Three Easy Steak Rubs to Spice It Up

Normally, we tell everyone that with Pre steaks all you need is a little salt and high heat oil to get the perfect bite. But steak rubs are always good too!

We stand by this but every once in a while we get a craving for a little sliced top sirloin on a taco salad or some turmeric rubbed New York Strip with kale mashed potatoes. 

A good steak rub can add extra flavor and a nice crust. A rub also allows you to cater the flavors to your personal taste buds. Depending on what you have in your pantry, ingredients for a quality rub are always at your fingertips. We pulled three of our favorite steak rubs including our turmeric rub, our classic chili rub, and our Jamaican jerk rub. 

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Read more: How to Cook Steak on the Grill

 

Our 3 Favorite Steak Rubs 

1. Turmeric Steak Rub 

Ingredients

• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp coconut sugar
• 1 tbsp grapeseed oil (or other high heat oil)

Instructions:

1. Stir together steak rub ingredients in a small bowl: oil, pepper, turmeric, chi
2. Rub dry steak all over with spice/oil mixture. 
3. Preheat skillet to medium-high. Cook steak in the skillet for about 4-5 minutes each side. Pull from skillet and let rest for 7 minutes before slicing. 
4. Slice steak against the grain and serve! For full recipe click here.

Read more: How to Grill Ribeye Steak

 

2. Chili Steak Rub 

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp cumin 
• 1 tsp white pepper
• 1 tsp smoky paprika
• 3 tbsp grapeseed oil (or other high heat oil)

Instructions:

1. Make the chili rub by mixing all the ingredients into a small bowl. Add the oil last. This should create a thick wet sand mixture that will stick to your strip steaks. 
2. Oil grill grates with a paper towel or basting brush, then place steaks onto hot sections of grill. Cook for about 3 minutes on each side and then move to a low heat zone to finish the remainder of cooking. 
3. If rub starts to burn, simply put a piece of foil underneath the steaks. Cooking until internal temperature reads 100-110. Then remove from grill. 
4. If using a cast iron on the stove, preheat cast iron to medium-high and cook steaks for 4-5 minutes on each side. Let rest for 7 minutes.  
5. Serve steaks whole or sliced. Find the full recipe with Corn Salsa here.

Read more: How to Grill a New York Strip steak

 

3. Jamaican Jerk Steak Rub Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/8 tsp allspice
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp sea salt (Redmond's Real Salt is our favorite)
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp cayenne
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp grapeseed oil (or other high heat oil)

 Instructions:

1. Preheat a cast-iron skillet or non-stick skillet to medium-high heat.
2. Prepare the rub. Combine all spices in a small bowl.
3. Add oil to the spices to make a paste-like mixture.
4. Rub the spice mixture all over the steak.
5. Place into greased hot skillet. If your steak is 2" thick let it cook for 5 minutes on each side for medium-rare.
6. Let rest for 6 minutes on a cutting board.
7. Slice the steak into thin strips. For full Jamaican Jerk Skewer Bowl recipe click here.

Read more: How to Grill a Top Sirloin steak 

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