Until recently, I too held the belief that it is sacrilegious to add anything to steak other than a dash of salt and some coarse black pepper…This recipe made a “change that I can believe in”.
It is excellent on NY Strip, Tri-Tip, and Flank steaks.
4 jalapeno peppers, stemmed
4 cloves garlic, peeled
1 1/2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
1oz of fresh squeezed lime juice
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 ½ lbs of steak
Blend / use a food processor to make a paste-like marinade of the jalapenos, garlic, pepper, oregano, and lime juice. (If you want a liquefied version you can add EVOO to get desired consistency.) Either allow the steaks to marinade at room temp for 30 – 45 minutes, or place in a sealable plastic bag in the refrigerator for no more than 4 hrs. (You can marinade longer, but the meat becomes more “salty” the longer it is marinated.) Place on grill until Med – Rare.
This recipe is a slight adaptation to a recipe that can be found by Google-fuing Jalapeno Steak. My wife made this for me for the first time about a year ago, and now I use this recipe every time I grill steak.
Couple this with a nice Stone Smoked Porter or a Kona Pipeline Porter
