Porterhouse Steak Recipe (2024)

Published: Jun 16, 2023 Modified: Aug 21, 2023 by Isabel Laessig

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My Grilled Porterhouse Steak Recipe with Chimichurri Sauce is the steak you've been dreaming of! It's flavorful, juicy, and easy to cook up in under 20 minutes using super simple ingredients. I guarantee you'll want to make this steak again and again!

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Porterhouse Steak
What is a Porterhouse Steak?
Grilled Porterhouse Steak Ingredients
How to Cook a Porterhouse Steak
Best Way to Cook Porterhouse Steak
Porterhouse Steak Recipes FAQs
Porterhouse Steak Temperature
What to Serve with Porterhouse Steak
Steak Recipes
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Porterhouse Steak

Can we all agree there's nothing like a perfectly cooked steak on the grill? I love grilled steak recipes, and this grilled porterhouse steak is easily one of my favorites. It's so tender and juicy, and the best part is how quickly it comes together for a restaurant-quality meal.

Living in Florida, I never run out of opportunities to grill out. And, believe me, I grill steak as often as I can. My family never gets tired of a hefty, juicy grilled steak recipe!

If you love grilling as much as I do, I know you'll find my easy porterhouse steak on the grill is the best of the best. Give it a try and let me know what you think!

What is a Porterhouse Steak?

Porterhouse steak is a bone-in steak made up of filet mignon steak and New York strip steak. It's two of the most tender steaks in one, and as a result is a large, juicy steak with plenty of flavor. Porterhouse is often served as a steak for two.

Grilled Porterhouse Steak Ingredients

Porterhouse Steaks
Fresh Parsleyno stems
Fresh Oreganono stems
Olive Oil
Sea Salt
Coarse Ground Pepper
White Wine Vinegar
Minced Garlic
Crushed Red Peppers

How to Cook a Porterhouse Steak

Generously season room-temperature porterhouse steak on both sides.
Sear for 5 minutes on each side over high heat directly on the grill. Allow it to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
Combine your chimichurri ingredients in a bowl, then serve over top sliced steak. Follow our step-by-step guide to making the best chimichurri for steak.

Best Way to Cook Porterhouse Steak

My 1.25-pound steaks cook on the grill until they’re medium rare, following this recipe. This is an internal temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Add 5 degrees for medium-well steak, 10 degrees, for well-done, and subtract 5 degrees for rare.
If you want to make some gorgeous diamond grill marks, turn the steak 45 degrees halfway through each side’s grill time as we do in our Grilled New York Strip Steak recipe.
If you don’t want a spicy chimichurri sauce, you can leave out the crushed red pepper.
If you have a smaller or bigger steak, don’t focus on the time cooked, but on the internal temperature. Use a meat thermometer for best results.
Check out my tips for Tenderizing Steak and Salting Steak!

Porterhouse Steak Recipes FAQs

T-bone vs. Porterhouse - what's the difference between a t-bone steak and a porterhouse steak?

Porterhouse is a larger version of the t-bone steak with more tenderloin beef. T-bone steaks have a smaller amount of tenderloin attached to the bone, meaning the difference between a t-bone steak and a porterhouse steak is purely the size of the steak.

Does the porterhouse need to be marinated?

You do not need to marinate porterhouse steak for great flavor. Grilled porterhouse steak is tender and juicy without a marinade.

What is the best way to cook a porterhouse steak?

Let porterhouse steak come to room temperature before grilling. Then, generously season the front and back of the steak and sear for 5 minutes on each side over high heat directly on the grill. Always let the steak rest for at least 10 minutes after grilling before slicing.

Porterhouse Steak Temperature

Follow my Steak Temperature Chart to find your ideal degree of doneness!

The USDA recommends steak's internal temperature should be a minimum of 145°F.

Steak Doneness	Internal Temperature
Rare	125°F - bright red in the middle
Medium-rare	135°F - warm red in the middle
Medium	145°F - warm pink at the center
Medium-well	150°F - slightly pink at the center
Well-done	160°F - little to no pink throughout

What to Serve with Porterhouse Steak

Mexican Street Corn
Mushrooms for Steak
Garlic Butter
Caramelized Onions
See What to Serve with Steak for more side dish ideas!

Steak Recipes

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Reverse Sear Steak
Smoked Wagyu Steak
Grilled Ribeye

Try some of my favorite steak dinner ideas. Plus, see my guide to Steak Cuts for info on every cut of steak!

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Porterhouse Steak Recipe

My Grilled Porterhouse Steak with Chimichurri Sauce is the steak you've been dreaming of! It's flavorful, juicy, and easy to cook up in under 20 minutes using super simple ingredients.

Prep Time7 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time17 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Equipment

Meat thermometer

Ingredients

2 Porterhouse Steaks about 1.25 pounds each
1 ½ Cups Fresh Parsley no stems
½ Cup Fresh Oregano no stems
⅓ Cup Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons sea salt + 1 additional teaspoon for the chimichurri
2 Tablespoons Coarse Ground Pepper + 1 additional teaspoon for the chimichurri
1 ½ Tablespoons White Wine Vinegar
½ Tablespoon Minced Garlic
¼ Teaspoon Crushed Red Peppers

See our Beef Temperature Chart for helpful tips on cooking any cut of beef!

Instructions

Preheat the grill to high heat. Coat each steak, front and back, with about 1 tablespoon salt and 1 tablespoon pepper (per steak).
2 Porterhouse Steaks, 2 Tablespoons sea salt, 2 Tablespoons Coarse Ground Pepper
Sear the steak for 5 minutes on each side. Remove and let set for a couple minutes. While the steak is cooking or setting, finely mince the parsley and oregano.
½ Cup Fresh Oregano, 1 ½ Cups Fresh Parsley
Combine all remaining ingredients (plus 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper) in a small bowl to make your Chimichurri Sauce, and mix well.
⅓ Cup Olive Oil, 1 ½ Tablespoons White Wine Vinegar, ½ Tablespoon Minced Garlic, ¼ Teaspoon Crushed Red Peppers
Drizzle the chimichurri sauce over the top of each steak. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

5 pound steaks cook on the grill until they’re medium rare, following this recipe. This is an internal temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Add 5 degrees for medium, 10 degrees, for well-done, and subtract 5 degrees for rare. Check our Steak Temperature Chart for help.
If you want to make some gorgeous diamond grill marks, turn the steak 45 degrees halfway through each side’s grill time like we do in our Grilled New York Strip Steak recipe.
If you don’t want a spicy chimichurri sauce, you can leave out the crushed red pepper.
If you have a smaller or bigger steak, don’t focus on the time cooked, but the internal temperature. Use a meat thermometer for best results.

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Hi! I’m Isabel Laessig, also known as Family Foodie, creator of Sunday Supper Movement and author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook. Sunday Supper is my mission to bring family back around the dinner table. Join me in making family meal-time a tradition to celebrate!
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