Grilled Chocolate Coffee Steak? Oh, yeah!

[americansmark]

Totally going to work on this. I've been doing something similar with cocoa powder, but this seems to be a better idea.

[Casper3417]

Sounds delicious! I'm going to have to try this. Thanks for the recipe :)

[exit32calibratingsnd]

You have NO IDEA how happy you just made me! =)

[kenrg]

You know where to get some!

[crazyhatforever]

Looks great.. Coffee and cacao seems like a stretch though.

[mmrmckeever]

what is the folk song called in the background. Love it... and loved the steak... thanks

[kenrg]

I don't know the name of that guitar bit - it's just part of the Apple iMovie sound effects package. And thanks!

[Heroslayer5]

I tried it. Its actually pretty alright.

[luvoka45]

after months i still can´t stop look at it :D

[ReadDoug]

that looks good, I read the title and thought "no way!" but.... definitely looks tasty

[rupsrands25]

It's seems like it's disgusting but it's pretty delicious.

[pizzaman1vm]

That looks good.

[kenrg]

Bobby Flay did a show with a coffee rubbed chipotle ribeye - I added the cacao nibs while thinking about crossing that with sort of dry version of a Mexican mole sauce.

[MoistMilk]

Saw this video about a month ago, and I have been meaning for ages to pick up some spices,

so today after work , got some , and now ive got a nicely covered steak in the fridge , gona cook it tommorow :D

[kenrg]

Great - A wonderful Christmas Eve dinner - Enjoy!

[dakoshaboiz5]

it looks so good i want steak!! :P

[kenrg]

I always want steak ;^)

[CuppicakeFace]

I lol'd when i saw the kitty in the background at 5:27 :D

[kenrg]

Big George was a great guy (he passed recently). There's a follow-up to this video with him "cleaning" the grill.

[StubberRubber]

That's a lot of steaks for one guy.

[kenrg]

Not all for me, but the other guests don't like to be on camera. But, you know, I could probably eat them all, if I wanted to... ;^)

[CuppicakeFace]

D: Poor kitty

[xXmetallica117Xx]

those look awsome, i need to try those

[kenrg]

Thanks - Enjoy!

[bathlarper]

The steaks or the guests. lol

[indyenna]

This recipe seems better than the BBQ Pit Boys' Ribeye Steak Recipe on YouTube. I am going to remember to get some Scharffen-Berger Cacao Nibs...unsweetened.

I think that I will make these steaks on Valentine's Day.

[kenrg]

A great Valentines feast! But why wait that long? Enjoy!

[indyenna]

"A great Valentines feast! But why wait that long? Enjoy!"--kenrg

Well, the cacao (chocolate) and coffee beans seem to say Valentine's Day to me. I wonder if I could do a pot roast with that rub mixture.

Good idea, Ken with the cacao and the coffee. I never would've thought that combination.

[WTFwasTHAT1992]

omg!! this is sooo good, i just made the steaks for my whole family!! WE LOVED IT!!

[kenrg]

Great - I'm glad it worked out for you!

[iamthewalrusQ]

lol! It delights me that people post things like this on youtube. :) oh wait, got something in my nose :-d .... X-d ...there we go. thank you!

[freddon]

Delicious! I will attempt to make this at the next party!

Quick question though, I was wondering whether regular cocoa powder could substitute the nibs?

[freddon]

Or does cocoa powder fall under 'processed' :p

[kenrg]

Cocoa powder might work, but the main difference is that it will have sugar added, which means you have to watch it real careful on the grill or the sugars will burn.

Try it with the powder and let me know how it came out!

[luvoka45]

cant stop watching :( im addicted :)

[kenrg]

The caffeine involved will do that to you ;^)

[ladfemax]

so what's your job??

[kenrg]

Consultant to nonprofit agencies - Definitely not cooking :^)

[ladfemax]

whoa

A personal reply to all my feedback

*compliments to the director

[MuddledFox]

I will be making that soon :) looks lovely.

[kenrg]

Enjoy!

[aceryVN]

I tried this last week. I could not find the Mexican spice in the limited time I had, but all in all, it was probably the best home cooked steak I've had in a long time.

[kenrg]

Thanks - I'm so glad it worked out well for you!

[luvoka45]

mmm, dude i can´t stop watching this vid ... MUST HAVE CHOCOLATE STEAK!

[kenrg]

My video hypnotism worked! You are in my power!

[luvoka45]

noo!

[mony09bony]

Why doesn't he take fresh garlic instead of garlic powder?

