By Mike Armstrong
Writer, Carbon County Comet
Sometimes the easiest way to prepare a dish can be quite delicious. This is true with the Dirty Steak.
This meal was a favorite of our 34th president, Dwight Eisenhower. The Eisenhower Library archives pointed out the former president liked to use three-inch New York strips, completely covered in salt and pepper and put on white hot coals for a rare yet char-crusted tasty piece of meat.
This is not a steak that can be cooked on a gas grill. You need coals meat on coals.
The recipe could not be any more simple.
Ingredients
A New York strip that is at least one inch thick at room temperature.
Fine sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
One stick of melted butter—this is optional.
One lemon quartered—again optional.
Crust each side of the meat with salt and pepper. Get your charcoal white hot and place steak directly on the hot coals using long-handled tongs or a long barbeque fork. Leave the steak on for 2 minutes. Turn it over and grill for another 2 to 3 minutes for rare. For medium rare, add 1 to 2 minutes for each side. Take the steak off and brush off the ashes. Spread melted butter over the top and add a squeeze of lemon if desired.
Steak is not the only meat that can be cooked in this manner. A thick chuck roast can be cooked this way, keeping the meat on the coals for 15 minutes each size. Thick pork chops, lamb chops and even tuna can be cooked dirty.
