Guys, I honestly thought I didn’t like steak that much. BUT OH WAS I WRONG. This Ribeye Steak recipe is unreal! You will not believe how tender and juicy it is! Salting well ahead of time is the secret. Oh, and tons of garlic butter. I’ve got all the details for the best way to cook ribeye steak, grilled or on the stove top! Show
Happy Wednesday! I just heard yesterday that nail salons are opening in California this week. Amazing news! Not that I’ve been so desperate to get my nails done, but I really was afraid that my favorite place would go out of business. I mean it’s been 3 months! How could any business survive that long?? Are most places where you are opening up? It’s about time! We are even heading to the lake tomorrow, the kids are super excited. It will be so nice to get out of the house! We’ve all been cooped up for way too long. Bring on the sunshine and junk food. (Oh, are lake days not synonymous with eating an entire bag of Cheetos for you? You will probably live longer than me.) Quarantine brought out all these weird traits for me. Like take shopping. I already didn’t like shopping. Any kind: grocery shopping, clothes shopping, you name it. And the shut down gave me this magical excuse to never go beyond the bare minimum of getting food. Now I have to face the fact that we are down to one roll of toilet paper and all my kids are wearing high waters because they need bigger clothes and I’ve been too lazy to shop online. (Speaking of TP by the way, I felt so lucky that we bought a giant package of it right before the shut down. We had plenty and I never dealt with crazy lines or anything. I had zero toilet paper stress. I kind of feel like I missed out on a quarantine rite-of-passage.) Grilled Rib Eye SteakNow that it’s full on summer time, that means it’s grilling time! Just in time for Father’s Day this weekend. Every dad loves a good steak right?? I’ve always been a little ho-hum about steak in general. I usually don’t pick it at a restaurant, and when I make it at home it usually comes out tough. Turns out I was just making it wrong, surprise surprise! I wanted to master making a killer ribeye steak, so I did a bunch of research and came up with my favorite way to do it! The secrets are to salt your steak well ahead of time, let it dry out uncovered in the fridge to get an amazing sear, cook it in a screaming hot cast iron pan, and to douse your steak in copious amounts of garlic butter. Copious, I say! If you are a steak fan, you might have thought that steak couldn’t get better than steak. But that was before you added butter. Trust me. It’s a game changer! What is Ribeye Steak?Ribeye steaks are cut from the upper rib cage area. This section is lightly worked and has lots of fat marbling, which makes it perfect for super hot and fast cooking, which is what we are doing today. (Note: this photo was taken about 5 hours AFTER I salted it. It’s completely absorbed into the steak. More about salting below!) Look at all that beautiful marbling! There are 3 grades of meat that you will see in most stores: USDA Prime (the best), Choice (middle), or Select (You really oughta marinate and slow cook that sucker.) Not every place is going to label their steaks with Prime, Choice, or Select. But if you are at a high end grocery store they will probably only be selling nicer steaks anyway. You can always ask the butcher, too. How do I choose a Ribeye Steak?The most important thing to look for is lots of white marbling, which are veins of fat throughout the red meat. Fat=flavor! Those white veins of fat will melt into your steak as it cooks, making your steak ultra tender and juicy. Ribeye is expensive. If you’re spending this much money on a cut of meat, you don’t want to mess it up. It’s not hard, you just need to follow instructions and for heaven’s sake get a meat thermometer! Ingredients for the best Ribeye SteakWhile you’re at the store, make sure to grab the following. (Quantities given in recipe below) Ribeye Steak
Ribeye Steak Butter Sauce
