If you think cedar plank grilling is just for fish, you’re wrong. If you love a good steak from the barbie, then we’ve got a feeling that cedar plank cooking will soon become your favourite way to grill. Try it with a juicy and succulent cut of meat and this easy recipe! The plank grilling and spice rub gives the steak some beautiful smokiness, a little heat, and a whole lot of flavour.
Cedar Planked Beef Sirloin Steak – serves 2
- 1 large cedar plank
- 1 large or two smaller pieces of beef sirloin steak
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1-1 ½ tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp cracked pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¾ cup BBQ sauce, divided
Step 1:
About 1 to 1½ hours before you’re ready to grill the steak, combine the sugar and seasonings, then rub the mixture onto both sides of steak. Refrigerate until ready to grill.
Step 2:
Heat the grill to high heat and grill the steak 2 min. on each side, then remove from grill.
Step 3:
Remove plank from water; brush the top of the plank with oil and top it with the steak. Place on grill grate over indirect heat and cover. Make sure you have reduced the grill to medium heat as you don’t want the plank to catch fire and your beautiful steak to burn to crisp. Keep a spray bottle with water handy in case there’s a flare up.
Step 4:
Grill for about 15 minutes or until the steak is medium done, brushing with ¼ cup of barbecue sauce after 10 minutes. Remove the steak from grill and discard the plank. Cover your steak loosely with foil and let it rest for 5 minutes.
Step 5:
Cut the steak across the grain into thin slices and serve with the remaining barbecue sauce.
The list of side dishes you can serve with this is literally endless. Here are some of our favourite pairings: cheesy scalloped potatoes, garlic butter mushrooms, perfect mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, roasted broccolini, balsamic roasted baby carrots, kumara fries, or crusty garlic bread. A nice cold beer or glass or red doesn’t go amiss with a good steak either. Enjoy!
