Executive Chef Cris Vazquez Entrée
The Dallas/Fort Worth - Serrano Coffee Crusted Hereford Rib Eye Steak, Cilantro Chimichurri, Truffle Whipped Potatoes and Roasted Baby Root Vegetables
This meal serves 8 to 10 people, takes 45 minutes to prep and 15-18 minutes to cook.
Ingredients for the Steak
1 tablespoon Colombia fresh coffee bean
1 tablespoon peppercorns (white)
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 tablespoon sea salt
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
1.5 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
5 pieces Serrano pepper (seeded fine chopped)
1 pieces of Hereford rib eye (prime)
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Clean the rib eye and remove the cutlet from the rib; just use the eye of the beef.
- Combine coffee beans, paprika, pepper corn, garlic, salt and Cajun seasoning in a coffee grinder (finely grind).
- In a small bowl mix, the finely chopped Serrano pepper and coffee mix.
- Mix the oil and Worcestershire sauce with hand or a brush to moist the steak.
- Rub the spice mix on the steak.
- Keep in refrigerator for 20 minutes (or overnight) before you cook it.
- Cook the rib eye around 15-18 minutes (or medium rare).
- Remove from the oven and let it rest a few minutes before slicing.
- Slice three, 1-inch thick slices per plate.
Ingredients for the Cilantro Chimichurri Sauce
This recipe makes 2 cups and takes 15 minutes to prep.
4 bunches fresh cilantro, washed and dried
6 medium sized garlic cloves, peeled
¼ to ½ cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro juice
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
1.5 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
Steps
- Remove any thick stems from the cilantro, and add it to a food processor fitted with the blade attachment.
- Blend until it's very finely chopped.
- Add the garlic and blend until it's in pieces too tiny to see.
- Pour in the vinegar and Worcestershire sauce along with the lemon juice, cumin, paprika, crushed red pepper and salt.
- Blend just to combine the ingredients, and then gradually pour in the oil and blend until it’s smooth.
*Please note that if you don't have a food processor, use a chef's knife to chop the cilantro and garlic as finely as possible, then mix in the remaining ingredients as directed above.