Perfect Grilled Steak with Herb Butter

For the Steak Seasoning

Notes: If you don't have a mortar and pestle, you can crush the ingredients in a heavy-duty Ziplock bag with a meat mallet, rolling pin, or heavy skillet.

Ingredients

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

Instructions

Add all seasoning ingredients to a mortar and pestle.

Coarsely grind the spices together.

For the Herb Butter

Prepare and Grill the Steaks

Ingredients

2, 1 lb bone-in strip steaks cut 1-1/2″ thick

vegetable oil

Prepared steak seasoning

Instructions

Light 2/3 of your grill burners to high and preheat for 10-15 minutes, or until it reaches 500 degrees, creating a hot zone and a cool zone.

Trim any large pieces of fat from the steaks and pat them completely dry with a paper towel.

Rub each side of the steaks with vegetable oil.

Season both sides generously with the steak seasoning, pressing it gently so it adheres to the meat.

Cook, Rest, and Serve

Notes: Steak Temperatures for Doneness: Rare (cool red center): 125 degrees Medium rare (warm red center): 135 degrees Medium (warm pink center): 145 degrees Medium well (slightly pink center): 150 degrees Well done (little or no pink): 160 degrees

Ingredients

Prepared and seasoned steaks

Sliced herb butter

Instructions

Place the steaks on the hot, lit side of the grill and sear for 1-1/2 minutes on each side, keeping the lid closed.

Move the seared steaks to the unlit, cooler side of the grill.

Continue cooking with the lid closed for 7-10 minutes for medium doneness, or until your desired internal temperature is reached.

Remove the steaks to a platter and let them rest for at least 15 minutes.

Top the rested steaks with slices of herb butter before serving.