*Fresh herbs are a luxury, but then again, you did shell out the cash for the ribeye! How to cook Rib Eye Steak on the GrillI think the best way to cook a ribeye steak is in a cast iron pan on the grill. (This is how I make hamburgers too. It’s life changing.) Remember how fat=flavor? If you grill on a rack, some of that beautiful flavor just melts into your grill, and is lost and gone forever. A pan means you get to keep it all. When you cook meat this hot and fast, it’s going to smoke like crazy, and doing it outside means your smoke alarm won’t go off! First start about 24 hours in advance by salting the heck out of your steak. (You can do as little as 4 hours too). I use about 1 teaspoon kosher salt per side of steak. First the salt draws moisture out of the steak, but then it absorbs it all back in, taking the salt with it and incorporating flavor throughout the entire steak. Put it in your fridge uncovered. I know this feels weird. But this gives the salt a chance to work it’s magic and dries out the steak so that you get a really fantastic sear on the grill. Just look at that gorgeous brown! Yum. After you have seared both sides, turn the heat down to low. Now it’s time for some garlic butter. This stuff is magical. It browns the minute it hits the pan. Use a spoon to drizzle butter from the pan over the top of the steak to get all that flavor incorporated. Keep dousing it and cooking on low until your steak reaches the temperature you like (scroll down for a cooking time chart). Get a decent meat thermometer! Doesn’t it look amazing?? It only takes about 10 minutes. Don’t forget your hot pads! Aren’t you glad to be doing this outside and not in your house? Remember to take it off the heat 5 degrees below the doneness level you want. It will keep cooking off heat. I know putting cast iron on the grill is kind of an untraditional method and you might not have a skillet. I’ve provided instructions in the recipe for how to do it on the grill rack if you don’t have a cast iron pan. If you want to cook it on the grill rack, the method is basically the same. Super high heat sear, flip and sear again, turn the heat down and finish on low, then top with garlic butter off the grill. See recipe for details! Cooking Steak on the StoveFull disclosure: You WILL set off your smoke alarm and possibly your neighbor’s smoke alarm if you make this recipe inside your house. IT’S WORTH IT. I’m telling you. First up: get yourself a decent cast iron pan. Can you make this steak in a regular pan on the stovetop? Yes, if it is a really heavy pan. Do not use your dinky no-name $10 pan that you got for your first apartment 15 years ago. It just can’t handle this kind of heat! You need something heavy. And no teflon if you can avoid it. Cast iron is preferred because it gives you the best sear of your life. It is exactly the same as cooking this in a pan on the grill: sear both sides of the meat on super high heat, then turn the heat to low and douse the whole thing repeatedly with garlic butter. It’s quick and easy! Just have a towel ready to wave next to your smoke alarm! This is why I like to do it outside on the grill! All the flavor of pan fried ribeye, none of the smoke and mess. How long do you cook a 1 inch thick Rib Eye*?Grill 9-12 minutes for a 1-inch ribeye steak, and 12-15 minutes for a 1½ inch steak. CAUTION! That’s the total grilling time! That’s only 4-6 minutes per side! I don’t grill steaks according to time, I recommend cooking them to temperature. See recipe below. Cover the steaks lightly with foil and rest them 5 minutes before serving. Not into medium rare? Here are temperature ideas:
If the steak is thicker than 1 ½ inches, you may need to increase the cook time even more. Sear the meat very well and then move over indirect heat to finish cooking until it reaches the temperature you want. *Okay, did any of you grammar ninjas catch it? Rib Eye instead of ribeye? This post uses both throughout. There’s some controversy on accepted spelling and not only that, in Australia and New Zealand, the cut is known as Scotch fillet. Who knew? How can I make my steak juicy and tender?Let me stop you right there. YOU BOUGHT A RIBEYE STEAK. That’s how you made your steak juicy and tender. Please don’t “tenderize” it, hit it, or otherwise defame it in any way. Your job here isn’t to make a tough steak tender. Your job is to preserve the quality of an excellently-marbled, flavorful meat. That comes down to:
