Grilled Bourbon Steaks

Name: Grilled Bourbon Steaks
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 1 cup, bourbon; 1 cup, Worcestershire sauce; 1 , shallot, minced; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; , Kosher salt and pepper; 4 (1-pound), boneless rib-eye steaks, 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick, trimmed; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2016, America's Test Kitchen TV

Why marinate rib eyes in bourbon? We wondered, too—until we tried it.

SERVES6 to 8

TIME1¼ hours, plus 4 hours marinating

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Soaking meat in bourbon not only enhances its meatiness but also helps create good char. To get the maximum amount of smoky bourbon flavor into our steaks, we soaked four steaks in a mixture of bourbon, Worcestershire, shallot, garlic, salt...

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