[plutoniangirl]

tell me about it .. there is nothing like fresh garlic

[yahoohooray]

Haha, you made me hungry, dude. I believe it does taste good, gotta give it a try. What was it with the leaves on the coal? They don`t make any difference, do they?

[kenrg]

They just make a nice aroma, doesn't do too much for the flavor unless you put a lot of 'em on. But it's just fun to do ;^)

[ballzley]

omg... i've just had my breakfast, but this makes we wanna eat something savory right now...

[kenrg]

It's never too early for a nice juicy steak...

[teflonmagnet]

this fairly wreaks of no. cal pretentiousness. is michael chiarello coming around later for a sauna?  good recipe, though.

[walrusmonkey]

Caffiene a natural tenderiser hmm? OK.

May be posting a bit of a skirt steak recipe myself soon as the only existing ones on youtube suck completely. Thanks Ken!

[kenrg]

I'm hungry for that skirt steak right now!

[jwaskler589341231135]

your my hero

[kenrg]

LMAO - Thanks ;^)

[Chunderbawz]

i expected a guy with a steak and a dairymilk being sick on himself.

[PDXOutsider]

I'm a big fan of mole chicken & pork, and I've had a coffee-marinated brisket before, but this "Mexican mocha" steak is a new one on me. Look forward to trying it, as it's a vehicle for caffeine I haven't tried yet, plus, MEAT. Bonus!

[kenrg]

The bonus of caffeine on meat, is that the caffeine is a natural tenderizer. But I think the amount of meat you'd need to eat to really get a buzz out of the coffee probably isn't healthy ;^)

[walrusmonkey]

Gad ddamn it man I wish I lived in California. Hiding from the rain in balmy London at the moment. Anyhow, weird idea with the coffee, but his whole "wet-marinade v dry-rub" exposition shows a man after my own heart, so I'm gonna try this.

[kenrg]

I'd love to be hiding from London Rain right now... oh well. Sure, give it a try!

[lilaznballaz1022]

THANKS A LOT JERK WHO MADE THIS VIDEO!!! ITS 3AM AT NIGHT, AND WATCHING THIS MADE ME HUNGRY. GAH YOU JUST SAID "NATURAL JUICES OF THE MEAT" IM SO HUNGRY =( looked brilliant delicious, lol nice vid

omg my throat is gagging from being so hungry

[kenrg]

You're welcome. Now have a snack and get some rest!

[3II4life]

kinda sounds weird but i bet thats good i wanna know how that tastes :)

[VickyProductionz]

imagine the people who are allergic to garlic :S feel bad .. never have a good tastin meal EVER:>

[kenrg]

That would be a horrid fate, to not be able to have any garlic. A true nightmare.

[VickyProductionz]

mmmmmmm.. i love ppl from california they rock at cooking ! :)

[kenrg]

Well, when everyday is a perfect grilling day, you get a lot of practice ;^)

[n4y123]

mmmmm looks good

[kenrg]

Thanks!

[tachikomas]

I literaly TODAY was watching the Disney when some movie I'd never heard of called "Eddie's million dolar cookoff" came on, (well I only caught the end half really), but for whatever reason I looked up the movie on Imdb. I this movie Bobby Flay plays himself, and in the titular million dollar cook off, our protagonist is to use "chocolate, red peppers chicken and lemons."

Tell that this isn't ironic.

[kenrg]

That is funny! So, other than Bobby Flay, is the movie worth renting?

[bakedbanana8]

Yum! Now i need to go cook some steaks on the grill and try to make them look as good as yours did.

[kenrg]

Enjoy!

[3vii31995]

I think its actually very intresting and things arent always what they seem it might look bad but taste better than you could imagine!

[kenrg]

Thanks!

[YellowcardBabe16]

ew chocolate flavored meat. disgusting...

[whatwouldmattdo]

You're like a mad scientist.

[kenrg]

Mwahahahahaha!!!

[IbetMF]

This is great! I love steaks... I love chocolates... my mouth is watering

[kenrg]

Glad you enjoyed!

[tomleema1]

MMMmmmm "Our Meat"

[kenrg]

My meat!

[ShaneWhite27]

OMG, that looks mouthwatering, and here i am eating canned tuna...lol

[kenrg]

Canned tuna? Sorry about that...

[Harvey030547]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm you made me starving! I am drewling. Do you take guests?

[kenrg]

Guests welcome - reservations recommended ;^)

[BubbleGumIsFun]

Wow, that's a really unique recipe! How'd you come up with that?

