don’t hesitate to mix things up and keep the steak in the sous vide for up to 8 hours.

Can you overcook steak sous vide? 

You can not overcook steak in the sous vide. You can overcook the steak if you decide to broil, sear, or grill the steak afterward!

How to Sear a Sous Vide Steak

We love to use a cast iron skillet to sear our steaks. It gets hot really fast and leaves the perfect amount of char on the steak.

Add olive oil or butter to the cast iron skillet. When the oil or butter has melted and is fragrant and the steak to the pan and cook for one minute on each side.

What to Serve with Sous Vide Steak

Grilled Carrots– These grilled carrots are sweet and savory, perfectly cooked, and full of amazing flavor! Throw these grilled carrots on the grill and serve them alongside any of your favorite BBQ dishes.

Butter Lettuce Salad– This butter lettuce salad has a combination of vegetables, fruit, nuts, cheese, and is drizzled with a simple lemon vinaigrette. Everything on a bed of tender butter lettuce makes a perfect and delicious salad.

The Best Arugula Salad- This is a simple and delicious arugula salad recipe. It is made with arugula, dried fruit, veggies, and fruit. It is the perfect side dish to any meal!

Oven Roasted Asparagus- Oven roasted asparagus is the best way to eat asparagus! It’s a healthy side dish recipe that’s cooked to perfection.