Grilled steak with garlic butter

Tonight's dinner was thought of on a whim. It didn't take too long to make -- maybe about 10 minutes to prep and 30 minutes to cook all the components -- and is one that is a perfect spring- or summer-type meal. The original recipe can be found here but I'll post it below as well, as usual.

Review: As I said above, the grilled steak with garlic butter was a quick meal to make and one I will definitely fix again. I followed the recipe without any variations and I recommend not changing it. The sides I decided on my own and because I couldn't choose between corn on the cob and green beans I just made both. I got fresh green beans and cooked them in a skillet in butter, minced garlic and a touch of soy sauce. The corn on the cob was fabulous and while most times I put butter on my corn, this did not need any. I soaked the corn cobs in water for about 20 minutes with the husks on and then peeled most of the corn husk off leaving just a thin layer. I then brushed olive oil on the corn kernels and sprinkled basil on it before sticking it on the grill. The water helps keep the corn moist and the olive oil and basil added a little more flavor to it. The baked potato and roll were just additional sides. As for the steak, the recipe is below.

Recipe:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 pounds beef top sirloin steaks (I used ribeye steaks and didn't worry about the pounds)
• salt and pepper to taste

Preheat the grill for high heat. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat and add the garlic powder and minced garlic. Stir a couple times while the butter melts and then set aside. Sprinkle both sides of each steak with salt and pepper. Grill the steaks 4 to 5 minutes per side, or to desired doneness. When finished, brush or spoon the steaks liberally with the garlic butter mixture and allow to rest for a couple minutes before serving.

That's it! The steaks were good right off the grill or you can do whatever side you want. I don't normally eat steak but the ribeye was flavorful on its own, juicy when I finished grilling it and the garlic mixture added a nice bit of extra flavor that would make me eat this meal almost every day.