Cowgirl Coffee Rub

A premium rub that embodies a primitive and exotic experience of woods and cooking by an open fire. Grab your hat and head to the great outdoors. The mix of coffee, brown sugar and a dash of cayenne make the perfect rugged rub to ramp up your steak + burger. Great for charcoal, gas grill, open fire and sous vide.

Yield: 2-4

Author: The Treehouse + Co

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 25 Min

Ingredients for 2 steaks or one tomahawk

Steak of your choice (any cut will work with this recipe.) A "tomahawk steak" is defined as a bone that is longer than 5 inches, which is what we featured in the photo.
2 tablespoons The Treehouse + Co Cowgirl Coffee Rub
Olive Oil

Rub each steak with olive oil then add 2-3 teaspoons of the rub on each side of the steak.
Let the steak rest until they reach room temperature.
Preheat grill to 450ºF.
Grill steaks to desired doneness. See section below for cooking times.
Rest for up to 10 minutes.

Cooking Time

For a rare steak, you should cook it to an internal temperature of roughly 125ºF, 130ºF for a medium-rare steak, 140ºF for a medium steak, and 150ºF for medium done steak 160ºF or more most folks will de-friend and disown you, but hey, we'll be your friend. So we say, eat it the way you like it.

Temps for steaks. Temperature will continue to rise while resting.

Rare. Cool red center. 125°F 52°C

Medium Rare. Warm red center. 135°F 57°C

Rare. Cool red center. 125°F 52°C

Medium Rare. Warm red center. 135°F 57°C

Medium. Warm pink center. 145°F 63°C

Medium Well. Slightly pink center. 150°F 66°C

Well Done. Little or no pink

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Author: The Treehouse + Co

Cover the steak with rub and bring to room temperature. Max 30minutes.
Preheat grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
Cook steak on the preheated grill until browned on the outside and slightly pink in the center, about 5-6 minutes per side.
Use an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130ºF. Transfer steaks to a plate, cover the steaks with foil, and let rest for 10 minutes.

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