Steak butter is a savory dipping sauce for you cooked steak. Similar to a steak sauce but steak butter is made with salted butter instead of a tomato based sauce.
Steak Butter Recipe – For Delicious Chili Lime Steak Dinner
Steak butter – or seasoned butter, all we know is it’s definitely addictive! One of our greatest summertime meals, that is for sure! Grilled steaks and fresh corn on the cob, that’s what summer is all about.
We used a T-bone steak for this recipe, but just about any steak would work fine. This awesome steak butter recipe really makes the steak and takes your outdoor grilling to a whole new level.
Steak Butter Recipe – Chili Lime Steak
If you are a steak lover you need to try this recipe for Chili Lime Steak. Fresh T-bone steaks are coated in a special chili lime butter, cooked to perfection, and then dipped in even more chili lime butter. This steak butter is a savory dipping sauce that really complements the flavor of your steak. It’s way better than any store-bought brown steak sauce so say no thanks to A1!
If you are making this steak in the summer, I suggest you serve it with some fresh garden tomatoes and this sauteed zucchini with garlic. The perfect trio for a seasonal summer meal.
If you are looking to prepare the steaks and there is 3 feet of snow in your backyard my guess is you’ll be broiling them in the oven. In the winter, we like to serve this chili lime steak dish with this super quick and delicious side dish of grilled hash brown potatoes. Or, if you’ve got some kids at the dinner table, I guarantee these butter garlic noodles will go over with flying colors.
This awesome steak butter recipe really makes the steak and takes your outdoor grilling or broiling to a whole new level.
Should You Grill or Broil Steaks in the Oven?
You can grill the T-bone steak or your can broil the steak in the oven. This is a great steak recipe for the summer when you can serve with fresh garden tomatoes or a little fresh sauteed zucchini with garlic.
We like to serve this with grilled hash brown potatoes that are quick and super-delicious with steak. Once you make steak butter, it’s hard to eat grilled steak without it!
Why use Steak Butter?
Steak butter is the perfect way to make your steaks taste better. Butter definitely makes just about anything taste better, but when used to dip your steak in, this yummy melted pot of seasoned better pushes that steak flavor over the top.
How to Cook Your T-Bone Steaks
Lightly salt both sides of your steak and let it sit on your kitchen counter for about 30 minutes before cooking. Steak always cooks better when it starts out at room temperature.
Why You’ll Love This Steak Butter Recipe
Once you make steak butter, you’ll find it’s hard to eat grilled steak without it! This rich, butter-based sauce adds a mouthful of flavor. The recipe comes together quickly and easily and it keeps well for a few days in the fridge. Leftover butter can be used for garlic bread, breadsticks any other meat you’d like to dip.
Recipe Ingredients to Make Steak Butter and Chili Lime Steak
- T-bone steaks – We used T-bone steaks that were about 1″ thick but just about any steak would work well.
- Butter – I used salted butter to make the steak butter.
- Chili powder – I used about 1 tablespoon of dried chili powder.
- Garlic powder – No steak recipe would be complete without garlic.
- Lime juice – I used the juice of one lime.
Helpful Tools To Make Steak Butter and Chili Lime Steak
- Microwave-safe bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Broiling pan
- Butter brush
How To Make Chili Lime Steak
- Salt both sides of the steaks and let them sit on the kitchen counter for 30 minutes.
- Combine all of the chili butter ingredients and place in the microwave for the butter to melt. Stir well to combine. Alternatively, you can melt the butter in a saucepan on the stove and add the spices.
- Before grilling or broiling the steaks, brush both sides with a small amount of the chili lime butter.
- Grill or broil the steaks.
- Serve remaining chili butter in dipping-size bowls to dip slices of cooked meat.
Best way to eat Steak! Try this delicious chili lime steak with steak butter.
- 4 T-bone steaks, about 1" thick
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- juice of 1 lime
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Salt both sides of steaks and let sit on the kitchen counter for 30 minutes.
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Combine all of the chili butter ingredients and melt in the microwave.
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Stir well to combine.
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Before grilling or broiling the steaks, brush both sides with small amount of chili lime butter.
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Grill steaks or broil under oven broiler.
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Serve remaining chili butter in dipping dishes to dip slices of cooked meat.
About How Long to Grilled a 1″ Steak –
- 4-5 minutes for rare steaks
- 5-7 minutes for medium steaks
- 7-9 minutes for well done-steaks
What to Serve with Your Steak with Steak Butter:
We also cooked these delicious grilled hashed brown potatoes with the steak!
Yummy grilled hash browns makes for the perfect side dish for any grilled steak.
Variations of Chili Lime Steak
You can easily change up the spices in the butter. Use a combination of basil and oregano for an Italian butter or cumin and cilantro for a Mexican-like flavor. Just choose a combination of spices you like and add a splash of lemon or lime juice.
Tips & Tricks
. Bring the steak to room temperature so it cooks evenly.
. Make sure the steaks are about the same thickness so they cook at the same pace.
. Make sure the lime is also at room temperature so it is easier to juice. For even more lime flavor add some lime zest.
How to Store Leftover Chili Lime Steak
Leftover steak butter will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week. You can also freeze leftover butter. If you have leftover steak that will also keep in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
FAQs
Should I grill the steaks on the barbeque or broil them in the oven?
Either option works well so you can’t really go wrong. Though I personally prefer the taste of a barbeque grilled steak I know it isn’t always possible to use an outdoor grill year-round.
Why use Steak Butter?
Steak butter is the ultimate way to make your steaks taste better. Butter definitely makes just about anything taste better, but when used to dip your steak in, this yummy melted pot of seasoned better pushes that steak flavor over the top.
What’s the best way to cook T-Bone Steaks?
Lightly salt both sides of your steak and let it sit on your kitchen counter for about 30 minutes before cooking. Steak always cooks better when it starts out at room temperature.
Why do you brush the steaks with the chili lime butter before cooking them?
Brushing the steaks with butter before cooking adds a richness to the flavor and may help the exterior to get crisper.
