Ingredients
For the spice mix:
- 2 tablespoons coarse sea salt
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground coriander seed
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground coffee beans
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black peppercorns
For the steak:
- 1 bone-in rib-eye steak (approximately 36 ounces), frenched
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
For the tomato relish:
- 2 pints assorted baby tomatoes (pear tomatoes, cherry tomatoes)
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced
- 2 medium shallots, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the spice mix:
Directions
Mix the ingredients for the spice mix together.
For the steak:
Remove the steak from refrigeration 1 hour before cooking to allow steak to come to room temperature. Rub the steak with 1 tablespoon olive oil, then rub the spice mix on to the steak. Set aside.
For the tomato relish:
Remove stems from tomatoes and cut the larger ones in half. In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, jalapeno, shallots, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, parsley, cilantro and salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
In a large cast iron skillet or saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. When smoking hot sear the steak on all sides and place in the preheated oven. Allow the steak to roast until its internal temperature is 100 to 105 degrees F on a meat thermometer. Remove it from the oven and place steak on a cooling rack. Allow the steak to rest on the rack for 10 minutes.
Remove the steak to a cutting board and slice 4 to 5 slices out of the eye of the steak, leaving some meat on the bone. Spoon the tomato relish over the top of the steak where the bone meets the slices.
Cook's Note: All of the above can be done as much as 6 hours prior to dining. (Reserve the steak and tomato relish in refrigerator until ready to cook.)
This dish is great with medium to heavy red wine or with a medium to intense beer.
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By breadbreadbread...
St. Louis, MO
on April 21, 2013
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This is our special occasion favorite. It is fantastic. In the summer when tomatoes are ripe this dish has no match.
By dc_11194067
La Verne, CA
on October 30, 2012
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I have made this recipe many times for friends and family and because I am using it again for a dinner party this next week, decided it was time to add my review. Everyone I have made this for has absolutely loved it. I follow the recipe exactly, however, have tried it in different meats. I will be using it on 4 tri-tip roasts this coming week. I have done the tri-tips before with this and that turned out awesome as well. One of the best recipes I have gotten off of food network site.
By artthib
Raleigh, NC
on June 27, 2010
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I added GARLIC, lots, I also cooked it on a charcoal grill, very hot, it came out the best. I look up pint for the tomatos, the best I could come up with was 3/4 of a pound, I've never seen tomatoes sold by the pint and a pound and a half is a little to much. Next time I will use 1 pound of very small cherry tomatos. All and all this is the best.
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