Feast on strip steaks with smoky spice rub

It's hard to get bored of steak, but it's still good to change things up. This recipe adds an amazing smoky spice rub that will take your strip steak to another level or deliciousness.

This recipe takes just 5 minutes to prepare, 10 cook, and serves 4. Here's what you'll need:

• 4 boneless strip steaks (about 750 g or 1 1/2 lb), trimmed of fat
• 10 ml (2 tsp) smoked paprika
• 5 ml (1 tsp) smoked salt
• 5 ml (1 tsp) dark brown sugar
• 5 ml (1 tsp) ground black pepper
• 2 ml (1/2 tsp) ground cumin
• 2 ml (1/2 tsp) mustard powder
• 2 ml (1/2 tsp) garlic powder
• 2 ml (1/2 tsp) onion powder

1. Heat a grill to high.
2. Pat steaks dry with paper towels.
3. Mix together the paprika, salt, sugar, pepper, cumin, mustard powder, garlic powder, and onion powder. Scatter the spice rub over the steaks, and let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
4. Grill the steaks until well-browned, about three minutes per side for medium-rare (63°C/145°F on an instant-read thermometer) or four to five minutes per side for medium (71°C/160°F).
5. Let the meat rest off the heat for five minutes to redistribute the juices before serving.

Each tasty serving contains the following:

• 241 Calories
• 7 g Fat (2 g saturated fat)
• 3 g Carbs (1 g fibre)
• 40 g Protein
• 68 mg Cholesterol
• 681 mg Sodium
• 49 mg Calcium

If you're looking for a quick and simple way to infuse your strip steaks with incredible flavour, give this recipe a try next time you light up the barbecue. No matter how delicious steak might be, you'll be impressed with how much more it can become with the right preparation and accompaniment.