Coffee Rubbed Grilled Steak with Cilantro/Garlic Butter

Summer's not complete without a grilled steak.  Try something a bit different with this Coffee Rub.  I know, coffee?  Yes, but you can't really taste the coffee. And I know it seems like a lot of spices, but it takes less that 5 minutes to put them all in a bowl and mix and you can store this in an air-tight container and use all summer.  The coffee gives the rub a deep flavor without overpowering it, so you can use this on pork, or chicken.  I've even used it on a grilled turkey breast that I chilled in used in a salad for lunch.  Yum.

Don't skip the Cilantro Garlic Butter on the steak.  This lets your taste buds know their not at your local Western Sizzler.  If you've never put a dab of flavored butter on your steak and let melt before you dig into it, you're in for a real treat.  The butter's fresh flavor adds a succulence to the meat that is just to die for.  You'll love it.  Definitely an easy way to bring your steak up a notch.

Grilled Coffee Rubbed Steaks with Cilantro Butter

 Serves 4

Coffee Rub Ingredients:

1/4 cup chili powder

1/2 cup instant coffee granules

4 tablespoons Spanish paprika

4 tablespoons dark brown sugar

2 tablespoon dry mustard

2 tablespoon kosher salt

2 tablespoon ground black pepper

2 tablespoon dried oregano

4 teaspoons ground ginger

4 Sirloin or rib-eye steaks, 1 1/2-inches thick

Canola or olive oil

8 tablespoons Cilantro Butter

Directions

Combine all spices in a bowl and mix thoroughly with fork, being sure to break up any brown sugar lumps.

Preheat grill to high heat. Brush each side of the steak with oil and then season each side liberally with 2 tablespoons of the coffee rub onto 1 side of each steak. 

Cook the steaks, rub side down until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the steaks over, cook for 2 minutes and then turn grill down to medium heat and cook until medium-rare doneness, about 4 to 5 minutes.

Remove from grill and top each steak with 2 tablespoon of Cilantro Butter and let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Cilantro Garlic Butter

Top your steaks with this and you'll be the named the grill master. Also good on grilled shrimp and chicken or fish.

Ingredients

1 stick unsalted butter, slightly softened

6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves (1 bunch rinsed and stems removed)

fresh lime juice from half a lime

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

Combine the butter, garlic, cilantro and 1 teaspoon lime juice in a food processor and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, and add more lime juice if needed.