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Sliced smoked tomahawk Steak
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Smoked Tomahawk Steak

If you're looking for a high end steakhouse quality steak, look no further.
Preparing and smoking a big primal cut steak like this takes time, but it's totally worth it.
Course Beef
Cuisine Barbecue
Keyword barbecue, smoked meat, steak, tomahawk steak, traeger
Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Additional Time 15 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 45 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 515kcal
Author Nick @ SmokedMeatSunday.com

Ingredients

  • 2.5-3 # Tomahawk Steak
  • 2 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp Nick's Beef rub
  • 3 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • ½ tsp thyme

Instructions

  • Liberally salt one side of the steak and let it sit in the fridge for 90 minutes.
  • Flip the steak and repeat the salting process.
  • Prepare smoker to smoke at 180 degrees.
  • Season both sides of the steak with Nick's Beef Rub
  • Place steak in smoker and let it smoke until internal temperature hits 110 degrees. Monitor temps with a Thermoworks Smoke.
  • Pull steak from smoker and adjust temperature of your smoker to 450 degrees.
  • Combine melted butter, garlic, and thyme and then brush both sides of steak.
  • Return steak to smoker and let cook until internal temperature hits 120 degrees. Flip steak and brush more butter on surface.
  • When steak's internal temperature hits 130-135 degrees remove from smoker and let it rest for 15 minutes before slicing thin and serving.

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Nutrition

Serving: 8ounces | Calories: 515kcal | Protein: 25g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 2422mg