Garlic Butter Steak

It's not really grilling season anymore (at least for people who want to keep all their toes while manning the grill in the cold!), but sometimes I can convince Doug to venture into the rain for our Monday night dinner. Or I can at least convince him to bring the grill by the back door, under our shade so he doesn't get soaked.

I (or I should say, Doug) have yet to make the perfect steak. I just don't know how they get it so tender and juicy at the restaurants. Is it slow cooked? Is is marinated overnight? Are there tiny little steak elves working in their kitchens who pour a magic potion of yummyness over the steaks as they are grilling? Who knows?! This recipe was our attempt to hopefully fancy-up a basic steak and make it more restaurant-esque. It was good, but I think we need to have some grilling lessons to really benefit from this recipe.

• 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 Tbsp freshly snipped parsley
• 4 tenderloin steaks, 1 1/2 - 2 lbs
• salt and pepper to taste

In a small bowl, combine the butter, garlic, salt and parsley, mixing well. Set aside. Season both sides of the steak with salt and pepper. 

Set the grill to high. Place steaks on grill and cook 3-4 minutes, then flip over and cook another 4-5 minutes, or until cooked to desired doneness. 

Remove steaks from the grill and allow them to rest for 3 minutes before carving. Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of the steaks with the garlic butter. Flip the steaks over and brush the other side. 

Serves 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Recipe from www.tastesoflizzyt.com