Cowboy Coffee Rubbed Steak W/Fresh Chopped Veggie Salad

HeatherFeather's Note:

The rub for this steak contains espresso and is really tasty. The recipe calls for one larger sirloin steak, but I made this with individual sirloin steaks from Kansas City Steaks, each 4 ounces. This was another gem from the Ellie Krieger show.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried ancho chile powder (or other chili powder)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons espresso coffee, finely ground (not instant)
• 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/4 lbs top sirloin steaks, about 1 1/4-inch thick (shoulder center steak aka a Ranch Steak)

For the Grilled Onions

• 1 large red onion, peeled, sliced into 1/3-inch thick rounds
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper

For the Salad

• 1 red pepper, seeded, finely diced
• 1 English cucumber, seeded, finely diced
• 2 large tomatoes, seeded, finely diced
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2-2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and preheat it over medium-high heat.
2. In a small bowl combine all the ingredients for the rub and coat the steak well on both sides.
3. Cook steak for about 7 minutes, turning once,then cooking another 7 minures for medium to medium-rare if using a whole piece of steak (or just cook until it is as rare or as cooked through as you prefer your steaks to be).
4. For the Onions:.
5. Brush the onion slices with oil and grill over medium heat, until the onions soften and get grill marks, about 6 minutes on each side.
6. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
7. Allow steak to sit for 5 minutes before slicing.
8. While steak & onions are cooking, prepare the salad: In a large bowl toss together the red pepper, cucumber, and tomato. Add the oil, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper to taste, and toss to combine.

Reviews

[SarasotaCook]

Perfection, I had to taste. But great flavor. It cooked on my smoker almost all day. Great tender, perfect flavor. Good! Saved recipe. Thx