Grilled T-bone Steak – Girl Carnivore

Savor flame-kissed beef with this unbeatable grilled t-bone steak! It’s a terrific two-for-one steak with tons of daring, beefy taste. This straightforward approach for a scorching sear on the grill guarantees to ship a restaurant-quality steak recipe proper in your yard.

The thick-cut porterhouse could be the king of cuts, however the humble t-bone is its extra inexpensive thinner doppelganger and a terrific steak for the worth. T-bones are excellent for romantic date nights or yard grilling. They typically go on sale at your native market close to the summer season holidays, like Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day. So fill up then for fast and straightforward grilled steaks when you like issues slightly leaner than the mighty ribeye. 

🥩 THE CUT: WHAT IS T-bone STEAK

Comparable in form to a porterhouse steak, the t-bone steak is reduce from the entrance of the quick loin space of the cow. It has 2 cuts, the filet, and the New York strip steak, divided by the lumbar vertebrae’s signature “T” formed bone. T-bones are thinner than porterhouse steaks and have a smaller portion of the tenderloin since they arrive from nearer to the ribcage. As all cuts of steak from the loin space, these are lean and tender. 

You’ll be able to simply spot the distinction between a porterhouse and a t-bone steak by trying on the width of the steak, 1 1/2″ or much less, and the dimensions of the filet. However simply because this reduce of beef is smaller doesn’t imply it’s not as savory. Really, its thinner measurement makes it splendid for decent and quick cooking. 

The place a porterhouse loves a slower reverse sear, you possibly can throw a great t-bone steak on the grill and have dinner on the desk in beneath quarter-hour. So far as nice steaks for grilling and an insanely simple recipe, this grilled t bone steak is on the prime of our record. 

Elements 

• T-bone steaks – search for a well-cut steak with vibrant pink colour and even marbling. There ought to be a skinny layer of fats alongside the sting of the strip steak. Not discovering t-bones at your native grocery retailer? Any native butcher will inventory them or you possibly can see our favourite on-line meat supply companies and have them delivered proper to your entrance door. 
• Kosher salt and freshly floor black pepper
• Espresso-infused spice mix. We used Spiceology’s Cowboy Crust. Different nice choices are Woman Carnivore Ooomami or Jack Daniel’s Steak seasoning. 
• Steakhouse herb compound butter

🔪 How To Grill T-Bone Steaks

We’re going with a direct warmth methodology of grilling this steak scorching and quick. All the time use warning when working with a scorching grill.

1. Take away the t-bones from the package deal and pat them dry with paper towels. Season your t-bone steaks liberally with salt and pepper. Then rub the steak with the espresso spice mix on each side. Be certain that to season the perimeters as nicely. Enable the steak to relaxation at room temperature whilst you preheat the grill. 
2. Be certain that your grill grates are cleaned and well-oiled.
3. Preheat your grill to excessive warmth. To do that, flip all 3 (or 4) burners excessive and permit the grill to preheat for 10 to fifteen minutes, or till it holds an excellent 450 to 500 levels F. 
4. When the grill is prepared, flip off 2 burners simply to maintain your self cool, and place steaks on a 45-degree angle on the grill grate over the recent aspect of the grill (the aspect with the burner nonetheless on). 
5. Sear for two minutes, then elevate and rotate the steak 90 levels utilizing lengthy tongs to create the long-lasting cross-hatch grill marks and a pleasant crust. 
6. Cook dinner the steak for an additional 2 minutes after which flip it over the recent grates. Cook dinner the steak for two minutes longer, or till the t-bone has reached your required inside temperature, and thoroughly take away it from the grill and switch it to a baking sheet for resting. 
7. Relying in your grill, this will trigger flare-ups if there aren’t guards. Alter the warmth if wanted to regulate any flare-ups. 
8. Place a dollop of compound butter loaded with recent herbs over every steak and tent loosely with foil to relaxation for five minutes. 
9. When able to serve, slice the superbly grilled steak from the bone and serve. 

What to serve with grilled t-bone steaks

We love any good juicy steak served identical to a traditional steakhouse with a terrific baked potato and a hearty vegetable like creamed spinach. That is additionally nice with creamy smoked macaroni and cheese or smoked artichokes. 

Pair this grilled steak with succulent toppings like smoked crab imperial or our pink wine steak sauce with mushrooms for added taste. 

Wine pairing

We love a t-bone paired with a Malbec, Syrah, or gentle Pinot Noir because of the gentle taste of the filet. 

Leftovers and Storage

Retailer leftovers in an hermetic container or wrapped in foil for as much as 3 days within the fridge. Chop up leftovers and use them in quite a lot of dishes like:

• steak salads
• in your morning breakfast hash
• toss it into excellent scrambled eggs
• breakfast burrito filling
• steak nachos
• Swap the sausage in your breakfast sandwich

Recipe FAQs

Since you are cooking two steaks on the identical time, mastering this reduce could be a little tough. However when you like your steak from uncommon to medium and discover a t-bone round 1″ thick, a fast scorching sear is ideal for getting the job finished, it doesn’t matter what grill you’re cooking on. When you’ve tried this one, be sure to fee the recipe card and drop a remark to assist out the subsequent man.