Best Cowboy Steak Recipes

COWBOY STEAK WITH COFFEE AND CHILI RUB

Steps:

• Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and preheat it over medium-high heat. In a small bowl combine all the ingredients for the rub and coat the steak well on both sides. Cook steak for 14 minutes, turning once, for medium to medium-rare. Allow steak to sit for 5 minutes before slicing.

COWBOY RIB-EYE STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees with rack in center position.
• Pat steak dry thoroughly with paper towels.
• In a spice grinder, combine cumin, coriander, and peppercorns. Pulse until coarsely ground and transfer to a medium bowl. Add salt, paprika, brown sugar, oregano, and garlic and mix until combined.
• Rub steak on all sides with spice mixture and let stand at room temperature for 3 to 4 hours or up to overnight in the refrigerator. If marinating in refrigerator, remove 1 hour before cooking to bring steak to room temperature.
• Heat a large cast-iron pan over medium-high heat. Sear steak on both sides until blackened, 8 to 10 minutes total. Transfer to oven and roast 15 to 20 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into center of steak registers 125 degrees for medium-rare.
• Transfer steak to a carving board and let stand at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving.

COWBOY STEAK AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the beef in to 1/4 inch thick strips; cut each strip into 1 inch pieces.
• In a medium bowl, combine beef, basil, salt, pepper, garlic, and oil; toss to coat.
• Heat large saucepan over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add the beef mixture; cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until browned.
• Stir in the broth, salsa, vegetables, onion, and red pepper. (DONOT STIR IN THE CAN OF BEANS OR THE SPINACH YET).
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat to low, simmer 25 minutes or until onions and red peppers are tender.
• Stir in the beans and cook 4-5 minutes or until heated thoroughly.
• Stir in the spinach.

JAN'S COWBOY STEAK WITH TOMATO RELISH

Steps:

• For the spice mix: Mix the ingredients for the spice mix together.
• For the steak: Remove the steak from refrigeration 1 hour before cooking to allow steak to come to room temperature. Rub the steak with 1 tablespoon olive oil, then rub the spice mix on to the steak. Set aside.
• For the tomato relish: Remove stems from tomatoes and cut the larger ones in half. In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, jalapeno, shallots, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, parsley, cilantro and salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• In a large cast iron skillet or saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. When smoking hot sear the steak on all sides and place in the preheated oven. Allow the steak to roast until its internal temperature is 100 to 105 degrees F on a meat thermometer. Remove it from the oven and place steak on a cooling rack. Allow the steak to rest on the rack for 10 minutes.
• Remove the steak to a cutting board and slice 4 to 5 slices out of the eye of the steak, leaving some meat on the bone. Spoon the tomato relish over the top of the steak where the bone meets the slices.
• This dish is great with medium to heavy red wine or with a medium to intense beer.

COWBOY COFFEE STEAK RUB

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a spice or coffee grinder.
• Finely grind the mixture.
• Rub onto your favorite steak or tri-tip 30 minutes or more prior to cooking.

GRILLED COWBOY STEAK

Steps:

• Let steak rest at room temperature about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Heat a grill pan to medium-high. (For cooking steak entirely on a gas grill, see step 3.)
• Pat steak dry with paper towels. Season steak generously with salt and pepper. Cover exposed bone with foil to prevent browning. Drizzle safflower oil over steak, rub to coat, and place on grill pan. Grill for about 5 minutes, rotating steak 45 degrees halfway through for crosshatch marks; flip and repeat. Transfer steak to a baking sheet fitted with a wire rack and finish cooking in oven until steak reaches 125 degrees for medium-rare, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove steak from oven and let rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
• Alternately, if using a gas grill: Let steak rest at room temperature about 1 hour. Pat steak dry with paper towels. Heat grill to medium-high. When grill is hot, scrub with grill brush and sweep lightly with oil. Season both sides of steak generously with salt and pepper, cover exposed bone with foil to prevent browning, and place on grill. Cover, and grill over direct heat about 5 minutes, rotating steak 45 degrees halfway through for crosshatch marks; flip and repeat. Move to indirect heat and continue cooking 6 to 7 minutes more per side, flipping once, for medium-rare (125 degrees on an instant-read thermometer). Remove from grill and let rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

