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Houston's Hawaiian Ribeye Steak (Copycat)

Annette Law
This Houston’s Hawaiian Ribeye copycat recipe brings the restaurant favorite right to your grill. A sweet and savory soy-pineapple marinade tenderizes thick-cut ribeye steaks into juicy perfection—proof that a little southern charm and patience can turn any kitchen into a steakhouse.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Soak Time 2 days
Total Time 2 days 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 2 steaks
Calories 470 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 small pot
  • 1 ziplock bag

Ingredients
  

  • 2 thick-cut ribeye steaks about 2 inches
  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 6 oz can of pineapple juice
  • 1 cup soy sauce light or low sodium
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • 2 minced garlic cloves or 2 tsp of garlic powder
  • 2 tsp minced ginger or 1 tsp of ginger powder

Instructions
 

Marinade

  • In a small pot, combine pineapple juice, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic and brown sugar. Stir until the sugar is mostly dissolved. Bring to a boil then simmer over low hear for 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and set aside util the mixture is cooled.
  • Plece the ribeye steaks into the ziplock bag. Pour the cooled mixture into the bag with the steaks. Seal the bag and place in the re
  • Refrigerate the steaks for at least 24 hours and up to 48 houpping the bags halfway through your planned marination time.

Grilling

  • About an hour before you're readyto cook, take the steaks out of the refrigerator. Remove the steaks from themarinade and place them on a plate. Wipe off the steaks, making sure not toleave any marinade ingredients (do not rinse). Pat the outside dry withpaper towels. Let the steaks rest uncovered at room temperature for an hour.
  • Heat the grill to high and grill steaks for 5 minutes. Flip and continue to grill for 4 minutes (for medium-rate to medium). Use an instant read thermometer (135 degress F for medium-rare and 140 degress F for medium).
  • Once desire temperature has be reached, transfer steaks to a platter and rest for 5 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 6 ozCalories: 470kcalProtein: 45gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 118mgPotassium: 606mgVitamin A: 34IUCalcium: 16mgIron: 4mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content may vary depending on the brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and other factors.

Keyword beef, hawaiian, Houston's, Ribeye, steak
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