Smoked and Sous Vide London Broil (15 Simple Steps)

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With the use of sous vide and smoker, you can turn a cheap cut of beef into a delicious meal!

The meat is fall-apart tender thanks to sous vide and deliciously smoky from my pellet smoker. 

Then it is finished on a super hot grill to get that yummy brown crust!

The finished result is juicy and flavorful. 

While it might sound complicated, you follow my steps below and you’ll be serving up a perfect London broil.

What Is London Broil?

London broil refers to a method of cooking and serving steak. 

The flank steak was originally used, however, a London broil is now often made from lean, thick cuts of beef, with the top round being most common.

 The muscle is lean, with only a little bit of marbling.It has a thick, rich beef flavor, but if not cooked properly, it can be fibrous and tough.

What is Sous Vide Cooking?

Sous vide cooking is an excellent method for preparing London broil. 

Sous vide is a way of cooking using an immersion circulator. This circulator heats a water bath to a set temperature. Because the temperature doesn’t fluctuate, the food cooks perfectly every time. 

This low and slow cooking method allows the muscle fibers to break down. The juicy gelatin is then released and you are left with a moist and juicy piece of meat! 

What Will Smoking The London Broil Do?

First, we smoke the London broil in our Pit Boss smoker. This adds a delicious smoky flavor to the meat.

Then the meat is put in the sous vide. This helps add another layer of flavor to the meat. 

Don’t want to sous your London Broil? Try my smoked london broil recipe.

What to Serve With Your London Broil?

Wondering what to serve with your London broil?

We recommend trying;

Smoked Corn

Mac and Cheese

Greek Salad With Extra Feta

See what else to serve with London Broil here.

Benefits of Using The Sous Vide Method 

Using sous vide you can cook your meat to the exact doneness that you desire. 

There’s no need to wing it! Your cut gets cooked to exactly the temperature you select.

You don’t have to use a thermometer or spend time cutting, peering, or jabbing the meat with your finger.

You can get a perfectly cooked cut of beef every time! 

Should You Sear Your London Broil After The Sous Vide?

The importance of searing the meat after the sous vide method is vital.

It adds flavor and helps give the meat that wonderful brown color you’d expect from a perfectly cooked piece of beef.

Remember, don’t forget to rest your meat for at least 5- to 10-minute before serving. 

Resting the meat allows the juices time to redistribute themselves in the meat.

This means that the London broil will be juicy rather than dry, and tasty!

How to Smoke and Sous Vide London Broil on a Pit Boss Smoker

Below is the 10 step method to smoked and sous vide London Broil

Ingredients 

• 2 lbs top round steak (London Broil) or flank steak
• 1 tbsp kosher salt
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary

Tools

• Vacuum sealer
• Immersion heater

Instructions 

Step 1: Start Seasoning 

Season your meat liberally with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Step 2: Preheat Your Smoker

Preheat your pit boss smoker on the Smoke setting.

Step 3: Smoke The London Broil

Put your 2 portions on the smoker and smoke until internal of 125°F.

Step 4: Sous Vide Temperature for London Broil

While that’s happening, prepare your sous vide – Set to a temp roughly 130°F, you can do it lower than this but I wouldn’t recommend under 130°F.

Step 5: When to Remove Your Meat From The Smoker

Once the meat hits the internal temp of 122°F remove it from the smoker.

Step 6: Vaccum Seal Your London Broil

Put both portions in a vacuum-sealed bag using a vacuum sealer. Alternatively, you can use a snap-lock bag but if you’re doing this, research the water sealing method for sous vide.

Seal them up using the sealer and confirm your sous vide has hit the target temp.

Step 7: How Long to Sous Vide The London Broil?

Cook for 21-24 hours at 130°F.

If you see any bubbles start to form which could cause the meat to float you can always throw something stainless steel on top. I

didn’t have any bubbles but I thought to show you an example of this.

Cover and now you can leave it, go about your day.

Step 8: Prepare an Ice Bath

It’s the next day, almost ready to remove!

Now we need to prepare an ice bath.

I like to do this as it reduces the internal temp allowing you to get more of a sear on the meat before removing it. Otherwise, you’ll be searing at 130°F.

Pull your meat from the smoker and submerge it in the ice bath for 20 minutes.

Step 9: Heat Your Smoker or Grill for Searing The London Broil

Pat your meat dry with a paper towel and preheat your smoker or grill to max temp.

Step 10: Sear Your Meat

Spray the meat with some oil and put it on over the fire pit, open the fire pit and start searing.

Wait until you’ve reached your desired sear and remove.

Step 11: Rest Your London Broil Then Slice

Let them rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Slice your cuts against the grain.

Other Foods You Can Sous Vide?

Here is some other food you can sous vide

Here are some ideas for your next meal. 

• Salmon
• Tri Tip
• Ribeye
• Brisket
• Beef Shanks

Smoking and sous-vide are the two ultimate slow cooking methods!

Combine then your meat is going to come out EPIC!

What seasonings do you use on your London broil?

Smoke On!

Charlie

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