Saturday, June 30, 2007

Celebrate Independence Day with a Great Steak!

To celebrate Independence Day (and it is is a day we should celebrate!), many of you will be grilling in the back yard or patio with your family and/or friends. Here is a recipe for a steak rub I came up with recently. These spices enhance a good steak with layers of flavor, but do not overpower the fine flavor of the steak.

Griff's American Steak Dry Rub

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. coarsely ground black pepper
1 tbsp. dried parsley flakes
1 tbsp. kosher salt
1 tbsp. paprika
1 tbsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
Canola oil (see instructions)

Instructions:

With a brush, baste steak with enough canola oil to cover all surfaces of steaks. Rub in, liberally, as much of the above mixture as it takes to distribute evenly to all cuts of steak. Grill steaks (preferably on charcoal grill) on both sides until done.

This rub has many potential applications. I was grilling some burgers last night and decided to baste each side with oil an sprinkle the steak rub while grilling. Tasted great!

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