Grill and Barrel

Now I do a lot more lo 'n' slow than I do high temp grilling, but my daughter has been asking for steak so I obliged. And since the Bubba Keg is at its best at high temps, I fired it up Sunday night for steaks on the grill.  I had picked up 4 filets at Sam's for ~$17.

I raked the ashes out of the bottom of the BK and had it at 500 degrees in about 20 minutes with a fresh load of lump charcoal. The cast iron grate put really nice grill marks on the steaks and except for having to butterfly them (my wife and kids like their steak well-done), these came out perfect. They were juicy and fork tender.

Here's how I prepped them:

• 4-5 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1/2 tablespoon of minced garlic
• 1/2 tablespoon of Kosher salt
• 1/2 tablespoon of cracked black pepper
• 1/4 tablespoon of rosemary

I heated this mixture in the microwave for about a minute to thin the olive oil and help to dissolve the salt.  I wisked the mixture together and then poured it into a square baking dish.  I then dipped each steak into the mixture, taking care to turn each one over to get good coverage.  Then, I covered the dish with cling wrap and and let them marinate in the refrigerator for about 90 minutes.

This simple marinade had a great flavor to compliment the steaks grilled over a hot charcoal fire.  I see more steaks in my future!

Cheers,
Braddog