[kenrg]

I had the cacao... I had the coffee... I had the steak... Why not throw them all together? ;^)

[VanWhistler]

I've known about the chocolate meat thing but never tried it. The recipes I've seen in books is to do with Mexican cooking, where they actually make a chocolate sauce then pour it over whole chicken fillets/portions.

BTW, I like that you use "our" mustard, me being an Englander!!

[kenrg]

Right, most of the chocolate-meat recipes are Mexican or South American, but I just heard of a chocolate rabbit recipe from Sicily - but I'm not quite sure I'm ready for that... and I love all mustards.

[ch3if02]

flabby fat ass

[backasore]

i have tried a similar recipe on my beef jerky. AWESOME. similar ingredients.

coffee

soya sauce

fresh garlic

fresh onion

chili

[kenrg]

Damn, that sounds good! Coffee beef jerky? Yes!

[xTnC4Ex]

Kitty

[antoniorossiz]

That looks damn good. Is it important to cut it a certain way or does that not matter?

[kenrg]

Cut however you like - Just enjoy!

[Mithras1990]

MEAT WITH CHOCOLATE? never heard of it

[MrWolf666]

COW-AH-BONGA! LEFT ME STARVEN!

[Stanzapro83]

funny:)Im from denmark, and i have even not thought that you can put cocoa on your mead! ty so much for this little funny recipi:)

best regards from Denmark.

[kenrg]

I saw a show last night with a recipe from Sicily for rabbit in chocolate sauce. It looked pretty good too!

[natranr]

Thanks for the recipe. im definitly trying this out.

[kenrg]

Enjoy!

[thedevil505]

wow my mouth is watering i wanna taste that moisty stake

[h8uall66]

What a great video! I just bought 5 steaks to feed myself for the week. I can't wait to try this recipe out on them!

[kenrg]

Enjoy!

[WeeMiniMoose]

Dang, I don't eat beef, but this sure makes me want to.

[kenrg]

Oh, come on - one little taste... ;^)

[202darkgoo202]

invest in the recipe and put up on a restauraunt! omg you'd make MILLIONS lol

[kenrg]

I don't know if one good recipe is worth millions, but maybe I should enter a local bbq/grilling competition...

[luvoka45]

how mutch did you pay 4 all the meat and spices?

[kenrg]

Good question - I don't remember!

[luvoka45]

when you put the fork in the steaks im getting hungry :)

[kenrg]

Me too!

[BassistHeider666]

how the fuck did u think this up?

[kenrg]

Bobby Flay did the coffee and chili pepper rubbed steaks on TV, then I was thinking of Mexican Mole sauce, which is chocolate and chilis... and there it was ;^)

[BassistHeider666]

kool. did u eat all that steak? i would lol. looks good. im going to have to try that. :]

[kenzied08]

Cool :), looks tasty :d

[kenrg]

Thanks!

[bigjmac08]

lol would have never THUNK it...but cool and creative

[kenrg]

Thank you much!

[bigjmac08]

im sure the cacoa is not sweet but it probably gives it a very distinctive taste...and do you live in a tree house???

[WreKkLessX]

i LOVE YOUR MEAT.....rofl

[blikjekattenvoer]

Nice, thanks!

[kenrg]

Thanks!

[JoshuaJEHOSIPHAT]

Its not kak aoo

its cocoa you fucking downie

[kenrg]

Get a dictionary, you rude moron.

[BassistHeider666]

lmfao

[viniebobareeno]

I've never seen a recipe like this before!!! Chocolate and Coffee on a steak!? Is this actually a serious recipe and does it taste good?! :)

[kenrg]

It tastes seriously good. Give it a try!

[nothingwentthrough]

your voice is creepy

[xTooMuchWinex]

you look like david suzuki lol by the way, i saw your kitty when you were starting the BBQ it's cute

it looked great by the way!

[kenrg]

Thanks - The cat is Big George, he's thinks he's the producer of all the videos.

[mindjuices]

I am always down with combining chocolate and meat. It's like dessert and dinner combined into one.

[kenrg]

I like that attitude!

[Darkbandit15]

i may be wrong but isn't is c-o-c-A-oh

?

[kenrg]

The bean itself is actually cacao. Cocoa is the processed powdered version.

[Ducky39101]

I love the quality of your videos what kind of camera do you use?

[kenrg]

This was done before I actually got a video camera ;^)

I shot this on a Canon digital still camera that has only limited video capacity.

Now I've got a Panasonic 320 video camera that's much better.

