Peppered Rib Eye Steaks With Grilled Sweet Peppers

Total Time: 1 hr 31 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 20 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 (10 -12 ounce) rib eye steaks, cut 1 inch thick
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme, crushed
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon-pepper seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2-1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 yellow bell peppers or 4 red bell peppers or 4 orange bell peppers
• olive oil
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Recipe

• 1 trim fat from meat. brush steaks with oil.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine paprika, garlic powder, thyme, oregano, lemon-pepper seasoning, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• 3 sprinkle paprika mixture evenly over meat; rub in with your fingers. cover steaks and chill for 1 hour.
• 4 place steaks on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. grill until desired doneness, turning once. (allow 11 to 15 minutes for medium-rare doneness [145 degree f] or 14 to 18 minutes for medium doneness [160 degree f].).
• 5 cut steaks into serving-size pieces. serve with grilled peppers.
• 6 grilled peppers: seed and quarter 4 yellow, red, and/or orange sweet peppers. brush peppers with 4 teaspoons olive oil. place pepper quarters on grill rack directly over medium coals. grill for 12 to 15 minutes or until peppers are crisp-tender and lightly browned, turning once. remove peppers from grill; cool slightly. cut peppers into wide strips. place peppers in bowl. add 2 tablespoons snipped fresh basil and 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; toss well. serve immediately or cool to room temperature.