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Coffee Rubbed Steak Recipe (reverse sear)

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  • Author: Gianna Nebbia
  • Total Time: 90 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • One Ribeye steak, at least 1 pound (1/2 pound per person as a main entree) 
  • 1 teaspoon of kosher salt per pound of steak
  • 1 Tablespoon of coffee grinds
  • 1 teaspoon of black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of chili powder 
  • 1/2 teaspoon of dry oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon of paprika 
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil

Instructions

  1. Coat the steak in the kosher salt, then place it on a wire rack set over a plate or baking sheet and place it in the refrigerator, uncovered, for at least 4 hours, but up to 24.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the coffee grinds, chili powder, black pepper, oregano, paprika, and cinnamon. 
  3. When you're ready to start cooking the steak, preheat the oven to 275, remove the steak from the refrigerator, and coat the steak in the coffee spice rub. (Note 1)
  4. Keep the steak on the wire rack and cook it in the oven for about 1 hour, or until the steak reaches an internal temperature of 120-125 degreesss Fahrenheit. You'll need a meat thermometer to know for sure!
  5. Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet until it's very hot. Sear the steak all over until a crust forms. This shouldn't take longer than 1 minute per side. I like to turn the steak on its fat cap and sear that too. 
  6. Slice and serve.

Notes

Note 1: For a 1-pound steak, you'll be left with a little excess spice rub. This recipe makes enough rub for up to a 2-pound steak.