One of the great characteristics of grilled steaks is the variety of ways they can be prepared. Adding garlic butter after grilling a steak is a great example of getting creative with beef steaks.
Read on to learn how to grill a great strip steak then enhance the beefy flavor with rich earthy flavor from the garlic butter infused with dried rosemary. You and your guests will love the savory pine flavor of the melted butter drizzled over your grilled meat.
Grilled Steaks topped with Garlic Butter
Why put garlic butter on steak?
Butter is put on steak for a few reasons.
- Appearance. The butter gives the steaks a beautiful sheen that makes for a nice presentation to your friends and guests.
- Flavor. The butter, garlic, and rosemary gives the steaks a more depth of flavor. The pine lemon flavors of the rosemary works well with the richness of the butter, with hints of garlic flavor in the background.
Is Garlic Butter good on steak?
Yes, garlic butter is fantastic on steak. It brings an extra layer of salty flavor and the rosemary and garlic compliment the beef flavor of the steaks.
How to grill bone in strip steaks.
- Start with clean grill grates. No one wants dirty steaks.
- Bring your gas grill to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Salt your room temperature steaks on both sides with Kosher Salt.
- Once the grill is hot and clean, place the steaks on the grill grates.
Steaks on grill grates by Sear Marks
- Grill for 3 minutes then rotate 15 degrees and close the grill lid.
- After 3 minutes open the lid and flip the steaks.
- Grill for another 5 minutes and then remove from the grill at an internal temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Let the steaks sit for a few minutes before serving. The internal temp will continue to rise while resting.
- According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the beef steaks should be taken up to an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
Strip Steaks with Grill Marks sitting on the grill.
How to prepare melted garlic butter?
- Place a medium size cast iron skillet on the grill grates.
- Once warm place 2 cloves of garlic butter and two teaspoons of olive oil in the skillet.
- After 2 minutes of cooking add the dried rosemary and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add a 1/2 stick of salted butter and turn off the heat of the grill. You don’t want to butter to burn.
- Let the butter reduce for two minutes and take the garlic butter off the grill.
Garlic Butter melting in Cast Iron Skillet on a gas grill.
Tips for success when grilling garlic butter steaks.
- Have a clean grill. Dirty grill ruins any grilling recipe.
- Do not heat your cast iron skillet too much. The olive oil will help the butter from burning, however you don’t want a blazing pan when you put in the butter. Burnt butter will ruin your recipe.
Garlic Butter Steaks plated
Once the steaks are plated it’s time for the butter. Make sure you don’t pick up the skillet with your bare hands! With a grilling mitt, pick up the skillet and drizzle the garlic butter over the steaks.
Enjoy the butter and beef combo!
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Garlic Butter Steaks
One of the great characteristics of grilled steaks is the variety of ways they can be prepared. Adding garlic butter after grilling a steak is a great example of getting creative with beef steaks.
Ingredients
- 3 10 ounce bone in strip steaks
- Kosher Salt
- For garlic butter
- 2 cloves fresh garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 stick salted butter
Instructions
Start with clean grill grates. No one wants dirty steaks.
Bring our gas grill to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
Salt your room temperature steaks on both sides with Kosher Salt.
Once the grill is hot and clean, place the steaks on the grill grates.
Grill for 3 minutes then rotate 15 degrees and close the grill lid.
After 3 minutes open the lid and flip the steaks.
Grill for another 5 minutes and then remove from the grill at an internal temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
Let the steaks sit for a few minutes before serving. The internal temp will continue to rise while resting.
For melted butter.
Place a medium size cast iron skillet on the grill grates.
Once warm place 2 cloves of garlic butter and two teaspoons of olive oil in the skillet.
After 2 minutes of cooking add the dried rosemary and cook for another 2 minutes.
Add a 1/2 stick of salted butter and turn off the heat of the grill. You don't want to butter to burn.
Let the butter reduce for two minutes and take the garlic butter off the grill.
Notes
A variety of steaks can be used for this recipe if you don't like strip steaks. Filet and Ribeye may be a little too fatty to add butter to the steak. When in season fresh rosemary can be subsituted for dried rosemary.
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