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Cowboy butter on top of a grilled T-bone steak.

Grilled T-Bone Steak Recipe

Perfectly cooked T-Bone Steaks with those irresistible grill marks! Learn how to grill steaks that are cooked just to your liking and seasoned perfectly! This method also works well for porterhouse steaks!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Resting time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 1019kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 2 T-bone steaks (about 1-1 1/4 inch thick)
  • 1-1 1/2 teaspoons smoked salt (or substitute Kosher salt)
  • ¾ teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 4 Tablespoons cowboy butter (for finishing)

Instructions

  • Remove the steak from the fridge 30 minutes to 1 hour before you’re ready to grill. Place on a plate, then sprinkle generously with salt and pepper on both sides. Rest at room temperature (never in the sun) for at least 30 minutes, but no more than an hour.
  • Clean and oil your grill grates. For a gas grill, preheat the grill to high heat (500+ degrees), with direct flame on all but one section. For charcoal, prepare one area for high heat cooking directly over the coals and one for indirect cooking.
  • Place the steaks over direct heat and cover the grill. Sear for 1-1.5 minutes, then lift and turn the steak 90 degrees. Return to the grill. (This is how you get that lovely grill pattern!) Sear another 1-1.5 minutes, then flip the steak over completely. Sear for another minute, then turn the steak 90 degrees, placing the filet side over indirect heat. Continue to cook the steak another 3-5 minutes, or until you reach your desired temperature. We like to pull it around 135 degrees for a medium rare steak.
  • Plate the steaks, top with a generous pat of Cowboy Butter, and tent with foil. Rest for 7-10 minutes before slicing.

Notes

  • Our steaks were about 1.25 inches thick. If you have thicker steaks, you will need to add a few minutes to the cook time.
  • This recipe also works for Porterhouse steaks, but they'll likely need a few extra minutes to cook, as they're larger than a T-bone.
  • Moving the steak (especially the filet side!) to indirect heat for the last part of the cooking process will help the steak cook more evenly.
  • I’m always a little eye-rolly about fancy kitchen gadgets, but this meat thermometer that stays in your steak and pings your phone when it reaches your desired temperature is pretty great and surprisngly affordable.
Course Dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword grilled steak recipe, grilled t-bone steak, t-bone steak recipe

Nutrition

Calories: 1019kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.5g | Protein: 71g | Fat: 80g | Saturated Fat: 36g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 33g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 251mg | Sodium: 1527mg | Potassium: 1068mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.02g | Vitamin A: 704IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 7mg
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