Barbecued Cowboy Steaks

[Michael J. Weigel]

WOW, what happened?

I use to have way over 1200 posts and this cooking forum had many more pages (I' ve been gone for a while)!

Anywho......I found this recipe and it sounds very good...I haven' t tried it yet but thought I would post it anyway...let me know how it turns out if you try it.


MJW




Barbecued Cowboy Steaks
From Bon Appetit, July 2003 (Rob Walsh)

1 Tbls. Kosher Salt, coarse
1 tsp. Hungarian Sweet Paprika
1 tsp. Garlic Powder
1 tsp. Black Pepper, coarsely ground
1 tsp. Dried Thyme, ground
1 tsp. Finely Ground Coffee Beans
1 @ 12 "“ 16 oz. Bone in Beef Rib Steaks,
each about 1 ¼ - 1 ½ inches thick
1 @ 2.2 Lbs. Bag of Instant Light Mesquite Chunks
1 C. Mesquite or Hickory Wood Smoke Chips,
soaked in cold water for at least 30 minutes

Mix the 1st 6 ingredient together in a small bowl and then sprinkle the rub on both sides of the steaks, pressing to adhere. Let the steaks rest at room temperature for 1 hour.

Spread the entire bag of instant light mesquite chunks over 2/3 of the bottom rack and prepare the barbecue (med-high heat).

Grill the steaks over the mesquite until brown of both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the steaks from the grill.

Let the mesquite chunks burn to an ash gray. Drain the wood chips and then scatter them over the mesquite.

Return the steaks to the cooler part of the grill (not over the mesquite). Cover the barbecue with the lid and grill the steaks to desired doneness, about 10 minutes for med-rare.

Let the steaks rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Makes 4 "“ 8 servings.

[1eyedfish]

So dont use real cowboys? use beef instead.
Plenty of both runnin around here & cow pies too.(i love most pies)

[Pluto]

15 minutes of cooking time does not make a BBQ. BBQ is low and slow, a steak might take 3 hrs and be a waist of a good steak. 15 minutes of cooking is grilling. The rspy does sound good though.