Hand carved hickory smoked ribeye steaks are delicious and can be affordable! Here’s why; we stock up on bone-in ribeye roasts during the holiday sales, then cut the roasts into steaks! Grab my tips and a sharp knife; it’s time to eat affordable hickory smoked steaks. Hand Cut Hickory Smoked Ribeye Steaks.

This recipe was originally published on GrillingGrandma.com

SERVINGS: 6

PREP TIME: 10 minutes

COOK TIME: 18 minutes

Equipment:

• 1 Chef’s or Sharp Knife
• Butcher’s Twine
• 2 cups Western Hickory BBQ Smoking Chips

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• 1 (4.5 pounds) bone-in ribeye roast, thawed
• Jack Daniel's ® Steak Seasoning

Instructions

TO CUT THE STEAKS

Decide how thick you are going to cut each steak, we suggest 1-inch to 1 1/2- inches. For a ribeye steak remove the rib bones first. To serve rib steaks, keep the rib on, both are delicious. 
With the fat facing down, place a chef’s knife on the thick part at the top of the eye and cut downwards.
Pat the edges of the steaks into a round shape. Using butcher twine horizontally tie the ribeye steaks to secure.

TO SEASON THE STEAKS

An hour before grilling, on a cutting board or plate, generously season all sides of the steaks with Jack Daniel’s® Steak Seasoning. Cover the steaks lightly and leave at room temperature. 

TO SMOKE THE STEAKS

Fill a smoker box with 2 cups of hickory chips, and place above the hottest burner in your gas grill. Heat the grill t0 350-400°F just to get the Hickory Smoking Chips smoking. 
Once there is plenty of smoke drifting from the smoker box, turn the heat to 300°F indirect heat. Place the steaks over indirect heat and smoke until the internal temperature is 110°F, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the steaks to a platter and increase the grill’s heat to 425°F. 

TO SEAR THE STEAK

Over direct high heat sear both sides of steaks, until they reach 5°F less than desired serving temperature; 115°F for rare, 125°F for medium rare, or 135°F for medium-well.
Salt and pepper to taste. Hand Cut Steaks can be served immediately

NOTES

Tip 1: Season the steaks and before grilling with Jack Daniel’s® Steak Seasoning
For every pound of meat use 1 teaspoon of Jack Daniel’s® Steak Seasoning. 

Tip 2: If Jack Daniel’s® Steak Seasoning is not available, mix salt, pepper, and granulated garlic.

Tip 3: If you are a heat seeker, add hot sauce or red pepper flakes.