Turkey Free Coffee-Crusted Steak

Bold, smoky, and deeply savory, this ribeye is the kind of steak that makes you wonder why you ever ordered out. The rub is built around finely ground coffee layered with smoked paprika, garlic powder, turmeric, ginger, and black pepper — a combination that creates an intensely caramelized crust once it hits a screaming-hot cast iron skillet. There's no poultry anywhere near this recipe, so if you're navigating a kitchen that needs to stay completely clear of turkey or other bird proteins, you can cook this one with total confidence. Searing the steaks undisturbed in avocado oil is the key move — it lets that coffee crust set and brown without tearing, giving you that restaurant-quality char at home. A quick rest on the cutting board lets the juices redistribute, and a drizzle of good olive oil with a handful of fresh parsley finishes everything off beautifully. Whether you pull it at medium-rare or take it all the way to medium, the thermometer guidance in the instructions makes it easy to nail your preferred doneness every single time.

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