Rib-Eye Pecan Red Pepper Sauce

By: ILovePecans.org

Serving Size: 4

Cook Time: 20 mins Prep
10 mins Cook

This traditional Spanish sauce gets richness from toasted pecans and smokiness from the fire roasted tomatoes and peppers.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup pecan pieces

1/2 cup roasted red pepper

1/4 cup fire roasted tomatoes

1/2 sweet onion, chopped

6 garlic cloves, roasted until soft

1 dried red chili pepper, seeded and soaked

1/4 cup sherry vinegar

1 tablespoon smoked paprika

1 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 cup pecan oil plus 1 tablespoon

1 (16-ounce) bone-in rib eye steak

1/3 cup pecan pieces, toasted

1/2 cup parsley, chopped

1/2 lime, zested and juiced

Process:

  1. Roast the garlic: Place whole cloves in their skin on a piece of foil. Drizzle with pecan oil, wrap up into a small package. Place in a 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for 30 minutes until garlic is soft and slips easily from its skin when squeezed.
  2. In a food processor, combine the 1/2 cup pecan pieces, roasted red pepper, fire roasted tomatoes, onion, garlic, chili pepper, sherry vinegar, smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Pulse until slightly chunky and well combined. Slowly stream in pecan oil until emulsified and smooth. Set aside until ready to use.
  3. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of pecan oil in a grill pan or cast iron skillet over high heat. Season the steak with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and then place in the hot skillet. Cook for 4 minutes per side for medium rare. Remove steak to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes before carving.
  4. In a small bowl, mix together the 1/3 cup pecan pieces, parsley, lime zest, lime juice and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  5. To serve, slice the steak into 1/2-inch slices and place on a serving platter. Drizzle Pecan Parsley mixture over the steak. Serve the Pecan Red Pepper Sauce on the side.

Nutritional Facts:


Calories

700

Fat

62 g

Saturated Fat

10 g

Sodium

820 mg

Carbs

13 g

Fiber

4 g

Protein

27 g