EMERIL'S "PANIOLO" (HAWAIIAN COWBOY) STEAK

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients, except the onions, Essence, and peppercorns.
• Place the steaks in a large sealable bag with the marinade. Seal and refrigerate for at least 12 hours, and up to 36 hours.
• Preheat a grill.
• Remove the steaks from the marinade and pat dry. Season both sides with 1 tablespoon of the Essence and the peppercorns. Pour the marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Simmer until thickened and reduced by 1/3 in volume, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat.
• Sprinkle the thick onion slices with the remaining 1 tablespoon of Essence.
• Grill the steaks until medium-rare, about 6 minutes per side. At the same time, grill the onions (as though grilling a patty, so the rings stay together) until golden and char-marked by the grill, turning once.
• Remove the steaks from the grill and top with the grilled onions. Serve with the reduced marinade as sauce.

COWBOY STEAK SEASONING

Steps:

• In a large fry pan over medium low flame, toss in all the seasonings except the brown sugar.
• Let the spices bloom until they just begin to color and the aroma from the pan is killer.
• Remove from the heat, transfer bowl and stir in the brown sugar.

"COWBOY STEAK AND WHITE BEAN STEW"

Steps:

• 1. Brown the steak in the oil in a skillet. Wash the dried beans. Place the steak, beans, water and all of the other ingredients in the slow cooker and stir together. Cook on low for 7-8 hours. Taste for seasoning, it might need a tad more salt.
• 2. If you are going to bake it in the oven, mix it all together in an ovenproof Dutch oven on the stove top and bring to a boil. Cover and place in the oven at 325 degrees for 4 hours.

COWBOY STEAK N VEGGIE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Cut beef into 1/4 inch thick strips;cut each strip into 1 inch pieces. In medium bowl,combine beef,basil,salt,pepper,garlic and oil; toss to coat.
• 2. Heat Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-high heat until hot. Add beef mixture;cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes or until browned.
• 3. Stir in broth,salsa and vegetables. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low;simmer 10 minutes.
• 4. Stir in beans. Cook 4 to 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir in spinach. Garnish each serving of soup with fresh basil.

COWBOY COFFEE STEAK RUB

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a spice or coffee grinder.
• Finely grind the mixture.
• Rub onto your favorite steak or tri-tip 30 minutes or more prior to cooking.

COWBOY STEAK TACOS

Steps:

• Season strips of steak with salt and set aside.
• In a small bowl, make a sauce by whisking together coffee, ketchup, and chili powder.
• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and cook the beef in vegetable oil to brown, about 2 or 3 minutes.
• Add sauce, onions, and red pepper; cook until vegetables are tender and sauce thickens, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in paper towels and heat in microwave for 30 seconds.
• To serve, spoon steak and vegetables mixture into tortilla, top with corn relish, and garnish with fresh, chopped cilantro.

COWBOY STEAK

Steps:

• Bring steaks to room temperature before grillng.
• Soak onions in milk for one hour; drain.
• In a large bowl or pie pan mix together flour, chili powder, cornstarch, salt, cumin, sugar and paprika.
• Dredge onions in flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
• Heat oil in a large heavy frying pan (cast iron works well) and heat to 360 degress Fahrenheit.
• Add onions in batches, cooking until golden brown. BE CAREFUL. They cook fast (30 to 45 seconds).
• Transfer onion rings to paper towels to drain off excess grease.
• Meanwhile, season steaks with salt and pepper and place in a cast iron skillet over medium high heat.
• Cook about 7 to 10 minutes per side, pouring off excess fat before turning.
• Finish cooking steaks on the grill (or skip the frying step and just grill steaks to desired doneness (10 minutes per side).
• Serve steaks with onion rings, baked potatoes and salsa, or as desired.

CAST-IRON COWBOY STEAK RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat grill to 400° to 450° (high) heat. Heat a 12-inch cast-iron skillet on grill, covered with grill lid, 15 minutes. Sprinkle salt and pepper generously over steak. 2. Add oil to skillet. (Oil should smoke.) Using tongs, place steak in skillet, and cook on grill, without grill lid, 10 minutes or until dark brown and crusty. Turn steak on fatty edge in skillet, holding upright with tongs, and cook 2 minutes. Place steak, uncooked side down, in skillet. Cook on grill, covered with grill lid, 8 to 10 minutes or to desired degree of doneness. (We recommend an internal temperature of 120° to 125° for medium-rare; temperature will rise as steak rests.) 3. Add butter, herbs, and garlic to side of skillet, and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until butter foams. Tilt skillet slightly, and spoon butter mixture over steak 20 times (being careful not to splatter). Transfer steak, herbs, and garlic to a platter; let stand for 5 to 10 minutes. Slice against the grain.

