Traeger Grilled Yak Steak with Berry Balsamic Steak Sauce
This recipe for Traegered yak steak with a berry balsamic steak sauce is the perfect weeknight meal. Yak is tender, high in iron, juicy and has a slightly sweet taste that really is complimented well with this sauce. Everything comes together in under an hour and you have an amazing dinner. Use your Meater thermometer to achieve the perfect medium cook!
Equipment
- Meater thermometer
- Traeger grill
- Cast iron pan
- Saucepan and spoon
Ingredients
- 1 Yak strip steak
- 2 tablespoons Garlic Junkie ground with a mortar and pestle
- ½ cup whole blackberries
- ½ cup whole blueberries
- ½ a jalapeno chopped
- 1 tsp fresh rosemary leaves chopped
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp berry jam
- 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat the Traeger grill to 225* and use super smoke if desired
- Remove the steak from its packaging and pat it dry
- Grind the Garlic Junkie seasoning in the mortar and pestle until finer consistency then season the steak on all sides
- Insert the Meater thermometer inthe steak
- Then connect the thermometer to the grill and open the app, setting the goal temp to 115*
- Place the seasoned steak in the grill
- Allow it to cook for at least 20 minutes or until it reaches almost 115* internally
- As the steak is cooking, make the berry balsamic steak sauce:
- In a saucepan, combine the berries, jalapeno, rosemary, jam, mustard, and balsamic vinegar and place over low heat.
- Stirring frequently, cook until the berries burst and the sauce thickens.
- Once cooked, remove from the heat and set aside.
- Right before the steak hits 115* internally, preheat your cast iron pan on the induction burner
- When the steak hits 115*, sear it on all sides on the preheated cast iron
- Use the Meater thermometer to monitor your progress and cook it until the internal temperature is about 120-125*
- The desired finish temp for this steak is about 130*
- Let the steak rest for about 5 minutes, then remove the Meater thermometer probe
- Slice and serve with berry balsamic sauce you made
Notes
You could certainly follow these directions and make the steak sauce and serve it with a beef steak instead, if you either cannot find or don't want to eat yak.