Josh’s Seared NY Strip Steak with a Loaded Baked Potato

Ingredients:

• 1 Swift NY Strip Steak
• Coarse ground black pepper (to taste)
• Sea salt (to taste)
• Garlic powder (to taste)
• 1 Stick of butter
• 2 Cloves of minced garlic
• 1 Sprig of rosemary
• 1 Baked potato
• Sour cream (to taste)
• Shredded cheese (to taste)
• Scallions (to taste)

Directions:

1. Start off with NY Strip Steaks from Swift Meats. Josh likes to allow his steaks to come up to room temperature.
2. While they are coming up to temp, start the smoker and set it to 225°F, burning hickory pellets.
3. Once they have come up to room temperature, season these with Coarse Ground Black Pepper, Sea Salt and Garlic Powder on all sides. Once seasoned, place the steaks on the smoker with a temperature probe inserted.
4. We are going to smoke the steaks until they reach an internal temperature of 125.
5. As the steaks smoke, melt one Stick of Butter, 2 Cloves of Minced Garlic and a Sprig of Rosemary in a pan on the smoker / grill.
6. Once the steaks reach 125°F internal, remove them from the smoker / grill and allow them to rest for 5 minutes.
7. During this time, bring your Blackstone Griddle up to 500°F and sear each side of the steaks for approximately 90 seconds, or until the internal temperature reaches 130-135°F.
8. While the steaks sear, continuously baste with the melted garlic herb butter.  Remove and allow to rest for approximately 5 minutes.
9. Be sure to cut the steaks against the grain and enjoy. Josh serves his steaks up with a loaded baked potato.