Rib Eye Steaks Rubbed With Coffee And Cocoa Food

COFFEE RUBBED RIB-EYE

Steps:

• Combine all spices in a bowl.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Preheat a cast iron pan over high heat. Brush each side of the steak with oil and then season each side liberally with salt and pepper. Rub 2 tablespoons of the coffee rub onto 1 side of each steak. Cook the steak, rub side down until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the steak over, cook for 2 minutes and then transfer to a baking sheet and cook in the oven to medium-rare doneness, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove and let rest 5 minutes before slicing.

COFFEE-RUBBED RIBEYE STEAKS

Steps:

• Mix all spices together in a small bowl.
• Brush steaks on both sides with olive oil.
• Rub each side of the steaks with 1-2 tablespoons of the spice mixture.
• Let steaks stand out of refrigerator for 1/2 hour.
• Preheat BBQ grill to high.
• Cook steaks directly on grill for 2 minutes, flip and rotate 1/4 turn. Repeat three more times until steaks have been cooking for 8 minutes total, 4 on each side. The rotation will leave nice grill marks on the steaks.
• Move steaks to upper rack of grill, reduce heat to medium, and close lid.
• Continue cooking, flipping every few minutes, until desired doneness is reached. I find 1 1/2 inch thick steaks generally take 16-18 minutes of total cooking time to reach Medium rareness.

COFFEE AND COCOA STEAK RUB

Steps:

• In a pie plate or bowl, combine coffee, cocoa powder and cinnamon. Set aside.
• Rub the steak with olive oil, then sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
• Coat the steak with the coffee-cocoa mix, pressing it into the meat.
• Grill to your preferences.

COFFEE-RUBBED RIB-EYE

Steps:

• For the marinade: In a bowl, combine coffee, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, lime zest, and sliced chili peppers. Stir; then whisk in 1 cup of oil. The marinade should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Place the rib-eye in a baking dish and spread evenly with the marinade on both sides. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
• Cook the steak: Preheat oven to 375 F. Heat a cast-iron skillet to smoking and add 3 tablespoons of grapeseed oil. Place the rib-eye into the pan to sear, about 2 minutes. When it's golden brown around the edges, place in the oven and cook approximately 12 minutes or until a thermometer registers between 138-145 F. After 7 minutes, flip the steak and cook another 5 minutes.
• Remove steak from from the oven and allow meat to rest in the pan for 4 minutes to lock in juices. Slice against the grain and serve.

COFFEE-RUBBED STEAK

Steps:

• Prepare hot fire in grill.
• In small bowl, combine coffee, paprika, sugar, mustard, salt, peppers, oregano and cayenne. Brush steaks with olive oil and season both sides with rub. Grill steaks, covered, for 3 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Cooking times vary depending on heat of fire and thickness of steaks. Makes 4 servings.