Smoked Ribeye Steak in the Masterbuilt Smoker with Bacon-Maple Butter

Today's recipe will show you how to make a smoked ribeye steak on the Masterbuilt Electric Smoker. We'll start out with smoking in the Masterbuilt until the internal temperature is 120 degrees F. Then we'll move the ribeye steak to a cast iron skillet and sear it to finish. Wait there's more. We will also make a bacon-maple butter to go with the ribeye.
Ingredients
• 2 lb ribeye
• 1.5 tablespoons Virginia Coastal Steak Rub; more info here www.armadillop... (or your favorite steak rub)
• 1 stick salted butter at room temperature
• 2 pieces of fried bacon, chopped finely
• 1 teaspoon real maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
Recipe Instructions
1. Mix the butter, bacon and maple syrup together in a bowl.
2. Move the butter mixture to a piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper.
3. Roll the butter mixture up into a mini-log and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours, so it can get firm.
4. Set the Masterbuilt or your smoker temperature to 225 degrees and add some oak wood chips (or your favorite wood).
5. While the smoker is heating, season the Ribeye steak with the Virginia Coastal Steak seasoning.
6. Place the ribeye in the Masterbuilt and cook until the internal temperature is 120 degrees F for a medium rare steak. If your ribeye is thinner, then you will need to cook the steak closer to 115. If it’s 2 to 2.5 inches, then 120 will be fine. The smoking time took about 50 minutes.
7. Heat the oil on high heat in a cast iron skillet. When the oil is hot, place the ribeye in the skillet and sear each side for approximately 1 minute or until you have a nice crust. After one side of the steak has browned, add 2 tablespoons of the bacon maple butter to the skillet. Spoon the butter over the steak while cooking. Don’t let the internal temperature rise above 127-128 degrees F for medium rare.
8. Remove the ribeye from the heat. Add two or three small slices of the butter to the top of the steak and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
9. Serve!
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[@rashawn7884]

I foiled wrapped mine put it in the grill checked the temp then put it on the cast iron waited till it got to medium then pulled it out let it sit for 20 mins best steak ever, I also added rosemary garlic and butter

[@Armadillopepper]

Sounds awesome

[@markkidwell9716]

Made ribeye S&P rub with pan sear. Thyme, Waygu beef lard (smoke added in smoker to the Waygu oil) and butter. Next time will smoke the steak and do the BB&M:) My wife and daughter praised this steak above others!

[@Armadillopepper]

Sounds good!

[@patmoore7959]

Omg I I've only been watching for 20 seconds and I'm already in love

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks 😊 Pat!

[@Dan-gg8fk]

YES!!! I always do my steaks sous vide but after watching your fine video my next one will be in my Masterbuilt smoker. I thought it would be half medium and only the center medium rare. You nailed this one perfectly. Thanks.

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks Dan!

[@icarussisyphus5201]

I souse vide my steak for the marinade cooking, then let it cool down. Once it cools down I smoke it just a little time to dry the outside and get a little smoke flavor. Then I pull it out to sear on a torch.

[@weege001]

Heck ya.. I've done almost the same.. without the butter.. I did 2 chuck eyes yesterday. Love that cut. Here's my marinade I did. roasted garlic, olive oil, kosher salt, cracked black pepper, lemon juice, deli mustard. Pulsed it all in my Ninja, slathered over the steak, let it sit for an hour.. Came out great..

[@Armadillopepper]

Sounds pretty darn good Luigi.

[@PigChickaCowCowBBQ]

Great reverse sear, the beef ribs in the cooker looked pretty good also!

[@Armadillopepper]

Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow BBQ Thanks so much for the feedback. It was tasty.

[@bigrome108]

Damn….my smoker arrives tomorrow….excited about this! 🔥 🔥🔥

[@Armadillopepper]

Congrats on your new smoker!

[@bigrome108]

@@Armadillopepper burned it in last night! Can’t wait for the weekend

[@Armadillopepper]

What did you get?

[@bigrome108]

@@Armadillopepper Masterbuilt 40

[@Armadillopepper]

Awesome. That's a great smoker. I had one for probably 10 years oslr so. Kids grew up and I have the 30 now

[@86eastbay]

"Got her all seasoned up. Now we're gonna move this guy over here." Lol. I say the EXACT same things. Nicely done CHEF!!!

[@Armadillopepper]

If I stopped and thought before I spoke, I'd probably stay out of trouble more.

[@evanshaw-mumford4762]

Straight forward and explained well! Thank you for this video!

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks for the feedback

[@Sparky102970]

This was the steak from the rib video🤣 I said out loud that I wanted to see that steak when I watched that rib one.🤣😂🤣 That's hilarious. Great videos 👍👍

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks for hanging in there with us until you got to see what you wanted. 😁

[@1bundy11]

Awesome job! I use extra light olive oil. It won’t burn. You can even use it when frying.

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks for the tip!

