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Basque Grilled T-Bone with Corn Piperade

A Basque steakhouse-style grilled t-bone with smoky Espelette butter and a bright charred sweet corn piperade for a special summer dinner.

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Ingredients

  • T-bone steak
    1 large steak, about 1 1/2 to 2 lb and 1 1/2 inches thick
  • Fresh Sweet Corn on the Cob
    2 ears, shucked $0.75
  • Fresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper
    1 pepper, quartered and seeded $1.67
  • Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper
    1 pepper, quartered and seeded $1.67
  • Jumbo Sweet Onions
    1/2 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch slabs $1.39
  • Private Selection® Campari Tomatoes
    2 tomatoes, halved $3.99
  • Garlic
    2 cloves, finely grated or minced $0.69
  • Parsley
    3 tablespoons chopped $1.29
  • Unsalted butter
    4 tablespoons, softened
  • Olive oil
    2 tablespoons, divided
  • Piment d’Espelette or smoked paprika with a pinch of cayenne
    1 1/2 teaspoons, divided
  • Sherry vinegar
    1 tablespoon
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
    to taste
  • Flaky sea salt
    for finishing
  • Daou Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles)
    1 bottle $24.99

Instructions

  1. Pat the t-bone very dry, season generously all over with kosher salt and black pepper, and let it stand at room temperature for 35 to 40 minutes while you prep the vegetables and heat the grill.
  2. Mix the softened butter with the garlic, 1 teaspoon piment d’Espelette, 1 tablespoon parsley, and a pinch of salt; set aside at cool room temperature.
  3. Heat a grill for two-zone cooking with one hot side and one medium-low side; rub the corn, bell peppers, onion, and tomato halves with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season lightly with salt.
  4. Grill the corn, peppers, onion, and tomatoes over the hot side, turning occasionally, until charred and tender, about 8 to 12 minutes total; move pieces to a board as they finish.
  5. Chop the grilled peppers, onion, and tomatoes into bite-size pieces, cut the kernels from the cobs, and toss everything with the sherry vinegar, remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, remaining 1/2 teaspoon piment d’Espelette, 2 tablespoons parsley, and salt to taste.
  6. Grill the steak over the hot side until deeply seared, 3 to 5 minutes per side, then move it to the medium-low side, cover, and cook to 125°F for medium-rare, about 6 to 10 minutes more depending on thickness.
  7. Transfer the steak to a board, spread half the Espelette butter over the top, and rest for 10 minutes so the juices settle and the butter melts into the crust.
  8. Slice the steak off the bone, cut across the grain, arrange with the bone on a platter, spoon the charred sweet corn piperade alongside, dot with the remaining butter, and finish with flaky sea salt.

Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Estimated cost: $10–$14 for the listed produce and pantry-style additions, plus the cost of t-bone steak

Health notes: About 850 calories per serving depending on steak size, with high protein, a rich butter sauce, and vegetables from corn, peppers, tomatoes, and onion.

Drink pairing: Choose a structured Rioja-style red or Cabernet Sauvignon to stand up to the charred steak and smoky pepper butter.

Wine picks:

  • Daou Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles) $24.99 1 bottle
  • El Pensador Tempranillo $9.99 1 bottle

Why it works: Two complementary directions: a bold, modern Cabernet to match the char, crust and fat of a grilled T‑bone, and a savory Tempranillo that echoes Basque/Rioja flavors and the Espelette spice. The Cabernet brings dark fruit, structure and tannin to cut through the buttered steak and stand up to the smoky char; the Tempranillo offers red-fruit, savory leather/earth tones and higher acidity that play nicely with the charred corn piperade and sherry vinegar brightness.

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You asked

What does a half inch slab for the onions mean

Careme

A “1/2-inch slab” means slicing the onion into thick, flat rounds or half-moons about 1/2 inch thick. For this recipe: 1. Cut the onion in half through the root. 2. Peel it. 3. Slice each half into thick 1/2-inch pieces, keeping the layers together as much as possible. The thick pieces are easier to grill because they won’t fall through the grates or burn too quickly. Brush with oil, season, and grill until charred and tender.

You asked

Season-all (paprika and salt) on the steak?

Careme

Yes—Season-All can work well on the t-bone, especially with the Basque smoky pepper profile. Use it like this: - Replace most of the kosher salt on the steak with Season-All. - Use about 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons Season-All per pound of steak. - Add extra black pepper. - If your Season-All already contains paprika, reduce the piment d’Espelette/smoked paprika in the steak butter slightly so it doesn’t get too salty or paprika-heavy. Best approach: Season the steak 35–40 minutes before grilling with Season-All and black pepper, then skip additional salt until finishing. After slicing, taste and add only a little flaky salt if needed. I’d still keep the Espelette butter, but use unsalted butter and maybe reduce its added salt to just a pinch.

Recipe score: 8/10

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