Rib Eyes With Chipotle Butter

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon shallot, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons fresh basil or 2 teaspoons cilantro, snipped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon chipotle chile in adobo, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon adobo sauce (from canned chipotle in adobo sauce)
• 4 rib eye steaks, cut 1 inch thick (8-10 ounce)
• fresh basil or fresh cilantro stem
• lime wedge

Recipe

• 1 for chipotle butter:in a small bowl stir together butter, shallots, snipped basil or cilantro, lime juice, and chipotle pepper until combined; set aside.
• 2 in another small bowl stie together cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper; stir in olive oil and adobo sauce until a paste forms, spread mixture over both sides of steaks.
• 3 grill steaks on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium heat until desired doneness, turning once halfway through grilling; allow 14 to 18 minutes for medium(160 degrees.
• 4 serve steaks with chipotle butter and garnish with lime and herbs.