Smoked and Grilled Sirloin Steaks on a Traeger

Cooking your sirloin steak on a Traeger is an easy and delicious way to cook your steak.

It gives your steak a smoky, charred exterior while keeping the inside juicy and tender. Whether you are a seasoned pitmaster or a beginner, with a few tips and tricks, you can achieve a perfectly cooked steak on your Traeger.

Below you’ll find the easy steps to prepare and cook a delicious sirloin steak!

What You’ll Need for Cooking Sirloin Steak on a Traeger

• 10oz sirloin beef steaks (1-inch steaks)
• Avocado oil or another high-smoke cooking oil (vegetable or standard olive oil)

Ingredients for Spice Mix

• 1 tbsp kosher salt
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp smoked paprika

Ingredients for Diane Sauce

• 1 cup chopped mushrooms
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• Splash of Cognac
• Splash of Worcestershire sauce
• 300ml heavy cream
• Butter

Equipment

• Traeger Electric Pellet Smoker
• Traeger maple wood pellets
• Digital meat thermometer
• Mixing bowl or spice blender
• Saucepan
• Sharp knife

Sirloin Steak – What You Should Know

Sirloin steaks are a lean and quality meat with a thick fat cap. Some might consider the sirloin less flavorful than a rib-eye and not as tender as a filet mignon.

Why You’ll Love Cooking Sirloin Steak on a Traeger

I think this one of my favorite ways to cook steak. You get a light smoky flavor but still get the hallmarks of a traditionally grilled steak with it grill marks and char. Plus you don’t have to flip your steak if you don’t want to as the steak are cooking with indirect heat. If you want to flip your steak you can though.

I also love cooking sirloin on my Traeger because its easy to monitor the internal temperature with the built-in probes.

How Are We Cooking the Sirloin in the Traeger?

Grilling with high and direct heat produced from the wooden pellets of course!

The Benefits of Grilling a Sirloin Steak on a Traeger

• It adds a depth of flavor that is hard to get when just direct heat grilling
• Helps to renders the fat content down without drying out the piece of steak.

What Temperature to Cook Beef Sirloin on a Traeger?

You should set your smoker to 300°F when cooking a sirloin steak.

How Long to Cook Beef Sirloin on a Traeger?

At 300°F a 1-inch thick medium steak will take around 15 minutes.

Note: Read further for the exact internal temperatures for level of doneness.

What Internal Temperature Does Sirloin Steak Need to Be?

Below are the internal temperatures for each level of doneness.

I suggest you cook a sirloin steak to an even medium.

This way the fat has had enough time to render but the lean muscle won’t dry out!

Internal Temperatures for the Level of Doness

Rare – 125°F on a meat thermomoeter.

Medium – 135°F on a meat thermometer.

Well done – 155°F on a meat thermometer

How to Accurately Monitor the Internal Temp

A calibrated meat probe will surely be in your cooking arsenal now!

Plate up any meal easily while knowing your food is safe.

Have a calibrated and reliable meat thermometer in the thickest part of your steak.

Monitor until cooked to perfection!

Choosing the Right Wood Pellets for the Sirloin

We are cooking the sirloin for a short amount of time and on high heat.

So the type of wood for flavor isn’t required as much as it would be a brisket or turkey.

Maple burns hot and has a nice mild flavor.

Perfect to cook and enhance the sirloin steak taste.

What if I Don’t Have a Traeger Pellet Smoker?

A traditional charcoal grill will work well for maximum flavor.

A cast-iron skillet is another alternative, with plenty of butter and garlic!

Do I Need to Rest the Sirloin Steak?

You should always rest your meat no matter what!

A thin piece of beef won’t need long but it makes all the difference.

Allowing the juices to be reabsorbed back into the meat proteins.

– Wrap in aluminum foil for 10 minutes.

– Monitor the internal temp to make sure it doesn’t go over your required doneness.

What to Serve With Our Delicious Treager Sirloin Recipe

What goes side by side with a delicious tender steak?

– Hand-cut chips fried in beef dripping and mayonnaise for the ultimate indulgence.

– Smoked honey-glazed carrots garnished with parsley. For a sweeter and healthy side dish.

– Or charred lettuce with blue cheese and cream sauce? Yum!

Steps for Cooking Sirloin Steak on a Traeger

Preparing the Sirloin Steak

– Source the steaks from a reliable butcher (preferably grass-fed)

– Ask for them to be cut to the same size.

– Ask him to remove the external silverskin and extra sinew.

– Remove the steaks from the refrigerator 15 minutes before cooking.

– Pat the steaks dry with a paper towel.

– Cover with oil.

Mixing & Applying the Spice Rub

The rub helps to tenderize the steak as well as add flavor.

– Mix the spices and seasonings evenly with a blender in the mixing bowl.

– Liberally coat every side of the oiled steaks.

Making The Diane Sauce

– Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

– Add the chopped mushrooms until colored.

– Add the Cognac and burn the alcohol for 3 minutes.

– Add the Worchester sauce followed by the cream.

– Dollop in the Dijon mustard and reduce for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 1: Prepare the Sirloin Steak

– Prepare the steaks as per above by removing the external moisture and oiling.

– Evenly mix your spice blend and coat the outside of the steaks.

Step 2: Smoking the Sirloin on the Traeger

– Load the pellets, prime, set the grill temperature to 300°F, and wait until up to temp.

– Place the pork belly directly on the grill grate fat side down and towards the heat.

– Insert the temperature probes and monitor until your required doneness.

Step 3: Making the Sauce & Finishing the Sirloin

– When the steaks are 5 minutes away from temp, make the sauce as per above.

– Check your steaks for even cooking and fat rendering.

– Adjust temperature or position if required.

Step 4: Rest & Enjoy

– Remove the Traeger-cooked sirloins when ready.

– Rest the steak for at least 10 minutes

– Pour over the sauce.

Want More Steak Recipes?

I love cooking steak. Here are some more of my favorite recipes.

Steak Cooked on My Pellet Grill

Smoked NY Strip Steak

Kangaroo Steak

Smoked T-Bone Steak

Smoked Flank Steak

Smoked Ribeye Steak Recipe

Smoke On!

Charlie

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