Dry-rubbed Rib-eye Steak For Two

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon hot red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup dry porcini mushroom, ground to a fine powder in a spice grinder
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 28 ounces rib eye steaks, cut 2 inches thick
• best-quality extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
• best-quality balsamic vinegar, for drizzling

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine the sugar, salt, garlic, red pepper flakes, pepper, mushroom powder and olive oil and stir well to form a thick, fairly dry paste. rub the paste all over the steak, coating it evenly, and refrigerate, wrapped in plastic, for 12 hours or overnight.
• 2 preheat the grill or broiler.
• 3 remove the steak from the refrigerator and brush off the excess marinade with a paper towel. cook on the hottest part of the grill for 25 minutes, turning every 6 minutes, or to an internal temperature of 120 f for medium rare.
• 4 allow the steak to rest for 10 minutes, then slice against the grain. drizzle with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar and serve immediately.