This homemade steak seasoning is the best way to make an amazing steak at home using pantry staples. Easy to make, versatile, and a great spice blend to have on hand.
Kick your steak up with this delicious homemade steak seasoning. It's made with a combination of spices found in most pantries and will make any steak tastes like something from a steakhouse.
Steak seasoning is one of those amazing spice blends that take the standard salt and pepper seasoning and makes it even better with garlic, onion, paprika, and herbs. Using this simple steak run will givesyour steak a better flavor by working with the meat to bring out all of its natural flavors. You don't even have to limit the spices to meat; this seasoning blend works beautifully on chicken, pork, seafood, and even vegan dishes, as well!
Before you dive into the recipe, I invite you to learn more about steak seasoning, including how to properly store the spice mix and some of the many different ways you can use it.
What’s In Steak Seasoning?
Steak seasoning varies by region, sometimes spicy, sometimes sweet, but the one we're talking making is the classic blend of kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, smoked paprika, thyme, and ground coriander – generally considered to be a pretty traditional steak blend.
Consider this recipe as your essential steak spice blend. Then you can level up to create your own unique creations adding cayenne for spice, dill or oregano for herbal notes, or even brown sugar for sweetness.
Let's talk about the salt - it's essential for a solid steak rub. If you can’t find kosher salt – it tastes just the same if you substitute sea salt or coarse Himalayan pink salt (those are the ones with the bigger salt crystals). Make sure not to use traditional table salt since it has a much saltier flavor and lacks that signature crunch you want in a good steak rub.
How to Use Steak Rub
When using steak seasoning, think about the thickness of your steak. For thicker pieces, you will need more seasoning so that you can taste the seasoning in every bite. For smaller or thinner pieces of meat, you won't need quite as much. Just remember you can also add more seasoning but it's almost impossible to take it away.
A word of caution though – don’t rub the steak seasoning into the meat. It seems like you should do it to help the flavor penetrate, but what will happen is that the seasoning will clump up and the flavor won’t be evenly distributed. Instead simply press it on the steak so it adheres to the outside and is evenly distributed.
Steak seasoning varies by region, sometimes spicy, sometimes sweet, but the one we're talking making is the classic blend of kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, smoked paprika, thyme, and ground coriander – generally considered to be a pretty traditional steak blend.
Consider this recipe as your essential steak spice blend. Then you can level up to create your own unique creations adding cayenne for spice, dill or oregano for herbal notes, or even brown sugar for sweetness.
Let's talk about the salt - it's essential for a solid steak rub. If you can’t find kosher salt – it tastes just the same if you substitute sea salt or coarse Himalayan pink salt (those are the ones with the bigger salt crystals). Make sure not to use traditional table salt since it has a much saltier flavor and lacks that signature crunch you want in a good steak rub.
How to Use Steak Rub
When using steak seasoning, think about the thickness of your steak. For thicker pieces, you will need more seasoning so that you can taste the seasoning in every bite. For smaller or thinner pieces of meat, you won't need quite as much. Just remember you can also add more seasoning but it's almost impossible to take it away.
A word of caution though – don’t rub the steak seasoning into the meat. It seems like you should do it to help the flavor penetrate, but what will happen is that the seasoning will clump up and the flavor won’t be evenly distributed. Instead simply press it on the steak so it adheres to the outside and is evenly distributed.
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