South Africans will grill all kinds of meats when they have a Braii, but the South African T-Bone Steak Braii is one of the most favored during the festive occasions.

South African T-Bone Steak Braai (with Mustard and Sun-Dried Tomato Garlic Butter) Recipe-

Ingredients:

For the steak-

• T-bone steaks, thick cut (1-1/4″ to 1-1/2″ thick) and with a generous amount of meat on the fillet side of the bone
• Any other meats you want to grille, such as sausages, chicken, lamb, etc. – anything goes!
• Beef braai marinade
• Braai spice South African mixed herbs
• freshly ground course sea salt and black peppercorns

For the Flavored Butter-

• Store-bought garlic and herbs butter, softened
• 1 tbsp. whole grain Dijon mustard
• 3 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped finely

Directions:

For the Flavored butter:

Combine the ingredients to form a paste.
Refrigerate until needed.

For the Steak-

1. Using a resealable plastic bag, put the steaks inside and pour in enough marinade to cover them well. Shake and turn the steaks several times, then refrigerate for at least 2 to 3 hours. Turn the bag over a few times during the marinating time, to make sure all steaks are equally marinated on all sides.
2. Get your coal good and hot, then Braai the steaks for 3 to 5 minutes each side, depending on desired doneness. Turn them over just one time.
3. Use the braai spice to season them during the grilling. When you turn the steaks over, plop on top a generous portion of the flavored butter – enough so it oozes all over the surfaces and even drizzles a little down the sides.
4. Take them off the grill, and allow to stand for 3 or 4 minutes, then serve your South African T-Bone Steak Braai.

And remember, a real South African T-Bone Steak Braai is a big deal social event, so braai lots of steaks, have a keg of beer on ice, and invite family and good friends over. You want to have a grand time!

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