October 22, 2013

Fall Spiced Rubbed Steak on the OptiGrill & Giveaway

optigrill steak

We love grilling even when the temperatures begins to drop. However, we do draw the line at grilling when there is actual snow outside. Since the move our grill has been sitting in the basement. We plan to get it out again soon, but that is pretty far down our to-do list at this point. Instead, as luck would have it, I was sent a new OptiGrill in the mail to try at home and that is what we have been using. It ideal for indoor grilling any night of the week. I find it especially easy since it means I don’t have to run outside and light the coals while I juggle the kids dinner time as well.

Optigrill

The nice thing about this awesome piece of machinery is that not only does it grill meats, frozen chicken (you don’t have to defrost it!) and fish, it is also great for vegetables and pressed sandwiches. It is like a grill and sandwich maker wrapped into one. With the cold months coming up I can already see myself using it frequently for easy weeknight meals. It also takes the guess work out of grilling which is something I always worry about. The technology is such that I could put a hamburger patty on the grill and press “medium rare” and it does all the work. Once the meat is perfectly medium rare I am alerted that the burger is ready. So simple!

To test this out the other night I made a simple spiced rubbed steak. As you know, I am not a huge steak eater, but this simple spiced rubbed version was just perfect served over a salad with a glass of red wine. I made up the rub with some simple spices from my cabinet and popped the meat on the grill, pressed “medium”, and a perfectly moist was ready in no time. There was no marinating or waiting, just easy food.

To get you in the mood for indoor grilling this winter T-Fal is giving away an OptiGrill to one lucky winner! To enter to win:

1) Leave a comment sharing what food you would like to grill indoors this winter.

2) Subscribe to The Naptime Chef newsletter (upper right hand side)

3) Subscribe to Kelsey Banfield on Facebook

4) Contest runs from October 22nd at 7:00am through October 29th at 7:00am. Winner will be announced in the Friday November 1st newsletter.

U.S. residents only please for shipping purposes.

Fall Spiced Rubbed Steak
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Ingredients

  • 2 steaks about 1 ¼-inch thick steak
  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

  1. Pat the steak dry. Rub the coffee and ginger together in a bowl and rub them all over the steaks. Grill to desired doneness!
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(Disclosure: The OptiGrill was sent to be by T-Fal for review. The opinions and photographs are wholly my own.)

94 Responses to “Fall Spiced Rubbed Steak on the OptiGrill & Giveaway”

  1. Kate says:

    I would love to be able to have grilled fish and vegetables in the winter!

  2. Rust says:

    Griiled tenderloin.

  3. Rust says:

    I am one of your email subscribers.

  4. Rust says:

    I am following you on facebook.

  5. kelly says:

    I would like to grill Salmon.
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  8. Cecilia says:

    I love to grill chicken and veggie burgers.

  9. Cecilia says:

    I subscribed to the Naptime Chef newsletter.

  10. ilonaskitchen says:

    Would love to try a nice steak!

  11. ilonaskitchen says:

    I subscribe to the newsletter

  12. wendydailey says:

    We just moved and need to get a grill — so this would be AWESOME! I think the first thing I would grill would be hamburgers; there’s just nothing like a nice juicy hamburger on the grill!

  13. wendydailey says:

    I follow you on Facebook and subscribe to the newsletter too 🙂

  14. Natasha Dillon says:

    I would love to do chicken skewers and beef skewers! Mmmm! Some veggies and a little dip so yummy!!

    Subscribed and following.

  15. Kevin Murrin says:

    Sounds good! You can also do panini and reheat leftovers.

  16. susitravl says:

    I want to grill chicken, fish, pork chops. I’m a subscriber & like you on FB.

  17. Amy R says:

    I’d grill some feta turkey burgers!

  18. Amy R says:

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  19. Amy R says:

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  20. Elisabeth says:

    It would be awesome to grill some blue cheese burgers!

  21. Elisabeth says:

    I subscribed to The Naptime Chef newsletter!

