This steak rub recipe makes 3/4 cup, which is equal to 12 tablespoons. A smaller steak like a filet mignon or sirloin steak will only need 1-2 teaspoons of rub per steak. A standard ribeye steak or New York strip will use about 1 tablespoon per steak and larger cuts like a tomahawk ribeye or porterhouse steak will use about 2 tablespoons per steak.