Grilled T-Bone Steaks With Bourbon-Peppercorn Mop Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For the Sauce
2 cups country table syrup (sorghum syrup) or 2 cups mild molasses
1 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns
6 tablespoons smoky-style kentucky bourbon whiskey, such as Knob Creek
1/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled, cut up
1 1/4 teaspoons lemon juice
STEAKS
8 t-bone steaks (1 inch thick)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons kosher salt (coarse)
2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper

Preparation

Heat grill.
Place syrup and peppercorns in medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat; whisk in bourbon, butter and lemon juice.
Reserve 1 1/4 cups; keep remaining sauce warm to brush over steaks during grilling.
Lightly brush steaks with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals; cover grill.
Grill 6 to 8 minutes for medium-rare or until of desired doneness, generously brushing with warm sauce during last 3 to 4 minutes of grilling and turning several times.
Serve reserved 1 1/4 cups sauce with steak.