Name: Chive Butter
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted; 1/2 medium shallot , minced (about 2 tablespoons); 1 medium garlic clove , minced or pressed through (about 1 teaspoon); 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives; Pinch table salt; Pinch ground black pepper

Why This Recipe Works

For a grilled steak recipe that would produce meat with a dark (but not blackened) crust, smoky aroma, and deep grilled flavor, we first seared the meat directly over the hot fire, then gently finished cooking it over indirect heat. Positioning the meat so that the tenderloin always faced the cooler side of the grill prevented that portion from becoming tough and dry. Salting the meat in our grilled steak recipe boosted flavor from crust to bone.

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in medium bowl. Brush steaks with butter mixture after dark brown crust forms in step 3 but before transferring to cooler side of grill.