[smartbro678]

not bad,kicking it all you do huh,but this steak is good for the people who love steak and its good to eat especially when you eat it in your province with a cool nice air,enjoy mr.kenrg i think you can beat bobby flay in iron chef America or in throw down,goodluck.

[kenrg]

Thanks, but I'm pretty sure Bobby Flay would still win ;^)

[SOyuncastor2]

really nice steak man! today I have seen like 100 videos of bbq and yours is the one that I liked the most.

I wanna be your nephew so I can go to taste that delicious bbq!

[kenrg]

Thanks!

[skinring]

i envy your lifestyle. it looks so amazingly peaceful :)

[kenrg]

Thanks - It ain't too bad.

[skinring]

im from london, england and ive always wanted a lovely house situated in in the american woods. where abouts are you from?

[kenrg]

Santa Cruz mountains - between San Jose and Santa Cruz; about 60 south of San Francisco. I've always wanted to move to London...

[skinring]

wow thats so cool haha id love to live near san fran.

[NuttySMX]

oo im trying it thanks for the recipe

[kenrg]

Enjoy!

[NARUTOGUY1112]

tastes disgusting.... X(

[TeaBiscuits2]

so u dont start a fire with a lighter because of the fumes, but u use a newspaper filled with ink and toxins? lol. nice vid thou

[kenrg]

Just a little bit poisonous... point taken.

[5mog]

aww that bb q looks nice

[kenrg]

Thanks!

[LeeAnne2001]

meat is murder, tasty tasty murder

[kenrg]

LOL

[Rocker8572]

at first i couldn't stop laughing now i wanna try it! it actually sounds good =D

[kenrg]

Oh, it's good alright - Even when laughing.

[MrMonkeyMiyagi]

xDeC35x, Your a lil' idiot. Kenrg is awesome :D

Also whats wrong with being american? It's better than only eating fish n chips.

Coffee and Chocolate sounds awesome :)

[mieze666]

xDeC35x: there are a lot of cooks all over the world who add dark chocolate sauce to a steak. so the idea of using those "unusual" ingredients isn't exactly new. i can't tell from the far but it looks like it tastes good.

[nycboy31]

Little girls like u should be watching cartoons and eating candy, and not trying to make trouble just to get some attention ;-)

[Robinflightt]

Oooo, a kittycat! xD

[kenrg]

That's Big George - He's a star!

[SSBBClans]

I'm really hungry, now. :P

Really interesting combination, by the way. Chocolate and coffee? Yum! :)

[kenrg]

Thanks - Great tastes that go great together.

[roryridesabike]

oh now im so hungry.

[kenrg]

Me too - Brunch time!

[tripstahz]

the dry spices/ingredients are able to synergize evenly and create more consistency of flavor in the meat than using fresh ingredients. plus, its just faster :P i think a lot of chefs on tv are just accustomed to dry ingredients from their cooking-in-restaurant days, could be the reason why you almost exclusively see dry-rubs on cooking shows

[kenrg]

I like dry rubs for the grill, but use more saucy stuff (and fresh herbs/spice) in the oven. Too much wet or sugars over a flame can just burn and leave a nasty crust on your meat, where they keep meat juicy when oven cooked. I guess it's just a matter of taste and experience. But good points about consistency, etc.

[Minijazz]

Holy crap...

It sounds revolting but my mouth won't stop watering X_x Mmm

...Oh and how do you just happen to have a bayleaf tree in your garden!? I need one of those!

[kenrg]

We've actually got a few bay's on the property. And it tastes much better than it sounds ;^)

[carolynan]

yummy scrummy!! Those Steaks look bloomin lovey ,what a good idea I will have to try the recipe myself,When i have gathered all the spices together great I WILL TRY THEM OUT ON MY HUSBAND , hE LOVES Steak and choc ,coffee good comination.

[kenrg]

Thanks - I'm sure your husband will thank you too!

[saffran]

Dead animal, yum!

[rchzen2]

at first when i saw thisvideo i thought, tjis may be something odd, but after watching it, it looks alright...

[kenrg]

Thanks.

[dukedevlinluvah]

I love watching people prepare food! :D

I can't imagine cacao and coffee being good on steak, but I'm one of those people who'd try it before turning it down (unless it smells bad lol)

Too bad I don't have enough influence on my mum's cooking to get her to try this. =/ I'll have to wait 'till I move out and that'll be a while. Until then I'll keep an eye on other strange-looking recipes to fall in love with ;D

[kenrg]

It tastes much better than it sounds ;^) Hey, tell your Mum, maybe she'll give it a try!

[dukedevlinluvah]

Will do, though I don't expect success. ;D