Best 8 The Best Porterhouse Steak Recipes

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Porterhouse steaks are considered one of the most flavorful and luxurious cuts of beef, known for their marbling, tenderness, and distinct flavor profile. The best porterhouse steak is one that is cooked to perfection, with a tender, juicy interior and a crispy, flavorful exterior. Achieving this perfect balance requires careful selection of the steak, proper preparation, and precise cooking techniques. In this article, we will guide you through the process of finding the best porterhouse steak, from selecting the right cut to cooking it to perfection. We will also provide tips on how to enhance the flavor and ensure that your porterhouse steak is a culinary masterpiece.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

PERFECT PORTERHOUSE STEAK



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Perfectly Grilled Porterhouse Steak. Grilled either indoors or out.

Provided by chefpaularwine

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Beef     Steaks

Time 45m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 4

20 ounces porterhouse steak
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon meat tenderizer
1 teaspoon steak seasoning

Steps:

  • Place steak on a plate and coat lightly with olive oil. Rub steak with meat tenderizer. Sprinkle steak with Canadian steak seasoning and gently rub into steak. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat a grill for high heat. When the grill is hot, lightly oil the grate.
  • Unwrap steaks and grill on open flame or charcoal grill for 3 to 5 minutes per side, or to your desired degree of doneness.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 461 calories, Cholesterol 94.3 mg, Fat 36.6 g, Protein 27.1 g, SaturatedFat 13.5 g, Sodium 1025.1 mg

PERFECT PORTERHOUSE STEAK WITH HERB BUTTER



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Provided by Nancy Fuller

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h20m

Yield 20 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons ground coriander
2 tablespoons sweet paprika
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
8 cloves garlic, smashed
Six 2-inch-thick porterhouse steaks (2 pounds each)
Herb Butter, recipe follows
2 sticks (8 ounces) salted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup sliced chives
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, salt, coriander, paprika, black pepper, onion powder, oregano and garlic. Rub the steaks on both sides with the mixture and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Grill the steaks until the internal temperature registers 125 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer for medium rare, 8 to 10 minutes per side. Remove the steaks from the grill, top each with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the Herb Butter and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Cut the meat from each side of the bone and slice across the grain into strips. Arrange around the bone and top with more Herb Butter for serving.
  • In a large bowl, blend the butter, chives, parsley, Worcestershire, salt and pepper until completely combined. Use immediately or wrap into a cylinder in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to a month.

CAST-IRON SKILLET PORTERHOUSE STEAK



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Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Categories     main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

One 2- to 2 1/2-inch-thick porterhouse steak
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 tablespoons butter, cubed
Optional additions: garlic cloves and sprigs of fresh thyme or rosemary

Steps:

  • Let the steak rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the broiler. Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until very hot.
  • Season the steak heavily with salt and pepper on all sides. Add the oil to the skillet, then place the steak in the skillet and do not move it. Cook until a nice sear forms, about 3 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat, transfer the steak to a cutting board and cut both the filet and sirloin from the bone. Slice the steak against the grain into thick pieces. Put the bone back into the skillet and reassemble the steak around it (it should look like the steak originally did) with the seared side up. Top with pieces of butter. Add a couple cloves of garlic and a few sprigs of thyme or rosemary, if desired.
  • Broil to desired doneness, about 4 minutes for medium rare, 5 to 6 minutes for medium. Transfer to a serving plate and pour the pan drippings over the steak.

SEARED PORTERHOUSE STEAK



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A T-bone steak would also work in this recipe, but take into account whether the cut is smaller than the standard porterhouse and adjust the cooking time as needed.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Beef Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 2-pound bone-in porterhouse steak (about 2 inches thick), room temperature
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
Compound Butter, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Heat a large cast-iron or other heavy ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Pat steak dry with paper towels. Season steak generously all over with salt and pepper. Add butter to skillet. When melted, place steak in skillet. Cook until well seared, about 4 minutes a side. Transfer skillet to oven. Continue to cook until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of steak reads 120 degrees for medium-rare, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer steak to rimmed baking sheet fitted with a wire rack. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with Compound Butter.

REVERSE-SEARED STEAK



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Reverse-searing is a grilling technique for steak that ensures a dark, sizzling crust and a rosy center that is perfectly cooked to your desired degree of doneness. This brilliant grilling method combines the low and slow cooking of traditional barbecue with the high heat charring practiced at steakhouses. Though it works well with any thick steak, from picanha to porterhouse, this recipe calls for a cut of steak popularized in Santa Maria, Calif., and is today known and loved across the U.S. as tri-tip. As the name suggests, it's a triangular or boomerang-shaped steak cut from the tip of the sirloin, blessed with a robust beefy flavor.

