Grilled T-Bone Steaks with Cowboy Butter

Grilled t-bone steaks served with cowboy butter.

Grilled T-Bone Steaks with Cowboy Butter

Grilled T-bones don't need much attention before they hit those hot grates. For this recipe, sprinkle steaks with a simple seasoning and serve with a cowboy butter dipping sauce for a perfect easy grilled steak dinner.

Course Main Course Beef

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Resting time 5

Servings

Calories 431kcal

Author Lea Ann Brown

Equipment

Grill
Grill pan, cast iron skillet, or carbon steel pan An oven safe fry pan.

Ingredients

½ Cup unsalted butter melted
1 Tablespoon lemon juice fresh, about ½ lemon
1 Tablespoon garlic minced, about 2 small cloves
2 tablespoons shallot minced
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
½ Tablespoon prepared horseradish
1 Pinch red chile powder
¼ teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon Parsley fresh and chopped
2 Tablespoons chives fresh and chopped
½ teaspoon dried thyme or 1 ½ teaspoon fresh thyme
½ teaspoon hot sauce your favorite brand
kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Make the Cowboy Butter: In a saucepan over low heat melt the butter. Once melted stir in lemon juice, garlic, shallot, mustard, horseradish, cayenne, and paprika.
Stir in parsley, chives and thyme and hot sauce and season with salt and pepper. Whisk to combine. Turn off heat, cover the pan, but don't remove the pan from the stove. This will keep in warm while you grill the steaks.
Grill the steaks. Pat the steaks dry with a paper towel. Season the steaks with salt and fresh ground pepper or Montreal Steak Seasoning is good here.
Using either a charcoal grill, or gas grill. Heat a gas grill to 500 degrees. For a charcoal grill, heat charcoal briquettes until white. Once those grates are nice and hot, turn the heat down to 350 degrees.
Cook the steaks until golden brown on one side, about 4 - 5 minutes. Turn the steaks and continue to grill another 3 - 5 minutes for medium rare (135 degrees) 5 - 7 minutes for medium (140 degrees) or about 8 minutes for medium well (150 degrees).
Step 3: Transfer the steaks to a cutting board. Loosely tent the steaks with foil and let rest 5 minutes before serving.
To serve place a small bowl of Cowboy Butter on each plate for dipping.

Notes

This recipe for Cowboy butter makes enough for several steaks. If you're grilling only two t-bones, you'll most certainly have left over butter. Store the butter in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will keep for up to a week. To reheat, simply microwave in increments of 10 seconds in the microwave until melted. Or reheat stovetop on low in a saucepan. Serve Cowboy Butter over grilled chicken, grilled salmon, drizzle it on baked or fried potatoes.

Pro-Tip: Let the steaks sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before grilling. If the meat is cold when it hits those hot grates, it may cause the muscle fibers to tense up, resulting is a less tender steak.

Stovetop Instructions: If you don't have a grill, a grill pan, cast iron skillet or carbon steel pan (all oven proof) will work beautifully to cook t-bone steaks. Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 Tablespoons oil to the pan. Once the oil is hot, add the seasoned t-bone steaks. Sear 2 minutes, then turn and sear the other side of the steak 2 minutes. Transfer the pan to a 425 degree oven and cook until the steaks reach desired doneness.

Cook time completely depends on the thickness of the steak and the desired doneness. A thicker cut T-bone may take about 6 minutes per side. Whereas a thinner steak will take 4 - 5 minutes. How do you know when a t-bone steak is done? PRO TIP: Use a digital instant read thermometer to determine if the steaks are cooked to your desired doneness.

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