Spice-Rubbed Rib Eye with Homemade Steak Sauce

A steakhouse-worthy rib eye with tangy homemade steak sauce

I came home from a bridal shower on Saturday and found my husband in extreme spring cleaning mode. Our backyard was swept up, the plants were watered, and the grill was pristine. As a reward, we enjoyed a steakhouse-style dinner out back, complete with a spice-rubbed grilled rib eye, homemade steak sauce, loaded baked potatoes, and roasted asparagus. The steak recipe comes from Bobby Flay's Grill It and calls for rubbing the rib eye in a savory spice blend, grilling it over a high flame, and then serving it alongside a tangy homemade steak sauce. The spice rub forms a crust on the steak and gives it a nice char while the inside stays a perfect medium rare, but the sauce is the real hero. It's tangy, with a familiar spice from the horseradish and a complex sweetness from the molasses and honey. We were drizzling it over every bite of our meat and even on our baked potatoes at the end. It's going to be our go-to recipe for grilled steak all summer long.


More Grilled Steak Recipes:
- Grilled Coffee-Rubbed Strip Steak
- Grilled Steak Salad with Mixed Greens, Tomatoes, & Goat Cheese
- Grilled Skirt Steak with Salsa Verde


Spice-Rubbed Grilled Rib Eye with Homemade Steak Sauce:
Ingredients
For Sauce
- 2 tbsp. dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp. whole grain mustard
- 2 tbsp. molasses
- 1 tbsp. ketchup
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 1/2 tbsp. prepared horseradish
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper

For Steak
- 12-14 oz. dry aged ribeye steak
- 1 tbsp. canola oil
- 2 tbsp. ancho chile powder
- 3/4 tbsp. paprika
- 2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 tsp. dry mustard
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin

Recipe

• Whisk all the ingredients for the sauce together and set aside for at least 30 minutes for the flavors to meld.
• Preheat the grill to high and take the steak out of the fridge to let it come to room temperature.
• Brush the steak with canola oil and season with 1 tsp. salt.
• Stir together the chile powder, paprika, oregano, coriander, pepper, mustard, cumin, and remaining 1 tsp. salt and rub the mixture on both sides of the steak.
• Grill the steak for 4 minutes, then flip and cook for another 5-6 minutes.
• Transfer to a plate and let rest, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes.
• Slice and serve with steak sauce.

Serves two with extra steak sauce