Spike Steak

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Title: Spike Steak
Categories: Main dish
Servings: 4

2 x Inch thick sirlion steaks 1 T Black peppercorns
2 x Cloves garlic, minced 4 c Coarse salt
3/4 c Water

Trim execess fat from steak. Crack peppercorns coarsely and conce
garlic.
Press peppercorns and garlic into both sides of steak and let stand at
room
temperature for 1 hour. Make a thick paste of salt and water; cover top
side of peppered steak with half the mixture. If cooking steak over
coals
cover salt side with a wet cloth or paper towels and place salt side
down
on grill.(Cloth or paper holds the salt in place;will char as the steak
cooks, but this does not affect the taste.) Cover top side with
remaining
salt mixture and another piece of wet cloth or papper towel. If
broiling,
put salt side up, 3 in. from heat. Put salt on other side of steak when
it
is turned. Cook 15 mins. on each side for rare, 25 mins. for med. rare.
Remove salt before eating.

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