Bourbon Steak Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
384 kcal
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Course
Dinner
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Cuisine
North American
Bourbon Steak Recipe
Description
This recipe uses bourbon, ketchup, soy sauce, minced chipotle peppers in adobo, and garlic to create a marinade that tenderizes and infuses the steak with a balance of smoky, sweet, and slightly spicy flavors. Steaks marinate from 30 minutes up to 8 hours for deeper flavor penetration.
Cooking the steaks in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat yields a dark, caramelized crust. Cooking times depend on desired doneness, recommended as 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Resting the steaks allows juices to redistribute, improving tenderness.
The marinade, reserved before cooking, is boiled briefly to thicken and concentrate flavors into a sauce served atop the steak, adding extra moisture and complementing the smoky chipotle and bourbon notes.
Any preferred steak cut can be used; thicker cuts are easier to cook evenly. Using a meat thermometer helps achieve precise doneness, removing the steak from heat a few degrees below target temperature, as carryover cooking completes while resting.
Ingredients
Bourbon Chipotle Steak
- ½ cup bourbon
- ¼ cup ketchup gluten-free if needed, each
- ¼ cup soy sauce gluten-free if needed, each
- 1 tablespoon chipotle pepper in adobo sauce minced
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 24 ounces steak see notes
Instructions
- Mix the bourbon, ketchup, soy sauce, chipotle peppers, and garlic in a small baking dish just big enough to hold the steaks. Add the steaks and baste them in the marinade. Set them aside on your counter to marinate for 30 minutes - or up to 8 hours in your fridge.
- Remove the steaks from the marinade and blot off the marinade with paper towels. Pour the marinade into a small skillet and set it aside.
- Heat a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat - do not use a non-stick pan or you won't get a nice dark crust on your steak. Add the oil and let it heat just until it is shimmering. Add the steaks and cook for 4 minutes per side for medium-rare or 6 minutes per side for rare. (See notes!) Remove the steaks from the pan and let them rest for several minutes.
- While the steaks are resting, bring the reserved marinade to a boil and let it boil for 2-3 minutes, until it begins to thicken and becomes a sauce.
- Serve the steak with the bourbon sauce over the top.
Notes
- Ribeye steaks were used here, but any favorite cut suits this recipe, with thicker steaks easier to cook evenly.
- Use a meat thermometer to check doneness; remove the steak from heat about 5 degrees below desired temperature since it continues to cook while resting.
- Common internal temperature targets: 130°F for medium-rare, 140°F for medium, and 160°F for well done.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 384 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 384kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 498mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 454mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 98IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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