Coffee Marinated Steak

The steak being fried in a pan with fresh thyme

Liven up your steak dinner with this easy and delicious coffee marinated steak. Easy and quick to cook and reverse seared for maximum flavor and tenderness. It's perfect to cook for date night or to enjoy as part of a big feast.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Marinating time 2

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 671kcal

Author Slow The Cook Down

Ingredients

1 thick steak (or two smaller thick steaks) around 14 oz / 400g in total
2 tbsp instant coffee
1 cup boiling water (250ml)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon Black pepper
fresh thyme
1 tablespoon oil
2 tablespoons salted butter

Instructions

Add the coffee to the boiling water and stir to dissolve. Let the coffee cool to room temperature (you can place it in the fridge for a few minutes to quicken the process).
Stir the oil, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and black pepper into the coffee.
Place the steak in the coffee marinade with a few sprigs of fresh thyme. Cover and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
Pre heat the oven to 275F / 135c.
Place the steak in a small baking tin and place in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes. For medium rare, the steak should register at 90-95F / 32-35c. Once done, remove the steak from the oven.
Add a tablespoon of oil to a pan with the butter and place on a high heat.
Once hot, place the steak in the pan. Cook on one side for 2 minutes.
Flip the steak over and cook for another 2 minutes whilst basting the top side of the steak with the fat in the pan.
Remove the steak, let rest for 10 minutes before carving and serving.

Notes

Let the coffee cool to room temperature before adding the steak so that it doesn't start to cook!
Let the steak come up to room temperature before placing it in the oven.
When you sear the steak, have the pan as hot as you can to get those perfect crispy bits.
Let the steak rest for at least 10 minutes before serving to let the juices redistribute.
Nutritional values are based on one of two servings and are an estimate only.

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