Everyone loves a good steak. They’re simple enough to make, taste absolutely delicious and seem to go with everything. You can take your steak to the next level though with a seasoning rub. Seasoning your cut beforehand can take it up a level and leave you in steak heaven.
What Is a Steak Rub?
A steak seasoning rub is a mixture of spices made to be rubbed onto raw food before cooking, it coats the food and adds all kinds of new flavours. You can add a spice rub to all kinds of foods like chicken, pork and of course steaks.
How To Make A Steak Rub
Depending on what flavours you are looking to bring out of your meat, will be the decider when it comes to what spices you put into your steak rub. There are countless guides online for what the best rub is, everyone thinks their rub is the best but it’s all down to personal preference. To make a steak rub that’s perfect for you, you need to experiment just like everything with food. Playing around with the spices you use can be a fun experience and eventually you’re sure to find your go-to. Below is a selection of some of our favourite, delicious steak rubs to give you some inspiration:
Simply Recipes – The Best Dry Rub for Steak
You can find the full recipe for this at simply recipes.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 2 tbsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried cumin
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
What Steak to Cook
Simply Recipies recommends this rub on ribeyes, New York strips or a skirt steak. Avoid tender steaks where you want the beefy flavours to shine through. You can even mix the rub into burgers if you fancy a bit of extra flavour.
Method
Steak rub methods are very simple, just pat your steak down with a paper towel on either side and generously sprinkle your rub onto each side and rub it into the meat. You can cook straight away or leave your rub for a few hours or even overnight to really let the rub take hold. Once you’re ready, simply cook your steak as you normally would and enjoy!
The Cozy Cook – Copycat Texas Roadhouse Steak Rub
You can check out the full recipe for this rub over at the cozy cook.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- ¼ tsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
What Steaks To Cook
This recipe recommends grilling your steaks, choose either a fillet mignon, a porterhouse steak, the New York strip or a ribeye.
Method
Just like last time, simply dry off your steak and generously sprinkle your rub. This recipe calls to leave your meat for 40 minutes to let the flavours break down the steak and make it more tender. Once you’ve let it rest, simply grill it as you would any other steak until it’s brown and slightly charred. Once you’re done let the meat rest and enjoy.
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