How to Sear on a Pellet Grill: Reverse Searing | Traeger Grills

A popular new grilling trend, reverse searing combines the best of both worlds: incredible smoke flavor plus searing in meaty juices with classic grill marks.

With reverse searing, the steak is smoked on the Traeger grill for approximately 45 hour. It is then removed from the grill while the grill temperature is increased to High. Once the grill has pre-heated to the new set temperature (450º to 500º F), it is seared for approximately 1 minute on each side. This not only gives excellent grill marks but sears in meat juices for the tastiest steak you’ve ever eaten.

The Timberline makes reverse searing even easier — use the second tier for increased Smoke with Super Smoke mode, and use the lower tier set in the “sear” position for optimal searing.

[mingrui]

are those beautiful sear marks and crust!?!?

[wadegordon]

Watched the video two times, and still looking or where the sear is, lol😆😆

[thomaseady]

Sear what. You got some ocean front property in Arizona you trying to sell.

[oldsnwbrdr]

I have two pellet grills, a Camp Chef that might get to 400, and a Traeger that gets to 375. While I love seared steaks my bride does not. Here is a delicious compromise (I cook NY strips from Costco). I heat up the grills to their max, then place the steaks at the very edge of the grates, so that the fat side of the steak is actually getting direct heat. I cook each side for 6 to 6.5 minutes for perfect medium rare. A benefit to cooking this way is that steak rubs don’t burn with searing.

[Justin-ykox]

500 degrees is right at the bottom of the searing temp range. This is why Traegers are not appropriate for this task. you'd have to leave them on for a solid 2 minutes+ in order to get that sear, and would risk overcooking your steak. Getting crosshatch sear on your steak would be nearly impossible.

I'd like to see a grill grate from Traeger that has a diamond pattern. This way you can get the nice crossatch sear in half the time it would take on a standard grate.

[markbsb]

So....did you supersmoke it for 45min or 1 hour? "Supersmoked them for 45min at 225 for one hour" and I still do not see grill marks?!? Love my traegers

[nunyabizness]

use a cast iron skillet. get a better crust.

[colinmcintyre]

It's still really hard to sear on a treager... I was hoping to learn not to be what feels like lied to, I hope you understand.

Im thinking maybe a salt stone or similar may be the best way? Anyone know?

[michaeldowdy]

How long did it take the Timberline to heat up from 225 to 500?

[seanmacdonald]

i tried this and when i cranked up the temp i ended up with a back burn which almost turned into a hoppper fire and the grill and pot were cleaned before hand

[brochacho]

Why is my new Ironwood L going beyond 500 and up to 555 when I want to sear/ grill?
It’s a new unit. My first cook was pork chops.
Ran it through the seasoning stuff then later turn on and to 500 but it kept climbing until it went into auto shut off mode for being too hot.
Any info?

[Drew_Smith]

LOL even you video shows that Traeger CANT sear properly. You need open flame. Yoder and Pitboss has figured this out, why the heck can't Traeger get crap together.

[michaelb]

Mmmm mm mmmm.. who doesn't love a good convection baked steak!

[stevew]

A 4000.00 grill that can't sear is crazy. They gotta pull out the cast iron skillet.

[PeaceMastah]

I trust his guidance, look at the size of him

[gotcheese]

NOT seared what so ever. Sorry but traegers can not sear

[willmorshed]

So not true, you can’t sear on Traeger

[petercontarino]

WTF was that? I have a traeger. Great for many things. Steak is NOT one of them for two reasons. Impossible to get traeger to 500 degrees and there is no way to sear. If there is a way to sear then please explain more clearly big boy.