Double Char Steak With Bourbon Marinade
Photo by Bib & Tucker
- Serves
- 4
- Prep Time
- 1 Hour 10 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 8 Minutes
“Since the earliest days of our nation, beef and bourbon have been keeping one another fine company. There's something about the sweetness of sipping whiskey that enhances the rich, meaty flavor of beef. For an uptown version of this dish, use New York strip steaks or a beef tomahawk. For a more affordable version, use skirt steak. Either way, the bourbon soy marinade takes the beef to a whole new level.”—Steven Raichlen
Ingredients
- 4 NY strip steaks or 4 sections of skirt steak (each 6 to 8 ounces)
- 2 tablespoon minced chives or scallion greens
- Freshly ground black pepper
- *For the marinade:*
- 1/2 cup Bib & Tucker Double Char Bourbon
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup sesame oil or extra virgin olive oil, plus oil for the grill grate
- 2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
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Directions
- Step 1
Arrange the steaks in a baking dish. Make the marinade: Combine the bourbon, soy sauce, olive oil, lemon zest and garlic in a mixing bowl and whisk to mix. Pour this mixture over the steaks, cover and marinate for 1 to 2 hours in the refrigerator, turning the meat a few times so it marinates evenly.
- Step 2
Set up your grill for direct grilling and heat to high. Brush the grill grate clean and oil it well.
- Step 3
Drain the steaks, discarding the marinade. Arrange the steaks on the grill grate and cook to taste, 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare strip steaks (a little longer for medium); 2 to 3 minutes per side for skirt steaks.
- Step 4
Transfer the steaks to a platter and top with chives and plenty of black pepper.