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Sous Vide Frozen Steak

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This Sous Vide Frozen Steak recipe shows you how to cook any frozen steak using an immersion circulator. It requires no defrosting or thawing and is cooked perfectly every time—the result: a tender, juicy steak like you’d find at a top-dollar steakhouse.

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On those days when you forget to pull the steak out of the freezer in time for dinner, these instructions will guide you through successfully cooking a frozen steak to temperature in a sous-vide bath.

Why cook frozen steak sous vide?

This French cooking technique yields perfectly cooked steak with an even internal temperature throughout the whole piece of meat. The food is vacuum-sealed and then simmered in a hot water bath precisely to temperature.

This method is beneficial if you buy steak in bulk and only cook for one or two people at a time. You can vacuum single seal portions of steak and freeze them individually. When you’re ready to cook, there is no need to thaw it in the bag. Your sous-vide bath will do all of the work.

sous vide frozen steak

Will sous vide steak have a different taste and texture if you cook it from frozen?

Nope! Cooking steak in a sous vide bath from frozen does not change the taste or texture. When you sous-vide steak, it comes out PERFECT.

🥩 What You’ll Need

  • Steak: Thicker cut steaks that sear well work best for this method. Boneless new york strip and ribeye are good options. You can also sous vide sirloin and filet.
  • Salt & Pepper: to add flavor.
  • You’ll also need cooking oil and butter to sear the steak.

📖 How to Sous Vide Frozen Steak

1️⃣ Fill pot with water:
Fill a large pot or sous vide bath container with enough water to completely submerge the steaks.

2️⃣ Set temperature:
Set the immersion circulator to the temperature you like your steak cooked (*see my temperature guide below).

3️⃣ Season frozen steak:
Prepare the frozen steak for the hot water bath by sprinkling both sides with salt and pepper.

4️⃣ Vacuum seal steak:
Place the steak in a vacuum seal bag and vacuum seal the bag closed. You can use the water displacement method if you do not have a vacuum sealer.

5️⃣ Sous vide:
When the water bath reaches temperature, submerge the sealed steak in the water and let it sous vide for 2 hours.

6️⃣ Dry steak:
When the time is up, carefully remove the bag from the water bath and pat the steak completely dry with paper towels.

👉 Quick Tip: If you aren’t eating the steak right away, you can store it in the refrigerator. Transfer the bag from the hot water to an ice bath for 5 minutes to safely store the steak. Then, keep the bag in the fridge for up to 3 days. When ready to finish the steak, bring it to room temperature, pat it dry with paper towels and move on to the finishing steps.

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⏲ Best Time & Temperature to Sous Vide Frozen Steak

This sous-vide steak guide tells you precisely what time and temperature to sous vide steak.

🧈 How to Finish a Sous Vide Steak

Searing the steak helps get that signature steakhouse firm crust on the outer layer:

7️⃣ Heat oil and butter:
Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet (like a cast iron) over high heat. Add the cooking oil and butter to the skill and let heat until it begins to smoke.

8️⃣ Sear steak:
Carefully transfer the sous vide steak to the hot pan and sear each side for about a minute or until a crust layer develops on the surface.

9️⃣ Rest and serve:
Promptly transfer the steak to a clean cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

👉 To infuse more flavor into the steak, sear the steak with oil, butter and garlic.

🍽️ How To Serve Sous Vide Steak

Perfectly cooked and finished sous vide steak rivals any steakhouse -especially when served with one or two steakhouse-quality side dishes.

❓FAQ

Can you sous vide frozen meat?

Yes! Immersion circulators are exceptionally reliable when it comes to making a perfectly cooked, juicy steak from frozen.

What happens if you sous vide too long?

It’s nearly impossible to overcook meat if you sous vide for too long. However, the texture will be noticeably less appetizing.

How long does it take to sous vide steak from frozen?

As a general rule of thumb, the time it takes to sous vide steak from frozen is 1.5x longer than it takes to sous vide steak from fresh.

Is a vacuum sealer required?

No. You can use the old-school water displacement technique instead. Place the steak in a freezer-safe plastic bag, press out as much air as possible, leave one corner of the bag open, and submerge the bag into a large pot of water until just above the food. Then, close the bag completely and the bag will be sealed.

Can you sous vide marinated frozen steak?

Absolutely. However, steak frozen in a marinade will break down and become tough and chewy after time.

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Sous Vide Corned Beef
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sous vide frozen steak

Sous Vide Frozen Steak

These step-by-step instructions will show you how to cook frozen steak using an immersion circulator. It requires no defrosting or thawing and is cooked perfectly every time. The result: a tender, juicy steak like you’d find at a steakhouse.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours
Calories: 590kcal

Ingredients

  • 10 ounce Steak frozen
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Cooking Oil with a high smoke point
  • 1 tbsp Butter or Ghee

Instructions

  • Fill a large pot or sous vide bath container with water enough to completely submerge the steaks.
  • Set the immersion circulator to the temperature that best suits how you like your steak cooked. See chart in post.
  • Prepare the frozen steak by sprinkling it with salt and pepper on both sides.
  • Vacuum seal the steak in a vacuum seal bag or use a freezer-safe bag with all of the air removed. You can use the water displacement method for this.
  • Place the seasoned frozen steak in the water bath when it comes to temperature and let it sous vide for 2 hours.
  • Remove the steak from the water bath and pat it completely dry using paper towels.

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Nutrition

Calories: 590kcal | Protein: 57g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 173mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 760mg | Vitamin A: 43IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 5mg

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