[@snigie1]

Totally right! Light olive oil is sweet for it

[@tnfloose9023]

Just got a master electric smoker cant wait to try this

[@Armadillopepper]

Congrats on your new smoker

[@cricket516]

Bacon maple butter....yummy! That steak was cooked perfectly for Ricky. It did look good.

[@Armadillopepper]

You could use this butter on waffles or pancakes also 😀

[@mimblewimble843]

Jeff, Looks Killer once again! Going to cook this tomorrow for my new lady! Pete

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks Pete! Let me know how your new lady likes it! 💃

[@mimblewimble843]

Will do Jeff!

[@ryanhowell4492]

My new favorite Steak

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks Ryan!

[@ryanhowell4492]

@@Armadillopepper I look forward to cook my first Boneless Ribeye Steak

[@brucepeterleinwand]

Totally Agree

[@meatcranium4280]

Jeff, that’s what I’m talking about! I love that way of cooking a steak. Excellent 💪🏼👍🏼

[@Armadillopepper]

Agreed, this technique does produce a tasty piece of beef

[@Doug6714]

The steak looks awesome. I just bought two ribeyes to smoke. I haven't done steaks yet, first attempt. Keep smoking

[@Armadillopepper]

Hey Doug, Let me know how yours turn out.

[@Doug6714]

@@Armadillopepper Will do. Probably do them next week. Keep smoking

[@JaxxDrinkwater]

This had my mouth watering. I'm gonna have to try this method.

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks Jaxx. It's a great way to cook a steak.

[@YankeeLivn]

Awesome steak cook buddy love the compound butter

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks my friend. Appreciate the feedback.

[@jakobgroselj5898]

Sam the cooking guy, sous vide everything,Troy cooks...nonono....armadillo pepper BBQ All the waaay

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks Jakob

[@WiseOldOwl3]

Make the second teaspoon Makers Mark.

[@Armadillopepper]

🙂

[@CherylKCherylsHomeCookingshow]

Cooked perfectly too....YUM YUM

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks Cheryl!

[@graphicsociety1]

Looking stunning.

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks!

[@andymiddleton5677]

Perfectly cooked! Great job! We love your videos

[@Armadillopepper]

Many thanks Andy! We really appreciate the feedback.

[@georgeoakwood7282]

Just busted ass doing yard work. Now I’m gonna treat myself to this.

[@Armadillopepper]

Hope you like it

[@christenwaite8017]

I didn't hear you say how long this steak was in the smoker. Like you I also cook by temperature but it is really helpful to have an approximate idea of time so the sides can be finished when the meat is done. Thanks!

[@Armadillopepper]

Please refer to the description box.

[@coatingkings]

Time is just an estimate, use thermo and you'll get it right everytime

[@phantomvapor]

Nice video!

[@Armadillopepper]

Thank you

[@LassesFoodAndBarbecue]

Looks so good. I have this ribroast in the fridge that would turn inot a few 2 inch steaks - i think i will do another copy cat of yours!!

[@Armadillopepper]

Look forward to watching it Lasse.

[@wynndaddy5237]

Right On Right On.. Another great cook.........

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks Wynndaddy. Nice to hear from you again. Have a great weekend.

[@randomactsofcooking]

Holy cow Jeff, you're killin me here. Just made smoked/seared rib eye last night but the pathetic piece of meat was only 3/4 inch thick and I'd been better just grinding it up to make hamburgers. That piece of cow of yours looked really great! Ooooh Yeahhhhh.

[@Armadillopepper]

Yea, I buy these when Publix runs a sale. Thanks Mike.

[@guns4funcajanajustin]

That is a perfect cook Jeff Juice.

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks Justin.

[@johnmal801]

Shame on for eating that in front of us.... Looks great... Excellent video.

[@dirtbike9003]

Nice

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks!

[@noodledajuice1114]

I usually use beef tallow instead of olive oil

[@Armadillopepper]

👍

[@GreyCountyGrillin]

That was a monster of a steak Jeff! Looked awesome and that maple butter was perfect!

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks Chris. It was tasty.

[@ChiefHasben]

Another great video and recipe! I find myself trying out your recipes and they're excellent, but not always so good for the diet. Heck, I'll even bet the puppy dog would've sampled some of your steak today.

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks Chief. I actually had to scrap a video the other day because the puppy jumped up and started a chicken that I had resting before the taste test.

[@ChiefHasben]

Hilarious. But couldn't the puppy have given a taste test video for us all to view? I'm confident he/she would have given you a good review and probably raved about how you rested it. Too funny!

[@Armadillopepper]

That puppy also got my daughter's pork steak last night at dinner. If you blink an eye it does something that it's not supposed to do!

[@csharpewalls]

Awesome, can’t wait to do this in my Masterbuilt. How long did it take in the smoker to reach temp?

[@Armadillopepper]

Around 50 minutes

[@phillyflyboy]

fire

[@ramon75gmail]

Can you smoke the steak till it’s done in a smoker

[@Armadillopepper]

Definitely. You just won't have that crust on the outside.