Should you marinate Rib Eye Steak?I’m going to give it to you straight. No, do not marinate ribeye. Listen, maybe you have a marinade and it’s your favorite and you want to use it or maybe marry it after quarantine’s over and that’s nice. Buy a less expensive cut and have at it! But today, you bought a ribeye, bro! (Or “bruh,” if you’re under the age of 25). A ribeye! Salt is really all you need. What to serve with a RibeyeYou HAVE to try this Ribeye Steak with a dollop of mashed potatoes. Or a mountain of mashed potatoes, if you’re like me. Eric is always trying to make steak night into this healthy thing. “Let’s have it with salad and corn on the cob!” And I crush his low carb dreams with 5 pounds of Aunt Shirley’s Mashed Potatoes. Because steak + potatoes = life. You don’t even need any gravy, if your potatoes are creamy enough. (I’m telling you, make Shirley’s. She is the creamy queen and won’t let you down.) The butter sauce for the Ribeye is cooked so hot and so fast that it browns almost immediately, giving it this delectably deep and nutty flavor, totally distinct from regular butter. It’s SO good on top of whatever else is on your plate. I mean, have you ever just drizzled brown butter over your mashed potatoes? HEAVEN. (I even have an entire recipe dedicated to Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes.) Other side dish ideas to go with your steak: Roasted Potatoes, Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad, Coleslaw, Greek Salad, Macaroni and Cheese, Baked Beans, Orange Olive Salad, corn on the cob, grilled veggies, or throw your steak in this Apple Gorgonzola Salad and make a meal of it if you want to be healthy like Eric. I’m #TeamPotatoes forever. I hope you get to try out a good ribeye steak soon! Make it for dad this weekend! He will love you! Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram Rib Eye Steak RecipeServings: 2 Servings Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins Guys, I honestly thought I didn’t like steak that much. BUT OH WAS I WRONG. This Ribeye Steak recipe is unreal! You will not believe how tender and juicy it is! Salting well ahead of time is the secret. Oh, and tons of garlic butter. I’ve got all the details for the best way to cook ribeye steak, grilled or on the stove top!
For the butter sauce
Grill Method with Cast Iron Skillet
Grill Method without Skillet
Stovetop Method
This recipe is easy to double or triple! Just increase the ingredients as necessary. (You can also double the garlic butter sauce, because I mean why not.) If you only have one cast iron pan you will need to do it in batches. You don’t need to clean the pan in between batches, but scrape it well so that the little bits leftover don’t burn your next batch. Keep the cooked steak covered and warm in an oven set to 170 degrees F. Doneness temperatures Remember: remove your steak from the heat when it is 5 degrees below the doneness temperature listed here. The steak will continue cooking off heat. This is called “carryover cooking.” So if you want your steak to be 125 degrees for medium rare (that’s what the pictures show and how I like it best), take it off the heat at 120. Rare: 120 degrees Serving: 1 steak, Calories: 643 kcal, Carbohydrates: 1 g, Protein: 46 g, Fat: 51 g, Saturated Fat: 27 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 20 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 183 mg, Sodium: 2594 mg, Potassium: 629 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 1 g, Vitamin A: 562 IU, Vitamin C: 1 mg, Calcium: 25 mg, Iron: 4 mg Course: Main Course Cuisine: American Calories: 643kcal More recipes you will love!
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. How long should you cook ribeye steaks?How Long Should You Cook a Ribeye Steak? Cooked over high heat, a thick ribeye steak (1.5 to 2 inches thick) will cook in approximately 10 minutes, about 5 minutes on each side. A thin ribeye steak (1.5 inches or less) will cook in approximately 6 minutes, about 3 minutes on each side.
How long do you cook a ribeye for on each side?Preheat a grill to high heat. Place rib-eye steaks on a large platter and season with rub on all sides. Transfer seasoned steaks to the hot grill, and cook for 4 to 6 minutes on each side for medium-rare, longer if desired. Remove steaks and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
How is ribeye best cooked?Unlike leaner steaks such as fillet, which can be served very rare, it's best to cook rib-eye to at least medium-rare, as this gives the fat enough time to render down and flavour the meat.
How long do you cook ribeye on a frying pan for?For a medium rare ribeye steak, pan fry for 6-7 minutes.. Rare – 4-5 minutes.. Medium Rare – 6-7 minutes.. Medium – 8-10 minutes.. Medium Well – 11-12 minutes.. Well – 12+ minutes.. |