New York Strip Steak with Jalapeño Butter
on Aug 29, 2021, Updated Jul 01, 2025
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A thick, juicy grilled steak with a dollop of lightly spicy butter is one of the easiest and best summer dinners.
A thick, juicy grilled steak with a dollop of flavored butter is one of the easiest and best steak dinners to make and eat. And it comes together so quickly that you’ll likely be slightly baffled at how fast you’re sitting down and digging in. Make any and all side dishes first because once those steaks hit the grill, you’re about 12 minutes away from dinner!
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Strip Steak Serving Size
Not so very long ago, many people thought that a 10-ounce steak felt like a lush dinner for one. And, hey, should you be indulging yourself on a special occasion, you may well want to tuck into one of those grill-marked pieces of beef on your own.
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But if you slice the steaks before serving and fan them out on a platter, you’ll probably see that four or five slices of steak feel ample and that you’ll be easily able to make those 2 steaks serve 4 comfortably.
Kitchen Smarts
From cooking times to perfect crosshatch marks, discover tips for grilling perfect New York Strip Steaks.
Jalapeño Compound Butter for Steak
The butter used to sauce the steaks at the end is called a compound butter, which is simply softened butter mixed with a few other minced ingredients and seasonings. The butter is placed atop the just-off-the-grill steak and quickly melts into a sauce of sorts, enriching the steak with the flavor from the butter itself and whatever it is mixed with. In this case, it’s minced jalapeno and garlic.
Leftover Jalapeño Butter
Jalapeno butter is wonderful and versatile. You can mix it into cooked rice (I mixed some into basmati rice and it was divine), toss it with hot cooked pasta, smear it over ears of freshly cooked corn, or spread it on grilled country bread. Mash a dollop into the steamy insides of a split baked potato.
Once you have it in the fridge, you’ll be looking for ways to use it up all week long. It’s only very mildly spicy because the seeds are taken from the jalapeno, and the amount of garlic is minimal. If you want the butter to be spicier, you can add more garlic if you like, or leave some of the seeds in the jalapeno as you mince it.
What to Serve With New York Strip Steak with Jalapeno Butter
- Grilled Vegetable Kebabs
- Simple Vegetarian Pasta Salad
- Farro and Tomato Salad
- Tomato Bruschetta Couscous
- Crispy Sauteed Potatoes
- Millet and Greens Salad
- Caesar Salad with Garlicky Croutons
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New York Strip Steak with Jalapeño Butter
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 jalapeno pepper (seeded and finely chopped)
- 1 small garlic clove (minced)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 2 (1 1/2-inch thick) New York strip steaks (8 to 10 ounces each)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the butter, jalapeno, garlic, and salt and pepper until well blended.
- Preheat the grill to medium-high. Carefully oil the grill rack.
- Season the steaks generously with salt and pepper on both sides. Grill the steaks, turning once about halfway through the cooking time for simple grill marks on each side. Or, turn the steaks every two minutes or so three times, so that you achieve cross-hatch grill marks (turn the steaks a quarter turn as you flip them), until the steaks are done to your liking. This should take about 12 minutes total for rare (120 F internal temperature), 14 minutes for medium rare (125 F internal temperature), and 16 minutes (130 F for medium).
- Remove the steaks from the grill to a cutting board and immediately place half of the butter mixture on each of the steaks. Let them sit for a few minutes before serving and cutting into them. You can also leave the steaks on the cutting board for 3 to 4 minutes, then slice and serve the steak sliced.
Jalapeno Compound Butter for Steak made my mouth water (for real) just looking at the pic… what a GREAt idea !! The recipe is simple and rewarding. Now I have to try the other steak and brisket and burger recipes … fanTAStic! Thank you for sharing your talents for my family’s table!! You are simply the best!!!!!!!