Provided by Steven Raichlen

Categories     dinner, meat, main course

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 large or 2 small wood chunks (such as oak, hickory or mesquite) or 1 1/2 cups wood chips
Canola oil, for greasing the grill grate
1 tri-tip steak (about 2 to 2 1/4 pounds; see Tip)
Coarse kosher or sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Granulated onion or garlic (or both)

Steps:

  • If using wood chips, soak in water for 30 minutes. Set up your grill for indirect grilling and heat to 250 degrees. Clean and oil the grill grate.
  • Remove the tri-tip from the refrigerator. Generously season it with salt, pepper and granulated onion or garlic (or both) on all sides.
  • Place the tri-tip, fat side up, on the grill grate away from the heat. Insert a remote thermometer probe, if using, deep into the center of the meat. If you soaked wood chips, drain them. If using a charcoal grill, add the wood chunk(s) or chips to the coals. If using a gas grill, place the wood chunks under the grate over one of the burners, or place the chips in your grill's smoker box. Close the lid. Indirect grill the tri-tip to obtain an internal temperature of 110 degrees, which will take 30 minutes or so. Transfer the tri-tip to a platter and let it rest for at least 10 minutes, or as long as 1 hour.
  • Just before serving, heat your grill to high. On a charcoal grill, rake the coals into a mound in the center of the grill, adding fresh coals as needed. Let the new coals burn until glowing red. On a gas grill, simply set the burners on high.
  • Return the tri-tip to the grate directly over the heat, fat side up, and reinsert the thermometer probe, if using. Direct grill until the top and bottom are sizzling, crusty and dark, and the internal temperature is 125 degrees for rare or 135 degrees for medium-rare, 3 to 6 minutes per side, turning with tongs.
  • Transfer the tri-tip to a cutting board and thinly slice across the grain. (You do not need to rest the meat a second time.) Take time to notice the even color and doneness of the meat and to appreciate the intoxicating aroma of the wood smoke. Serve at once, while the steak is still hot.

THE PERFECT PORTERHOUSE STEAK & MARINADE



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This recipe comes from my Dad's recipe file. It's a real treat to visit and have Dad make his trademarked, perfectly grilled and seasoned porterhouse steaks! The marinade is so simple that I'm able to do it in 5 minutes before heading off to work in the morning. Enjoy!

Provided by dmcpherr

Categories     Steak

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 (1 lb) porterhouse steaks
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove, chopped or crushed

Steps:

  • Whisk together oil and vinegar until well blended, add remaining ingredients. Pour over porterhouse steaks, or any steak for that matter, in a dish or in a 1 gallon sized storage bag. Marinate at least 8 hours. Grill or broil and enjoy.
  • Note: this recipe can easily be doubled or tripled for more steaks.

PORTERHOUSE STEAK WITH HERBED BUTTER



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Provided by Diana Yen

Categories     Kid-Friendly     Quick & Easy     Steak     Summer     Small Plates

Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

For the herbed butter:
1/4 cup mixed fresh herbs, such as chives, thyme leaves, and marjoram leaves, finely chopped
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
For the steak:
2 porterhouse steaks, (2-inch thick), about 4 pounds
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons butter
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Make the herbed butter:
  • In a bowl, using a wooden spoon, stir together the herbs and butter. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon mixture generously into ramekins and use the back of a butter knife to smooth the surface, removing any extra. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator.
  • Cook the steak:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Let steak sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Pat steaks dry and season generously with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, and add 1 tablespoon oil to pan. When oil begins to smoke, add the first steak and cook until brown and crusted, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in pan and spoon over steak to baste. Remove steak from heat and set aside. Wipe out the skillet and repeat with the second steak.
  • Place both steaks on a rimmed baking sheet fitted with a wire rack and place in oven to cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the steak registers 120°F for medium-rare, about 5 minutes (or 125°F for medium, about 10 minutes). Transfer steaks to a wooden board to rest, about 10 minutes.
  • To serve: Cut meat off both sides of the bone, leaving you with two pieces of steak. Slice each steak across the grain, then rearrange the slices around the bone on a platter. Serve with herbed butter.

PORTERHOUSE STEAKS



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Make and share this Porterhouse Steaks recipe from Food.com.

Provided by mightyro_cooking4u

Categories     Steak

Time 11m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 steaks, porterhouse
2 tablespoons salt, kosher
2 teaspoons black pepper, freshly ground
4 tablespoons oil, canola

Steps:

  • Preheat a gas or charcoal grill or place a grill pan over medium-high heat.
  • Combine salt and pepper and sprinkle on both sides of each steak. Drizzle each side of steaks with canola oil.
  • Grill for 4 to 6 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Let the steaks rest a few minutes before slicing and serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.9, Fat 13.6, SaturatedFat 1.8, Sodium 3488.7, Carbohydrate 0.7, Fiber 0.3, Protein 0.1

Tips:

  • Choose the right steak: Look for a porterhouse steak that is at least 1 1/2 inches thick and has good marbling.
  • Season the steak liberally: Season the steak all over with salt and pepper, and any other desired seasonings. Allow the steak to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking.
  • Cook the steak over high heat: Sear the steak in a hot skillet or grill pan for 2-3 minutes per side, or until a crust forms. Then, reduce the heat to medium and cook the steak for an additional 8-10 minutes per side, or until it reaches your desired doneness.
  • Let the steak rest before slicing: Once the steak is cooked, remove it from the heat and let it rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing. This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the steak, resulting in a more tender and flavorful steak.
  • Serve with your favorite sides: Serve the porterhouse steak with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or a salad.

Conclusion:

With its juicy, flavorful meat and bone-in presentation, the porterhouse steak is a classic cut of steak that is perfect for a special occasion or a casual weeknight meal. By following these tips, you can cook a perfect porterhouse steak that will impress your friends and family.

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