Grilled Chipotle-Rubbed Steaks with Lime Butter Recipe

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Blake Royer
Blake Royer is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Blake Royer
Blake Royer is a former chef, food blogger, and food writer who contributed recipe ideas and Chicago-based content to Serious Eats from the website’s earliest days.
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Updated Apr. 09, 2019
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Adapted fromFood & Wine.

Compound butter is one of the easiest, yet most impressive ways to make a meal more delicious. Even though it's nothing more than softened butter with herbs or spices or other flavorings whipped into it, somehow it achieves a level of refinement that comes across as very impressive (for a barbecue, having a couple varieties to slather on everything makes for a fantastic party). Though the old-school recipes use French flavors, just about anything will play well with butter.

This one goes on a hanger steak rubbed with ground chipotles, cumin, and paprika, which give it a smoky, spicy kick. The decadence of a beefy, juicy steak is phenomenal in its own right, and with a butter brightened with minced garlic, lime zest, and lime juice melted over the top (keeping with the flavors inspired by Mexico), this dish goes from good to great. Though the recipe called for ribeye, I grilled a hanger steak instead to keep the price in check.

Recipe Facts

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Active:15 mins
Total:25 mins
Serves:4 servings

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  • 4汤匙sunsalted butter, softened

  • 1smallgarlic clove, minced (about 1/2 teaspoon)

  • 1/4teaspoonfinely grated zest from 1 lime

  • 1汤匙fresh juice from 1 lime

  • Kosher salt

  • 1 1/2teaspoonssweet paprika

  • 1 1/2teaspoonsground cumin

  • 1 1/2teaspoonschipotle powder

  • Fourthick, boneless steaks,such as ribeye or hanger,10- to 12-ounces each

  • Vegetable oil, for the grill

Directions

  1. Combine the butter, garlic, lime zest, lime juice, and a salt to taste. Set aside. Combine the paprika, cumin, and chipotle powder in a small bowl. Sprinkle the steaks with plenty of kosher salt, then evenly sprinkle the spice mixture over them and rub into the meat.

  2. Oil the grates of the grill (or grill pan) and preheat over high heat until smoking. Reduce heat to medium high and add steaks. Cook without moving until well-charred, about 4 minutes. Flip steaks and continue to cook until center of steaks register 125°F on an instant-read thermometer for medium-rare, 135°F for medium, or 145°F for well done. Transfer to a platter and allow to rest for at least 5 minutes, adding the lime butter after a few minutes to melt from the residual heat.

  3. Slice the steaks and serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)
824 Calories
63g Fat
2g Carbs
64g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 824
% Daily Value*
Total Fat63g 80%
Saturated Fat 29g 145%
Cholesterol229mg 76%
Sodium810mg 35%
Total Carbohydrate2g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein64g
Vitamin C 2mg 8%
Calcium 50mg 4%
Iron 7mg 39%
Potassium 777mg 17%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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