Grilled Porterhouse

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 shallots, sliced (about 1/2 cup)
• 1 sprig rosemary, leaves stripped from stem
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 porterhouse steak, about 32 oz. (2 inches thick)
• 1 tablespoon coarse salt, kosher salt or 1 tablespoon sea salt

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine the first six ingredients and rub both sides of the steak with equal amounts of the mixture.
• 2 let marinade for 1 to 2 hours.
• 3 set aside and prepare the grill to medium hot (you'll be able to hold your hand just above the grate for 2 seconds).
• 4 drain liquid from the steak and rub both sides of the steak with salt.
• 5 grill the steak on one side for 7 to 10 minutes, keeping the smaller tenderloin section over a less intense heat.
• 6 if there are flare-ups, move the steak to another part of the grill that is cooler.
• 7 turn the steak and grill for another 6 to 7 minutes. it should be rare to medium rare at this point.
• 8 medium is about 10 minutes per side.
• 9 transfer the steak to a wooden carving platter and let it rest for 3 to 4 minutes so the meat relaxes and the juices redistribute.
• 10 serve it whole or else carve it, slice it, and reassemble it, saving the juices to pour over it.
• 11 fight over who gets which piece of the steak. lol.