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Copycat Hillstone Hawaiian Ribeye Recipe

From the kitchen of The Big Apron

Inspired by Hillstone's Hawaiian Ribeye, this is the marinade-and-sear that earns the dish its house reputation. Sweet, salty, and built for a screaming hot pan.

Prep
15 min
Cook
12 min
Total
4 hr 27 min
Servings
2
Difficulty
medium

Ingredients

2 servings

  • 1 steakBone-in ribeye steak, 1.25 inches thick
  • 0.5 cupSoy sauce
  • 0.5 cupPineapple juice
  • 0.25 cupBrown sugar
  • 1 tbspFresh ginger, grated
  • 2 clovesGarlic, grated
  • 1 tspToasted sesame oil
  • 1 tspBlack pepper
  • 1 tbspVegetable oil for the sear

Instructions

  1. Whisk soy sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and pepper in a wide dish.

  2. Add the ribeye, turn to coat, and refrigerate at least 4 hours and up to overnight. Flip once midway.

  3. Pull the steak out 30 minutes before cooking. Pat dry; the marinade glaze should stay tacky on the surface.

  4. Heat a cast iron pan over high heat until smoking. Add vegetable oil.

  5. Sear the ribeye 3 minutes on the first side without moving it. Flip, sear 3 more minutes for medium rare.

  6. Stand the steak on its fat cap for 30 seconds to render. Rest on a cutting board 10 minutes.

  7. Slice against the grain and spoon any pan drippings over the top.

Substitutions
  • Bone-in ribeye to New York strip. Adjust cook time down by 1 minute per side.
  • Pineapple juice to Fresh-squeezed orange juice. Slightly less sweet, more bright.
  • Brown sugar to Honey. Use 3 tablespoons; the marinade will brown faster.

Pairs well with: Macaroni salad, Coconut rice, Grilled pineapple, A cold lager

Pro tips

  1. Pull the steak from the marinade 30 minutes ahead so it sears instead of steams.
  2. Use a thermometer: 130F internal for medium rare. The carry-over takes it to 135F.
  3. The marinade left in the dish is not a sauce. Reduce it in a small saucepan if you want to spoon it back over the slices.

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