Reverse Sear Rib Eye with Steak Sauce Powder

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
  • Total: 1 hr 45 min
  • Active: 20 min
This is how you should always cook a rib eye. This new rub I invented with my heart AND my brain will make this indulgent special-occasion steak sing. The gentle ways of the reverse sear allow all that beautiful rib eye fat to slowly render, something you can’t achieve with a quick hard sear or grill.
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Ingredients

Steak Sauce Powder:

3 tablespoons kosher salt

2 tablespoons granulated garlic

2 tablespoons dehydrated onion

2 tablespoons dried oregano

2 tablespoons smoked paprika

2 tablespoons cracked black pepper

1 tablespoon dark brown sugar

1 tablespoon ground cumin

Rib Eye:

Two 2- to 3-inch-thick bone-in aged rib eye steaks

2 tablespoons avocado oil, plus additional as needed

2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, sliced into 2 pieces

Directions

Special equipment:
a mortar and pestle
  1. For the steak sauce powder: Add the salt, granulated garlic, dehydrated onion, oregano, smoked paprika, black pepper, brown sugar and cumin to a mortar and pestle and gently grind to break up larger pieces and release flavors and aroma. Seal in an airtight container for up to 2 months.
  2. For the rib eye: Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with foil and fit a rack inside.
  3. Brush the steaks with the avocado oil and coat in a good amount of the steak sauce powder. Place on the rack-lined sheet pan and roast until the internal temperature registers 115 to 120 degrees F, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  4. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add a little avocado oil to the bottom and sear the steak until properly charred, about 3 minutes per side (don’t forget the sear the steak on the edges too). Transfer to a warm plate.
  5. Serve each with a slice of butter on top. Remove from the bone and slice against the grain if desired.

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Anonymous

Perfection, used this method a couple times now and after first time I adjusted the powder, added a tablespoon herbox unsalted bouillon powder and 2 teaspoons powdered Worcestershire, amazing.

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