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Combat Steaks

Source of Recipe


From "Command of the Grill: A Salute to Steak"






List of Ingredients



• -- Rub --
  
• 1 Tbsp garlic powder
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  
• .
  
• -- Steaks --
  
• 4 New York strip steaks, about 1 inch thick
  
• 3 large portobello mushrooms (or 1 pound button mushrooms)
  
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, divided use
  
• 2 tsp minced garlic
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  
• 1/4 cup red wine
  
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese and feta cheese
  






Instructions



1. In a small bowl, mix the rub ingredients. Massage the rub into both sides of each steak. Let the steaks stand at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before grilling.
   
   
2. Meanwhile, prepare the mushrooms. Remove the mushroom stems and discard. Wipe the mushroom caps with a damp paper towel. With a teaspoon, scrape out the dark gills (if using portobello mushrooms) and discard. Cut each mushroom in half, and then cut each half crosswise into 1/2-inch slices.
   
   
3. In a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, melt 1/4 cup of the butter. Add the mushrooms and garlic, spreading the mushrooms in a single layer. Season with the salt and pepper. Cook until the mushrooms are barely tender, 4 to 5 minutes, stirring 2 or 3 times. Add the wine and cook until nearly all the wine has evaporated, about 3 minutes, stirring once. Set aside.
   
   
4. Grill the steaks over direct medium-high heat (450° to 500° F) with the lid closed until cooked to desired doneness, 8 to 10 minutes for medium-rare, turning once. (If flare-ups occur, move the steaks temporarily over indirect medium-high heat.)
   
   
5. Remove steaks from the grill and let rest for 2 to 3 minutes. Meanwhile, reheat the mushrooms over medium heat, adding in the remaining 1/4 cup of butter and heating until the butter has melted. Serve the steaks warm with the mushroom and butter mixture spooned over the top. Add the crumbled cheese.
   
   Makes 4 servings.
   
   
   -- Colonel Stewart Navarre