Barbarian Beef
Total Time
54 min
12m prep · 42m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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If you've ever wanted to channel your inner barbarian and cook a large hunk of meat right on the coals, no grill, then this the recipe for you. The flavor of this beef lands somewhere between grilled and smoked, and I've got a great garlicky, acidic pepper sauce to go with it. Try this recipe with a more expensive cut of meat plus any sauce of choice, from chimichurri to barbeque. You can't go wrong!

Ingredients

  • 1 boneless top round steak , 2 1/2 pound
  • salt to taste
  • 100% natural hardwood lump charcoal

Instructions

  1. 1

    Season both sides of beef generously with salt. Let sit at room temperature, flipping halfway through, for 30 minutes.

  2. 2

    Burn a bed of charcoal until coals are glowing red and ashy white on the surface, rearranging coals as needed.

  3. 3

    Place the beef right on top of the coals. Cook, flipping over halfway, about 4 minutes per side. Continue cooking until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 120 degrees F (49 degrees C) for medium-rare, 1 to 2 minutes more per side. Transfer beef to a plate. Let rest while making the sauce.

  4. 4

    Place garlic, chile pepper, rosemary, and kosher salt in a mortar. Crush into a paste using a pestle. Stir in vinegar and oil.

  5. 5

    Slice beef thinly and spoon the sauce on top.

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