Recipe: Perfect Grilled Steak with Herb Butter

Grilled Steak with Herb Butter

Servings: 2-4

What you need:

Two 1-pound bone-in strip steaks (or your steak of choice), cut 1 1/2 inches thick

Grapeseed or vegetable oil

For the steak seasoning:

3/4 tablespoon rock salt

1 1/2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns

1/2 teaspoon dried minced garlic

1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion

1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds

1/8 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes

For the herb butter:

Big pinch steak seasoning

1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter, softened to room temperature

1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely minced

1 tablespoon fresh thyme, finely minced

2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

1 garlic clove, pressed or minced

What you do:

In a mortar, add steak seasoning ingredients and use pestle to coarsely grind. Alternatively, add ingredients to a heavy-duty zip-close bag and squeeze out all the air. Crush ingredients using a meat pounder, rolling pin or heavy-bottomed skillet.

In a bowl, add herb butter ingredients and stir with a fork to combine. Scoop herb butter onto a sheet of plastic wrap and wrap, shaping into a thick log; refrigerate until firm (or freeze 20-30 minutes).

Trim fat from steaks and dry with a paper towel. Drizzle each side lightly with oil. Season generously, using most if not all of steak seasoning.

Light 2 out of 3, or 1 out of of 2, grill burners; heat on high for 10-15 minutes. Add steaks and sear on each side for 1 minutes (if using larger or smaller steaks, adjust cook time accordingly), keeping the lid closed when not flipping. Transfer steaks to unlit portion of grill and continue cooking for 7-10 minutes with the lid closed for medium, or until they reach your preferred level of doneness. Transfer steaks to a platter and let rest for at least 5 minutes. Top with herb butter slices and serve.

(Recipe from iowagirleats.com.)