SPANISH SPICE RUBBED RIB-EYE WITH SHERRY VINEGAR STEAK SAUCE

By avpeters

Ingredients

• Sherry Vinegar Steak Sauce:
• Ingredients
• • 1 cup aged sherry vinegar
• • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• • 1/4 cup pureed piquillo pepper *see Cook's note
• • 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish, drained
• • 2 tablespoons honey
• • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• • 1 tablespoon molasses
• • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Steak:
• • 3 tablespoons Spanish paprika
• • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds, ground
• • 1 tablespoon mustard seeds, ground
• • 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, ground
• • 2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• • 2 (16-ounce) boneless rib-eye
• • Canola oil
• • *Cook's Note: Piquillo peppers are available in jars or cans at specialty stores. To puree, simply drain and puree in a blender.

Preparation

Step 1

Sherry Vinegar Steak Sauce:
Whisk together and let sit for at least 30 minutes.
Steak:
Preheat grill to high.
Combine spices in a bowl. Season the steaks on both sides with more salt and pepper. Rub 1 side of each steak with the rub and drizzle with oil. Place on the grill rub side down and grill until slightly charred and a crust has formed, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the steak over and continue grilling to medium-rare doneness. Remove from grill and let rest 5 minutes. Serve with steak sauce on the side.