Gibson's Roasting Salt

A great seasoning for your favorite cut of steak was found in William Rice's book "Steak Lovers Cookbook." Which gives credit to Chef Mike of Gibsons Restaurant in Chicago. A very easy recipe to make ahead... make plenty as you'll find many other cuts meats and seafood to use it on. The recipe calls for either a blender or food processor but I find the food processor gives more control over the grind. I like it to be more of a coarse grind. I tried it with a blender and it was very fine and hard to control.

• Ready In: 5 mins
• Yields: 1/2 Cup

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup kosher salt
• 1  tablespoon dried basil
• 1  tablespoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 2  dried bay leaves, broken up
• 2 1⁄4 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 1⁄4 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 1⁄4 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend for 30 seconds. Transfer to a clean jelly jar or spice bottle, cover, label and store with your other spices.
2. For use on that great steak, coat steak with olive oil and sprinkle about 1/4 teaspoon of the roasting salt on each side just before cooking. Also great for grilled vegetables.
3. Enjoy!