Dr. Pepper Wet-Aged Steak & Sloppy Joe Buns
Serves 1
Directions
- 1To make the homemade teriyaki sauce, combine sake and mirin in a pan and burn off the alcohol.
- 2Add soy sauce and sugar to the pan.
- 3Stir and reduce the sauce to a nice consistency.
- 4Cover the 2 1/2-inch thick ribeye steak generously with the homemade teriyaki sauce.
- 5Transfer the steak to a container.
- 6Pour Dr. Pepper over the steak until fully submerged.
- 7Place the container with the steak in the refrigerator for wet-aging (intended for 6 months, but removed after 1 week due to unexpected changes).
- 8For the guarapo butter, melt butter in a skillet and add a generous amount of garlic.
- 9Cook the garlic until golden brown, then remove and chop it.
- 10Whisk room temperature butter, then add guarapo (sugarcane juice), and whisk again.
- 11Add the golden brown chopped garlic to the butter mixture and mix well.
- 12Spread a generous amount of the guarapo butter mixture over a fresh steak, ensuring it's completely covered.
- 13Place the buttered steak into a dryager (intended for 6 months).
- 14For the side dish rub, combine cumin, smoked paprika, mustard powder, onion powder, chipotle pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl and mix well.
- 15For the side dish wet mix, combine brown sugar, ketchup, mustard, tomato paste, malt vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke in a bowl and mix well.
- 16In a pan, add oil and cook onions for a bit.
- 17Add ground beef (80/20) to the pan and cook until fully cooked, breaking it apart with a tool.
- 18Season the cooked ground beef with salt and pepper.
- 19Optionally, use a paper towel to remove some of the excess fat from the ground beef.
- 20Add the dry rub mix to the ground beef and stir to combine.
- 21Once the dry mix is fully incorporated, add the wet mix to the ground beef and mix in.
- 22Create a well in the ground beef mixture and add garlic, cooking it up for a little bit.
- 23Add green onions to the filling mixture towards the end.
- 24Open a bun, add a slice of American cheese, followed by the ground beef filling, and a tiny bit of pickles.
- 25Close the bun and crimp the edges.
- 26Repeat for multiple buns.
- 27Brush the assembled buns with egg wash and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
- 28Bake the buns in a smoker at 350°F for about 20 minutes.
- 29Pat dry the Dr. Pepper aged steak after removing it from the container.
- 30Tie up the Dr. Pepper aged steak if it's falling apart due to tenderness.
- 31Remove the guarapo butter from the other aged steak.
- 32Season all steaks (fresh, Dr. Pepper aged, guarapo butter aged) with a generous amount of salt and black pepper.
- 33Let the seasoned steaks rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- 34Sear all steaks, then cook them over indirect heat until they reach an internal temperature of 135°F.
Ingredients
- Dr. Pepper
- Teriyaki sauce
- 1 ribeye steak
- sake
- mirin
- soy sauce
- sugar
- guarapo (sugarcane juice)
- butter
- garlic
- salt
- black pepper
- cumin
- smoked paprika
- mustard powder
- onion powder
- chipotle pepper
- garlic powder
- brown sugar
- ketchup
- mustard
- tomato paste
- malt vinegar
- Worcestershire sauce
- liquid smoke
- oil
- onions
- ground beef 80/20
- green onions
- buns
- 1 slice American cheese
- pickles
- egg wash
- sesame seeds
Equipment
skilletcontainerrefrigeratordryagersmokerpan
Tips
- When making teriyaki sauce, burn off the alcohol from sake and mirin to avoid bitterness.
- Reduce the teriyaki sauce to achieve a nice consistency.
- When covering a steak with butter for dry-aging, ensure the entire steak is covered to prevent oxidation.
- To remove excess fat from ground beef, use a paper towel, but don't remove too much as fat adds flavor.
- For Sloppy Joe buns, crimp the edges of the bun after filling and make sure to make multiple.
- When seasoning steak for grilling, keep it simple with salt and black pepper to allow the natural flavors to shine.
- Let seasoned steaks rest at room temperature for 30 minutes for deep salt penetration.
- After searing, cook steaks over indirect heat until they reach an internal temperature of 135°F.
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