T-bone Steaks With North African Spices

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 (1 1/4 lb) t-bone beef steaks, about 1 inch thick
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon canola oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f. fit a wire rack over a baking pan and set aside. rub steaks with olive oil, season with salt, and set aside.
• 2 coarsely grind the coriander, cumin, caraway, and rosemary using a mortar and pestle or an electric grinder. transfer ground spices to a bowl and mix in the black pepper, cinnamon, and turmeric.
• 3 rub each steak with 1 tablespoon of spice mixture, making sure to cover both sides. let the steaks sit at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• 4 heat a large skillet over high heat until very hot -- about 3 minutes. add the canola oil and sear the steaks until a brown crust forms. turn and repeat on the other side.
• 5 transfer the steaks to a wire rack set over the prepared baking pan, place in oven, and cook to desired degree of doneness -- about 9 minutes for rare, 11 for medium rare, 15 for medium, and 18 for well done.