Ingredients
- 4 T-Bone steaks (10 to 12 ounces each)
- cut about 1 inch thick
- Coarse salt (kosher or sea) and cracked black pepper
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 6 jalapeno peppers
- thinly sliced crosswise
- 6 cloves garlic
- thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Grill the steaks: Build a charcoal fire and rake the coals into an even layer.
- When the coals glow orange, fan them with a newspaper or hair dryer to blow off any loose ash.
- Generously, and I mean generously, season the steaks on both sides with salt and cracked pepper.
- Place the steaks directly on the embers about 2 inches apart.
- Grill until cooked to taste, 4 to 6 minutes per side for medium-rare, turning with tongs.
- Using tongs, lift the steaks out of the fire, shaking each to dislodge any embers.
- Using a basting brush, brush off any loose ash and arrange the steaks on a platter.
- Let the steaks rest loosely tented with aluminum foil, while you make the sauce.
- Make the hellfire hot sauce: Heat the olive oil in a cast-iron skillet directly on the embers, on the side burner of a gas grill, or on the stove.
- When the oil is screaming hot, add the jalapenos, garlic, and cilantro.
- Cook over high heat until the sauce is aromatic and the garlic is lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
- Immediately pour the sauce over the steaks and serve at once.
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