Grilled Steaks with Toasted Garlic Butter

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Steaks

• 4 (7 to 8 ounce) boneless beef top loin (strip) steaks, cut 1 inch thick
• Vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley

Toasted Garlic Butter

• 4 large unpeeled clove garlic
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon anchovy paste or 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

Steaks

1. Trim fat from steaks. Lightly brush steaks on all sides with oil. Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over steaks; rub in with your fingers.
2. Place steaks on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. Grill until desired doneness, turning once halfway through grilling. (Allow 11 to 15 minutes for medium-rare doneness (145 degrees F) or 14 to 18 minutes for medium doneness (160 degrees F.
3. Meanwhile, make Toasted Garlic Butter.
4. To serve, drizzle steaks with Toasted Garlic Butter; sprinkle with snipped parsley.

Toasted Garlic Butter

1. In a small saucepan cook garlic over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until skins begin to brown, turning occasionally. Remove from heat; cool.
2. When cloves are cool enough to handle, peel skin from cloves; discard skins. Return garlic to saucepan; add butter. Cook over low heat until butter melts, mashing garlic with a fork. If desired, stir in anchovy paste or Worcestershire sauce.
3. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Per serving: calories: 634, total fat: 43g, saturated fat: 22g, cholesterol: 216mg, sodium: 966mg, carbohydrate: 1g, fiber: 0g, protein: 57g, vitamin C: 6, calcium: 3, iron: 19%