Rub for Rib Eye Steak

There's nothing worse than a bland or boring steak but at the Amateur Chef you don't need to settle for tasteless food when you can spice it up with a great ribeye steak marinade recipe or this delicious recipe for Spicy Rub for Rib Eye Steak.

But before we get to the 'meat' of our article we wanted to explain the difference between a marinade and a rub for rib eye steak.

In a nutshell, marinades are wet seasoners whereas rubs are dry seasoners. A good ribeye steak marinade recipe uses a combination of an acidic base (citrus juice, broth or wine), a seasoning agent (garlic, onion, ginger or shallots), herbs and spices (your favorite fresh or dry) and oil (just a drop of olive or sesame is all that is needed). The meat is added and marinated in the mixture for anywhere from 1 to 48 hours. A traditional rub for rib eye steak is actually simply a dry marinade that is perfect when you don't have the time to marinate the meat for hours. Almost any combination of herbs and spices work provided the flavors compliment each other. First rub the meat with a bit of oil then coat in your dry marinade and proceed to cook as desired.

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This great rub for rib eye steak takes only a few minutes to make and can be stored covered up to a year.

Spicy Rub for Rib Eye Steak

4 tblsp garlic powder
4 tblsp onion powder
4 tsp chili powder
4 tsp dried oregano
4 tsp dried thyme
4 tsp paprika
1 tsp cayenne pepper

Combine all ingredients together. Rub onto steak before cooking.


Enjoy!

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