Name: Grilled Rib-eye Steaks
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons Olive Oil, Plus More To Brush On Steaks; 2 Tablespoons Ligthly Salted Butter; 2 whole (1/4 To 1/2 Inch Thick) Rib Eye Steaks; ¼ teaspoons Salt And Black Pepper; 2 teaspoons Grated Ginger Root; 1 cup Scallions Or Green Onions, Cut On The Bias, For Garnish

Why it works: Olive and onion are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 29,779 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Grilled Rib-eye Steaks

Serves 2

Prep5 min

Cook8 min

Ingredients

3 teaspoons Olive Oil, Plus More To Brush On Steaks
2 Tablespoons Ligthly Salted Butter
2 whole (1/4 To 1/2 Inch Thick) Rib Eye Steaks
¼ teaspoons Salt And Black Pepper
2 teaspoons Grated Ginger Root
1 cup Scallions Or Green Onions, Cut On The Bias, For Garnish

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

273Calories

2 gProtein

25 gFat

12 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 6 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Ginger	1 tsp grated fresh (2g)	2
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By tastykitchen. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Olive + oniontop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together29,779 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Pepper + gingertop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together6,800 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Ginger + oniontop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together7,595 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Olive + gingertop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,725 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Pepper + oniontop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together68,474 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the ginger

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, butter, pepper, onion):

Garlicfits better
Thymefits better
Parsleyfits better
Gingerthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, butter, pepper, onion. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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