Slashfood Steak Day - Chuck Wagon Steak

I am a total carnivore, so when I saw that Slashfood was hosting a steak day I knew I just had to join in. We grill our steaks rare, and if we use any seasoning at all it's usually only a bit of salt, steak spice, or seasoning salt. I didn't want to go too far off from that, so I went searching for a unique rub for Steak Day. I certainly found a unique one but when I mentioned it Mr. WhatsCooking he told me I was crazy - I did it anyway. This rub calls for coffee grinds. You don't really taste the coffee in the end and it isn't gritty, which is what I was afraid of, but the coffee does add depth to the flavour. This steak is HOT though, so if you don't like a good peppery steak, then you may want to cut back on the steak spice used. I used Montreal Steak Spice, my favourite, and I've included a recipe for it in case you can't get it where you are.

Chuck Wagon Steak 

Rub - enough for 2 steaks. 

1/4 cup Montreal Steak Spice 

1 Tbsp. freshly ground coffee 

1 Tbsp. onion powder 

Mix the rub together and rub generously on both sides of the steak. Let the steak rest for about 20 minutes before grilling, in the fridge if you like rare steaks, at room temperature if you like them a little more well done. The picture above is of the 'seasoned light' steak we did for our boys as they are just a little young to enjoy the heat of a good pepper steak. It's the same seasoning as the 'adult' steak, we just used a lighter hand. I was so busy tearing into the steak in true carnivore fashion that I forgot to take a picture of the ACTUAL steak I was doing for Steak Day. 

Montreal Steak Seasoning Recipe - not an exact clone, but still close. 

2 teaspoons garlic powder (not garlic salt) 

4 teaspoons coarsely ground coriander seeds 

2 tablespoons coarse salt (kosher or sea) 

4 teaspoons dill weed 

4 teaspoons paprika 

4 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes (or cayenne pepper) 

4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper (coarse) 

Mix all together. Any leftovers can be stored for several months.

Comments

[Gabriella True]

I have always wondered abou coffee in recipes like this. Good to hear that it is so good.