SWMBO and I finally made the splurge and bought some Allen Brothers steaks last week.
She got an offer for 4 8oz close trim Prime fillets and 5# of Wagyu ground beef for $140
The normal price for the fillets are $119 for the four.
She was going in for surgery this week and said she wanted to at least taste an AB steak before the final dirt nap
in case things didn't go well.
We got them Thursday and I ended up preparing them on Saturday.
I would never have thought that a $30 steak was worth it. But wow what a difference the quality of meat makes.
I skewered them with rosemary, sprinkled montreal steak seasoning (basically seasalt and cracked pepper) on them and then lightly rubbed them with EVOO. Pat them dry before placing them on the grill.
I like to smoke my steaks with applewood smoke.
I'll get my coals red hot then sprinkle applewood chips dry over the coals. let them catch fire then cover the grill and smother the flames, as soon as the smoke starts pouring out I'll place my steaks on the side away from the direct heat.
At approx. 1 minute I'll rotate 90deg. then flip in a minute and repeat for the other side. Once they are smoked that way I'll place them over the direct heat to sear. I prefer mine rare to med rare. so a quick sear is all it needs.
Hers I'll leave on for a bit longer to get it to a nice pink medium.
Has anyone else splurged on the AB steaks?
If so did you think it was worth it.
Honestly we probably had a meal as good or better than a Ruth Chris. for a fraction of the price.
Edited to add a link and pic
http://www.allenbrothers.com/tenderloin-filet-mignons.html