Pit Beef Food

BALTIMORE PIT BEEF

Steps:

• To make the tiger sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, horseradish, lemon juice, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• To make the beef: In small bowl, mix together salt, black pepper, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and chili powder. Season beef all over with spice mixture. Wrap beef in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for at least one hour to overnight.
• Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and arrange the coals on one side of the charcoal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate. Place beef on cool side of grill. Cover grill and position top vent over cool side of grill. Cook until center of meat registers 110°F on an instant read thermometer for rare beef, or 120°F for medium-rare.
• Transfer beef to hot side of grill and cook, turning every minute, until well seared on all sides and center of meat registers 120°F on an instant read thermometer for rare, or between 125-130°F for medium-rare. Transfer beef to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes.
• To serve: Cut beef into very thin slices, preferably using a meat slicer. Pile beef onto rolls and top with onion slices and tiger sauce. Serve immediately.

BALTIMORE PIT BEEF

Steps:

• Start by trimming any silver skin that has been left on the top round by the butcher.
• Season the roast beef all over with Seasoned Salt and then refrigerate the beef (uncovered) for at least 2 hours, but better overnight.
• Make Baltimore Tiger Sauce combine mayonnaise (½ cup), with sour cream (2 tbsp). Add in prepared horseradish (¼ cup) and dry mustard (1 tsp). Finish the Tiger sauce with Seasoned Salt (¼ tsp) and freshly cracked black pepper (⅛ tsp). Refrigerate for 30 minutes to let the flavors develop.
• Start a charcoal fire in your pit, creating a 2 zone fire. When the coals have ashed over, put the beef directly on the grill over the hot coals. Turn the beef as it cooks every few minutes (about 5 minutes on each side) until the beef has developed a good char all over. Check the beefs internal temperature.
• Move the beef to the cool side of the pit and cover the grill. Set the dampers to run a pit temperature of 225-250 degrees F. Cook the pit beef, rotating occasionally, until the internal temperature reaches 115-120 degrees F. Remove the round of beef from the pit and let it rest for 20 minutes before slicing thinly. Make sure you slice against the grain to get the thinnest slices
• Serve the Baltimore Pit Beef sandwich topped with Tiger sauce and thin slices of white onion.

BALTIMORE PIT BEEF SANDWICH

Steps:

• Combine ingredients for the rub in a bowl, and mix. Sprinkle 3 to 4 tablespoons all over the beef, patting it in. Place in a baking dish, and cover with plastic wrap. You can cover the beef with the rub for a few hours, but for maximum flavor, leave it for 3 days in the refrigerator, turning once a day.
• Prepare a hot grill. Grill beef 30 to 40 minutes, or until outside is crusty and dark brown and internal temperature is about 120 degrees (for rare). Turn beef often. Transfer to a cutting board; let it rest 5 minutes.
• Slice beef thinly across grain. Pile beef high on a roll or bread slathered with horseradish sauce. Garnish with onions, tomatoes and sliced lettuce. Serve.