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Farmhouse Grilled Porterhouse

Blitzing your marinade in a food processor will give you the most flavor with the least effort. This thick paste thins into a vibrant steak sauce as the meat cooks.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 10

Ingredients

2 heads garlic, cloves peeled (3/4 cup cloves)
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup chili powder
1/2 cup olive oil
10 3/4"-thick porterhouse or T-bone steaks (about 3/4 pound each)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    With motor running, drop garlic cloves 1 at a time into a food processor and finely chop. Add salt, pepper, chili powder, and oil and process until blended (bits of garlic will remain).

    Step 2

    Coat steaks generously on both sides with paste and let stand about 30 minutes.

    Step 3

    Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas).

    Step 4

    Oil grill rack, then grill steaks in 2 batches, turning once, covered only if using a gas grill, 2 minutes a side per batch for medium-rare. Let rest, loosely covered, 5-10 minutes.

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