Lost Dishes: Harvest - Grilled New York Strip Steaks

Harvest: Grilled New York Strip Steaks

Early in 2007, Steve Gontram put aside the butter, cream and cooking oils in his kitchen and developed a "Wellness Spa Menu." Those high-fat ingredients still had a place in much of Harvest’s menu, but on the spa portion of the menu, a rotating selection of appetizers and entrees was prepared without fat.

Gontram's New York strip recipe includes recipes for his spice rub and his steak sauce.


Steak sauce	Steve Gontram

Grilled New York Strip Steaks

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 27, 2007

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

4 (10- to 12-oz) New York strip steaks
Harvest's spice rub (see recipe)
Harvest's steak sauce (see recipe)

Preparation

Preheat the hottest possible fire in grill. (The chef recommends a charcoal- or wood-fired grill with water-soaked chips.)

Trim all surrounding fat from steaks. Generously coat each steak with 1 to 2 tablespoons spice rub. Allow the meat to sit for 5 to 10 minutes. Add steaks to grill; cook to just less than desired doneness, charring the steak on each side and then moving away from the direct heat. After removing from grill, allow steaks to rest for at least 5 minutes, which will add 5 to 10 additional degrees of internal temperature. Serve with Harvest's steak sauce.

Harvest's Spice Rub

1/4 cup kosher salt
1 Tbsp freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp granulated garlic
1 Tbsp paprika
1 Tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp celery seed
2 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp dry mustard
2 tsp dried rosemary, ground
2 tsp ground dried thyme

Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender; pulse until fully mixed.

Use on a well-trimmed strip steak or other lower-fat cut of grillable beef, 1 to 2 tablespoons for each 8 ounces of meat. Leave the rub on the meat 5 to 10 minutes before grilling.

Yield: About 1 cup

Harvest's Steak Sauce

1 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp pineapple juice, preferably fresh
2 Tbsp orange juice, preferably fresh
2 Tbsp grapefruit juice, preferably fresh
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp Tabasco or similar hot sauce
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 bay leaf
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1/4 cup soy sauce, preferably tamari
1/4 cup sweet soy sauce
2 tsp mined garlic

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and cover, simmering for 10 minutes to blend all flavors. Strain

Yield: About 2 cups