  22. Elisabeth says:

    I subscribed on FB.

  23. Deb Christie says:

    I’d love to grill my favorite steak cut, Ribeyes on the grill this winter with onions and peppers.

  24. Deb Christie says:

    I just subscribed to your newsletter.

  25. Deb Christie says:

    I like you on Facebook. Deb Christie

  26. Kathy Halford Thweatt says:

    I love grilled sandwiches!

  27. Beth Reisfeld says:

    Steak! Definitely steak.

  28. Robin Chesser says:

    I adore grilled shrimp so that’s what I would like to grill indoors.

  29. Christine Mayfield says:

    I would love to win and grill hamburgers indoors this winter

  30. Christine Mayfield says:

    I am a newsletter subscriber

  31. Christine Mayfield says:

    I am subscriber on Facebook

  32. Robin Chesser says:

    I like Kelsey Banfield on Facebook.

  33. Robin Chesser says:

    I am a email subscriber of the Naptime Chef!

  34. Laura Scott says:

    Would love to try this with burgers!

  35. Lwaxana says:

    I am a email subscriber of the Naptime Chef and I like Kelsy Banfield on Facebook.I hope I win and grill hamburgers,steaks indoors when it rains.It would be great to win

  36. Andrea Thompson says:

    I know it would be a great grill for meat, but I would totally make all the grilled cheese in the world with this press.

  37. Karen D says:

    I love to grill vegetables…sweet potatoes, onions, peppers, to put in a grilled cheese sandwich

  38. Karen D says:

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  39. Karen D says:

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  40. miranda says:

    I love grilling veggies

  41. miranda says:

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  43. gary says:

    I like grilling lamb chops

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  45. Meryl says:

    I’d like to grill some ribeye steaks!

  46. Louis says:

    Chicken, salmon, shrimp, and vegetables.

  47. robin goudy says:

    I think I would like to try making paninis!

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  50. Annette Rosendahl says:

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  52. Annette Rosendahl says:

    I would want to grill up our family favorite Savory Asian Glazed Garlic Ginger Sirloins.

  53. Natalie J. Vandenberghe says:

    I would grill some Beef Bulgogi/Teriyaki Beef.

  54. Natalie J. Vandenberghe says:

    already a subscriber
    p.s. I’m a little confused… 4) above states that the contest runs through October 29th–yet, it states the winner will be announced in the October 25th newsletter. Sure hope I’m not too late to enter!

  55. Natalie J. Vandenberghe says:

    I’m following you on FB and I sent a friend request

  56. Kathleen Conner says:

    turkey burgers!

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  59. Wardell Mayfield Jr says:

    I want to grill fish indoors

  60. Wardell Mayfield Jr says:

    I subscribed on FB

  61. Wardell Mayfield Jr says:

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  62. christine says:

    i’d grill a simple t-bone steak!

  63. christine says:

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  64. christine says:

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  65. Alice says:

    I’d just love to be grilling inside – anything goes!!

  66. Alice says:

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  67. Alice says:

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  68. Roseanne says:

    We love grilling steak indoors, but our favorite is coming up with grilled sandwiches….ohhhh we love those! I’m already a follower on FB and your great newsletter. Thanks.

  69. john billiris says:

    I’d like to grill some veggies

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  72. Marjory Lynn says:

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  74. Marjory Lynn says:

    Grilled zucchini, Yum

  75. Cecilia says:

    Panini!

  76. Karen says:

    Steak, definitely. Usually don’t make it in the winter because of too cold to grill outside.

  77. meredith says:

    I love grilled flank steak

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  80. Tiffany says:

    Grilled Steak…yum!

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  83. Sarah Hawkins-Pinchers says:

    I’d love to grill steak indoors this winter!!

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  86. latanya t says:

    some boneless chicken

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  89. Christina C says:

    burgers!

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  91. Karen Lynch says:

    Steak or chicken breast.

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  94. Maria Swan says:

    Iberico de Belotta grilling pork and whole Branzino