I love Houston’s their steaks are the best. I especially like the Hawaiian Ribeye, it’s got a nice tang to it, and the marinade makes it especially moist. Since I’m such a fan, one of the first copycat recipes I wanted to find when I starting cooking was the recipe for Houston’s Hawaiian Ribeye Steak. Recipe ideas were everywhere, but no one seemingly had the real thing, so I had to do some experimenting. Here were the Houston’s Hawaiian Ribeye Steak recipes I tried:

INGREDIENTS

13 oz. soy sauce
13 oz. sugar
6 oz. apple cider vinegar
6 oz. pineapple juice
1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons ginger

DIRECTIONS

Put all ingredients in a double boiler and cook. Let steaks marinate for 2-3 days in fridge.

Houston’s Hawaiian Ribeye Steak Recipe notes

This one turned out really good, and was very close to the real thing. One key is to get the best cut of meat possible – the first time I tried it I used a cheap cut, and it didn’t come out well at all.

Here’s the second recipe I tried:

INGREDIENTS

1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple with juice
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
3 tbsp. unsweetened pineapple juice
1 tbsp. honey
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. ginger

DIRECTIONS

Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Put steak, chicken or pork into the bowl and cover with foil. Refrigerate overnight.

Houston’s Hawaiian Ribeye Steak Recipe notes

I feel like this one wasn’t as close to the real thing as the first one, but it tasted awesome. We had friends over for a BBQ that tried this with chicken, and they couldn’t stop raving about how great it tasted!