COWBOY STEAK IN THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Place the stew meat in the bottom of a 5 qt or larger crock pot. Stir in seasoning salt and pepper. When meat is coated with seasonings, spread evenly.
• Layer the onion, then the potatoes, carrots, celery and then green beans on top.
• In a medium sized bowl, stir together the tomatoes, soup and tapioca. Pour over the meat and vegetables.
• Cover the pot and cook on high for 5-6 hours or on low 9-10 hours on low-until vegetables are tender.
• Stir once during the last hour of cooking. Serve with cornbread or rolls.

COWBOY RIB-EYE STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees with rack in center position. Pat steak dry thoroughly with paper towels. In a spice grinder, combine cumin, coriander, and peppercorns. Pulse until coarsely ground and transfer to a medium bowl. Add salt, paprika, brown sugar, oregano, and garlic and mix until combined. Rub steak on all sides with spice mixture and let stand at room temperature for 3 to 4 hours or up to overnight in the refrigerator. If marinating in refrigerator, remove 1 hour before cooking to bring steak to room temperature. Heat a large cast-iron pan over medium-high heat. Sear steak on both sides until blackened, 8 to 10 minutes total. Transfer to oven and roast 15 to 20 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into center of steak registers 125 degrees for medium-rare. Transfer steak to a carving board and let stand at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving.

COWBOY STEAK CHILI IN A CROCK POT

Steps:

• Turn the crock pot on to low.
• Prepare the Cowboy Steak Seasoning following the separate recipe posting.
• Roll cubed steak around in the seasoning mix until they are thoroughly coated.
• In a large, heavy fry pan over medium high heat, brown off the bacon (if using) until crisp.
• Remove and drain on paper towels or clean newspaper, reserving the drippings.
• Brown the coated cubes of steak in the bacon drippings (or oil), working in batches if necessary.
• Transfer browned steak to the crock pot.
• Add the chorizo or pork and cook it down, stirring, for about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the chorizo or pork to the crock pot.
• Add all the "aromatics" to the fry pan and sweat them down, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer them to the crock pot.
• Stir in all the "other good stuff" and the reserved bacon to the crock pot.
• If there's not enough liquid to cover, add some beef stock or more beer. Put the lid on. Cook for @ 7 hours and then give it a taste and adjust the seasoning if needed and let it simmer at least another hour. The longer the better!

COWBOY STEAK IN A SKILLET

Steps:

• Directions: Preparation: Let steak sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to ensure even cooking. Season steak with salt and pepper (steak will nearly be white from salt). Heat a large heavy-bottom skillet over medium-high heat until butter sizzles. Add shallots and cook until translucent. Remove from pan and set aside. Add in steaks . Cook until steaks turn deep brown 5-7 minutes for medium rare. Rotate steaks and cook until other side turns deep brown, about another 5-7minutes. Remove from heat and layer with cooked shallots and buttery pan juices.

COWBOY STEAK AND PEPPER KEBABS

Steps:

• Mix the butter, brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, orange zest, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper together in a bowl. Add the beef, toss to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes or up to 1 hour.
• Preheat a grill over high heat. Thread the beef, onions, and peppers onto 8 long skewers leaving 1/4-inch space between the meat and vegetables. Lightly brush the grill grates with oil. Arrange the skewers on the hot grill and grill, turning until the meat is medium-rare, about 2 to 3 minutes on each of the 4 sides. Transfer the kebabs to the platter and serve.

COWBOY FLANK STEAK WITH POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil. Spray broiler pan with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix chili powder, coffee granules, cumin and brown sugar.
• Sprinkle steak with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; rub with spice mixture. Place on broiler pan. Broil steak 4 inches from heat 12 minutes or until of desired doneness. Cover loosely with foil.
• Meanwhile, scrub potatoes; place in single layer in 9-inch square microwavable dish. Cover with microwavable plastic wrap, folding back corner to vent steam. Microwave on High 5 to 6 minutes or until tender. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut potatoes in half; place on cookie sheet. Drizzle with butter. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Top evenly with cheese. Broil 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with onions.
• Thinly slice steak across grain. Serve with potato skins.