the Breville Test Kitchen

The HydroPro™ Plus
+1 more appliance
35 mins total time
15 mins active time
Easy
Serves 2
Measurements:
approximately 10½ oz each
plus ¼ tsp extra to serve
to sear
to serve
peeled
To preheat the oven, insert the wire rack into position 5. Set the oven to Bake, Convection, 355°F for 20 minutes and press Start. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
To prepare the potatoes, place the potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until tender. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
Place the garlic and olive oil in an ovenproof ramekin. Once the oven has preheated, place on a baking sheet and cook for 20 minutes or until garlic is softened and golden. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
Attach the HydroPro Plus to the side of a pot or large vessel (max 12 gallons). Fill with warm tap water halfway between the minimum and maximum lines.
Place the steaks flat, side by side, in a large microwave-safe, zipper-lock freezer bag. Add the salt, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and mushroom powder and shake to coat. You can either place the bagged steaks in the water bath or refrigerate until the water has preheated.
To customise the cook: Select Sous Vide Toolbox from the main menu. Select Beef, then select Tender Cut, followed by the cut shape that best matches your New York strip steaks. Enter the thickness, select Fresh or Frozen, then select your preferred doneness. Press Time to Reach core temperature, then press Start preheating.
Once the water reaches temperature, carefully lower the sealed bag into the water bath, ensuring it is fully submerged.
Once tender, drain the potatoes and return to the pan. Add the roasted garlic and oil, salt and butter, then mash using an immersion blender with the ricer attachment. Cover to keep warm.
When the timer signals that the steaks are done, heat a large, cast iron skillet or heavy-based frying pan over high heat. Carefully remove the bag from the water. Place the steaks on a paper towel lined cooling rack set over a tray and pat dry.
Only when the pan starts to smoke (this will prevent overcooking and sticking), add the oil to the pan and sear the steaks for 30 seconds on each side. Transfer the steaks to a cooling rack set over a tray and rest for 1 minute.
Transfer the steaks to a serving plate and serve with the mashed potato sprinkled with combined extra mushroom powder and salt.