[@griftingnightmares]

Aight i'm doin this today

[@Armadillopepper]

Let me know how you like it.

[@griftingnightmares]

@@Armadillopepper It turned out very good

[@Armadillopepper]

@@griftingnightmares 👍👏👌 Glad it worked out for you and thanks for letting us know.

[@BBQPITDOG]

As usual Jeff..Perfect..Juicy..Delicious..Perfect!!!! Great video!!

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks Rob. I really enjoyed it.

[@nigel8499]

I think the Thermapen M4 is the best. They have a new one with IR built in.

[@Armadillopepper]

It might be. It's about 3x the price of this one (IR one is almost 4x) and I just haven't broke down and spent that kind of money on a thermometer.

[@MJ0U812]

Nice Cook Brother! Question? Have you ever used wood pellets in the Master built? I have one and it's a bit older but every time I use wet chips like the instructions describe it most always shorts out and blows a fuse. Having said that keep in mind I do drain the chips well, I think it is just a poor early design? I'm thinking pellets might be the way to go? Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

[@Armadillopepper]

I have used pellets in one of those smoker tubes inside the MB. I have not tried to use them in the wood chip tray. Also, don't bother wetting the wood chips. Studies have shown the wood soaks up very little water. I originally soaked them, but stopped soaking the chips a few years ago.

[@dmeyer6994]

Why are you wetting your pellets\chips... I've got the same smoker and use it 100's of times a year. You don't wet them.

[@AshleyNewman201]

Looks so good. Big like 49 from Ashley's Heaven. Have a nice weekend. 💜 Ashley 💜

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks and you have a good weekend as well.

[@zachalexander357]

7:30 is a very familiar feeling! We all know when we hit on something good.

[@Armadillopepper]

Yes!

[@LtRyanPYT]

Can I use something besides vegetable oil if I don't have any on hand?

[@Armadillopepper]

Yes, grape seed or olive oil.

[@morgangentle1515]

Amazing

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks

[@crbud01]

Raise your hand if you have done the semi-manical laugh after biting into a great steak! 🤣🖐🏽

[@Armadillopepper]

🤷‍♂️

[@ericsnyder6667]

Wwwhat!?!Maple bacon butter!!!!!!?!?!?!!!

[@Armadillopepper]

Maple and bacon is right!

[@4sgsteve37]

Can you provide a “ballpark” for how long it was in the smoker? If I’m timing, say, potatoes, corn and , well, my wife... it would be helpful!

[@4sgsteve37]

Sorry - I think I heard 50 minutes - correct?

[@Armadillopepper]

Yea, when I smoke a steak it is usually 45 to 50 minutes.

[@4sgsteve37]

Thanks, just wanted to confirm - then a quick sear to finish over a very hot grill! YUM! Looks good, buddy - also do you find better results, generally, with steaks 2” plus, and do you let them come to room temp for an hour or so before smoking?

[@Armadillopepper]

@@4sgsteve37 Thicker is definitely best in my opinion. I do not let leave them out at room temp. Protein takes on smoke better at cooler temps.

[@Sithlord695]

Hey Jeff, just subbed your channel, That looks amazing! What temp if I’m looking for a medium steak as opposed to medium rare?

[@Armadillopepper]

Cook to 135 then quickly sear. Or maybe a couple of degrees less.

[@chromakey8321]

I would of just smoked it at almost a cold smoke level like 100 degrees for 30-45 mins and I would just cook it how I normally would after that I feel like that would leave enough of a window to make a beautiful sear and give you time with that high heat to render that fat.

[@Armadillopepper]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@TheAgenTWorm]

I already have diarrhea without cooking it , but looks good !

[@CriticalTimez]

RAW!! YUCK!!!

[@joshuaplone3402]

The asmr for the butter 🤢

[@anthonybourne7162]

That thing is dripping blood

[@Armadillopepper]

Actually that's myoglobin, a protein that delivers oxygen to an animal's muscles. Heat it more and it turns a darker color.

[@mattue84]

...oh god please tell me you stop putting raw meat above meat that has already been cooking. Thats a good way to get someone really sick

[@Armadillopepper]

The ribs under there cooked for a few more hours after the steak. So, came up to a safe temp.

[@EqualsDeath]

it's beef, you can eat it raw. which people to a lot. tartare

[@britishpeopleyellowteeth6071]

dude you cut the fat??? tf do you buy ribeye then??

[@Armadillopepper]

I definitely don't buy them for fat. I buy them because I like ribeyes.

[@billykidd6971]

Never ever cook raw meat above cooked meat. You will wind up in the hospital. For that reason, Im out!

[@Armadillopepper]

If the meatvwas cooked your comment would be correct, but those ribs cooked way longer after the steak was removed. So your comment about it being cooked was incorrect. 🙂

[@huggy617]

He’s holding his fork like a child. It’s really annoying me.

[@Armadillopepper]

Have you considered not watching, or do you just not have anything else to do with your life? If not, hope things get better for you.