OH SNAP! We hit 100,000 subscribers on YouTube last week, and I could not be more excited! You’ve probably noticed that I took a YouTube break the last few weeks, but now I’M BACK and better than ever! 2021 is the Year of YouTube for me! I’ll be posting twice every week. Sundays will be all things food and cooking, and Thursdays will be vlogs and lifestyle videos, but of course, with plenty of food mixed in, too. I can’t wait to share even more about my life and some of the things I’ve been working on!
After I reached the 100,000 subscriber milestone, I knew there was no better way to celebrate than with some extravagant, excessive Salt Bae action 😉 If you haven’t seen the 24K gold-crusted steak at Salt Bae’s restaurant, look no further, because I’ve recreated it to perfection!
First, I had to break out my favorite, bought-at-a-significant-discount, (#BoujeeOnABudgetForLife) Gucci sweater for the occasion. Then, I took the biggest, baddest steak I could find and used the reverse-searing method for this 2 pound monster. The steak gets roasted in a 300 degree oven until it reaches an internal temperature of 125 degrees fahrenheit, and then it’s very quickly seared off in a cast iron pan for a perfect, golden crust and medium-rare interior. And when I say golden, I mean, the entire steak gets coated in 24K edible gold leaf. I got 99 problems, but where I need to put gold on my steak has just never been one of them until now.
This steak was completely over-the-top and also completely delicious. As always, watch the video for all the details, and find the full recipe below. Thank you again for 100,000, and stay tuned for all the new videos coming to my channel this year…BIG THINGS COMING FAM!
Recreating Salt Bae's $1000 Gold Cowboy Steak
Ingredients
- 2-inch thick cowboy steak
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 15 sheets of 3.4-inch gold leaf sheets
- Flakey sea salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- The night before cooking, remove the steak from its packaging and pat dry with paper towels. Place steak on a racked sheet tray and refrigerate overnight, uncovered.
- The next morning, remove the steak from the refrigerator and allow it to come to room temperature while your oven preheats to 300 degrees Farenhight. Roast the steak in the oven and cook until desired internal temperature is reached, using a meat thermometer. For rare, cook to 120-125, medium-rare, 125-130, and medium 130-135.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large cast-iron skillet until almost smoking hot. Add in the steak and sear on each side for about 45 seconds, until the steak lifts easily from the skillet and the crust is a deep, golden brown.
- Remove from the pan and allow the steak to rest for 4-5 minutes, then wrap the entire exterior in gold leaf. Slice and serve seasoned with flakey sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to your liking.
