Sous Vide London Broil

Tender and juicy Sous Vide London Broil recipe reverse seared for a beautiful brown crust. You won't believe how incredibly tender and flavorful a London Broil roast can be. It's as good as our popular Smoked London Broil.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword London Broil, Sous Vide Beef

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 5

Servings Servings

Calories 149kcal

Author Darcey Olson

Cost $10

Equipment

Ingredients

2-3 Lb Top Round Steak, Any Size
1-2 Tbsp Better Than Bouillon, Beef Flavored *Note 1
2-3 Tbsp Montreal Steak Seasoning *Note 2

Instructions

SEASON THE LONDON BROIL:

Pat dry the roast with paper towels and rub Better Than Bouillon generously over the roast. The larger the roast, the more you'll need. Start with 1 Tbsp and move up from there.
Rub the roast with Montreal seasoning (or your preferred dry rub). The larger the roast, the more you'll need. Start with 1 Tbsp and move up from there.
Transfer the roast to your Sous Vide bag of choice.

COOK THE ROAST:

Pre-heat the water bath to your preferred doneness (*Note 3) using a sous vide immersion circulator.
Transfer the vacuum bag to the water bath and cook for 7 hours minimum up to 12 hours. (*Note 3)
Carefully remove the bag from the water bath with tongs. Remove the roast from the bag and pat dry.

REVERSE SEAR:

Add enough oil (approx. 1-2 tbsp) to cover the bottom of a cast iron skillet and pre-heat over high heat until it's scorching hot (it will start to smoke when ready). This will take approx. 3-5 minutes. (*Note 5)
Sear each side of the roast for 45 seconds.
Turn off the stove and transfer the roast to a cutting board. Slice against the grain. No resting necessary.

Notes

Note 1 - Feel free to omit if you prefer.

Note 2 - Use your favorite dry rub or just salt and pepper.

Note 3 - Sous Vide Tri Tip Temperature

Reverse searing will only increase the temp by 1-2° max (if any), so keep that in mind when picking your level of doneness.

- Rare: 125°F (Do not recommend)
- Medium-Rare: 135°F
- Medium: 145°F
- Medium Well: 155°F
- Well Done: 160°F +

We highly recommend you don't cook it past 145°F as it will be tough and not enjoyable. If well-done is your thing, you may want to skip London Broil altogether.

Note 4 - How Long To Cook Tri Tip

This top round recipe requires a water bath of at least 7 hours up to a max of 9 hours. We've seen other sites list a maximum time of up to 24 hours, but you will be VERY disappointed with the outcome. We tested it for you, and here's the results.

Note 5- Reserve searing creates a LOT of smoke. Turn on the oven fan or open the windows, before turning the oven on, to get ahead of it a bit. Expect it.

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