The most amazing steak I've ever made!!!

I could not believe how this steak turned out. My husband and I were in awe of it. It was so incredibly delicious I wish we could have it EVERY NIGHT. It was a little expensive to buy the meat, but it was SO WORTH IT!

Chili-Rubbed Bone-In Steaks (with avocado--optional)

1T packed brown sugar
2tsp chili powder
1tsp coarse kosher salt
2 bone-in beef strip (top loin) steaks (you could probably use any kind of bone-in steak. The bone is to keep the moisture in so they don't get dry.)
nonstick cooking spray

Optional avocado:
1c chopped onion
1T olive oil
1tsp garlic powder or 4cloves garlic, minced
2 med avocados, halved, seeded, peeled, and chopped
1tsp cilantro
1T red wine vinegar
1jalapeno pepper, sliced

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in oil over medium heat until tender, about 5 mintues. Cool to room temperature.

Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, chili powder and salt. Rub evenly over steaks. Coat a cast-iron skillet or any oven proof skillet with nonstick spray. Heat skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add steaks. Cook for 5 minutes on each side or until nicely browned. (Mine turned a little black so keep an eye on them you could do anywhere from 3-5 minutes on each side. If it does turn a little black, that's ok because it's the rub not the meat that's burning. It makes it taste gooooood.) Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until desired doneness.

Stir avocado, cilantro, red win vinegar, jalapeno with onion and garlic. Serve with steaks.

I loved the avocados on top of the steak when they mixed with the warm spices....mmmmm. My husband didn't really care for them.

I promise you though, that this steak is FINGER-LICKING GOOD. Literally.