Name: The Ultimate Spice-Rubbed Rib Steak
Yield: Serves 2 to 4
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar; 2 teaspoons The Lady's House Seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste; Two 1-pound bone in rib-eye steaks

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The Ultimate Spice-Rubbed Rib SteakCookbook cover image courtesy of Random House

A nice thick bone in steak is our favorite kind of splurge. Uncle Bubba loves to gnaw on a steak bone, so we came up with this simple recipe for steak rubbed with brown sugar and spices especially for him. Rib eye is Bubba's favorite cut, but you use this rub on your favorite cut, too. It's also great on grilled chicken.

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