Steak Seasoning

My mom is a good cook, but she is also a very basic cook. When I was young and we would eat steak, she would naturally put salt and pepper on it and throw it on the grill. In my opinion, she was missing out on one of the best parts of steak - steak seasoning!

A good steak seasoning can admittedly improve the taste of your meal. If you choose to make a moist steak marinade, it can also improve the texture. In my opinion, it is all the time best to make your own steak seasonings and marinades because fresh garlic and spices admittedly have a way of imparting flavor and when you make your own you can tailor it to your exact tastes. But, if this is a little more that you are ready to do in the kitchen don't forget that there are many great commercially ready seasonings and marinades that you can try. Higher end butcher's and places like Whole Foods even have selected blends that are admittedly quite good.

Cook Steak

If you want to make your own steak seasoning, here are some very basic ones to try.

In a small bowl, join 1 T olive oil, 2 tsp cumin, 2 tsp minced garlic, 1/8 tsp dried chipotle chili powder and fresh ground pepper. Rub over all sides of the steak. Allow the steak to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes, or you can return it to the refrigerator until 30 minutes before you are planning on cooking. This seasoning works great on any cut of steak, and can even be used if you are planning on production steak tacos. It works for a pound of meat, so you can adjust the quantity depending on how much steak you are planning on making.

Another straightforward seasoning to try is to naturally join 2 tsp fresh garlic, mesquite seasoning, salt and pepper. Rub it over the steaks and allow it.

If you would like to make your own blend that mimics what you will get in the store, join 1/4 of black freshly ground pepper, 1/4 sea salt, 1/4 cup garlic powder, 2 T paprika, 1 T chili powder, 1 t chipotle chili powder, 1/4 cup onion powder, 2 T salt free seasoning blend and 1 T of celery salt. Keep this on hand so that you have it whenever you get ready steaks.

I think you will agree with me that a good seasoning can admittedly improve the flavor of your steak!

Steak Seasoning

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