Super EASY and crazy delicious butter and garlic infused ribeye steak that’s seared in a cast iron pan and finished off in the oven in less than 20 minutes!
Make sure to serve this oven steak with super creamy mashed potatoes and air fryer asparagus for a complete meal.
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What Makes This Ribeye Steak So Good
You don’t need any skills or a huge list of ingredients for this ribeye steak recipe. It’s as simple as steak, oil, garlic, seasoning, and a tiny bit of butter (for flavor). The cooking time may vary depending on each oven and the size of the steak. My steaks were a little over 1 inch thick. 8 minutes in the oven got me a perfect medium-well steak. If you prefer your steak a little more rare, cook it for less than 8 minutes.
Here Are The Simple Ingredients You Will Need
- Steak: Use bone-in ribeye for optimal flavor for the steak. You can use boneless if you prefer though.
- Oil and Butter: The meat will need to be coated in olive oil or avocado oil before hitting the hot pan to create a nice sear. The butter will be added at the end of cooking to enhance flavor.
- Spices: We love using Weber Chicago steak seasoning because the spice mix is amazing!
- Garlic: The garlic is probably the best thing you can add to steak to give it the best addition of flavor.
How to cook ribeye steak in the oven
- Rinse and pat the steak– As with any raw meat, I always rinse and pat my ribeye steaks dry with a paper towel.
- Season the steak– Now drizzle a generous amount of olive oil over the rib eye steak and massage the pressed garlic over the entire steaks. Now season them with your favorite steak seasoning. I love using Weber’s Chicago steak seasoning for this rib eye steak recipe.
- Pan sear and finish in oven– Sear each side of the rib eye steak in the cast iron pan then finish them off in the oven with a slice of butter on top.
Ribeye steak temperature
When cooking steaks, no matter if the steak recipe calls for grilling, baking, or panfrying, The USDA recommends that steaks at least reach an internal temperature of at least 145 degrees Fahrenheit to be considered safe to eat. of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for a medium cooked steak. The best way to determine the temperature of your meat is by inserting an instant-read thermometer into the thickest part of the meat.
- Well done: 155-165 degrees Fahrenheit
- Medium well: 145 degrees Fahrenheit
- For Medium: 135-145 degrees Fahrenheit
- Medium rare: 130 to 135 degrees Fahrenheit (most people prefer it this way)
- Rare: 120-130 degrees Fahrenheit
How long to cook ribeye steak?
- Stovetop: Sear your 1 inch cast iron steak for 3 minutes on each side. Then baste with steak renderings for another 3-5 minutes.
- Oven: Sear both sides of a 1-inch steak until well browned then finish the ribeye steak in the oven for about 5-7 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for a medium-well steak.
- Grill: Set the grill to high heat for an inferred grill and medium-high for a direct flame grill. cook each side of the steak for about 5-6 minutes per side.
- Steak bites: Since steak tips or steak bites are small, they cook very fast. Once they hit the hot cast iron pan, cook them for no more than 2-3 minutes.
How To Get The Perfect Sear?
The secret to getting a perfect brown crust on steak is high heat. When frying the pan in oil, you want to get the pan to at least 285 degrees Fahrenheit. That char is what will give the steak its amazing flavor. This insanely delicious flavoring method is also known as the Maillard reaction.
Ribeye steak price
The price for ribeye steak can vary from $9.99 to $14.99. I’ve seen ribeye go on sale for as low as $5.99 per pound before a holiday. That’s a sweet deal so take advantage and save money by stocking up and freezing the steaks. We love to buy the ribeye when it’s on sale and vacuum seal them in our food saver vacuum sealing system.
Best Sides For Steak
Every good steak needs a delicious side to go with it right? Here are our top recommendations for steak side dishes.
- Scalloped potatoes
- Super Creamy Mashed potatoes
- Air Fryer Asparagus
- Crispy Air fryer Brussels Sprouts
- Couscous and arugula salad
- Garlic Asparagus
- Air fryer Broccoli
Full Recipe Instructions
Ribeye Steak Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 bone-in ribeye steaks
- Olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves pressed
- Weber Chicago steak seasoning to taste
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
Instructions
Rinse and pat steaks
- Rinse the steaks and pat away any extra blood from the meat using a paper towel. Drizzle olive oil over each side of the steaks.
Season the meat
- Evenly spread the 2 pressed garlic cloves on both sides of the steaks and generously season with the Chicago steak seasoning.
Sear and finish in the oven
- Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a cast-iron ribbed grill pan over high heat. Sear both sides of the steak in the cast iron pan until well browned.
- Place 1/2 tbsp of butter on each steak and cook uncovered in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 8 minutes. Use an instant-read thermometer to get the right temperature for your steaks. See notes for steak doneness.
Notes
- Well done: 155-165 degrees Fahrenheit
- Medium well: 145 degrees Fahrenheit
- Medium: 135-145 degrees Fahrenheit
- Medium rare: 130 to 135 degrees Fahrenheit (most people prefer it this way)
- Rare: 120-130 degrees Fahrenheit
Nutrition
This recipe was originally posted on Jan 28, 2016, we’ve tweaked it a bit since then.
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Hailey says
Hi Dina!
In step 2, how long should the steak be seared on each side before placing in the oven?
Dina says
Hi Hailey 🙂 You want to sear each side until it is well-browned. Usually, it that can take about 1-2 minutes. Let me know how it goes! 🙂
Mary says
I tried this recipe twice and these was the best steaks I’ve ever had.
Dina says
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback Mary! I am so glad that you enjoyed this steak recipe!
Mike says
If you sear until temp is reached then put in the oven for 8 minutes,wouldn’t it be over done. Or are the directions misleading? Thinking maybe use the thermometer during oven cooking. Might want to put thermometer instructions at the end of the directions.
Dina says
Hi Mike 🙂 You would first want to just sear the steaks and then place them in the oven to finish cooking. That is where you would want to check the internal temperature with a thermometer. I will reword that for clarification. Thanks! 🙂
Margo Phillips says
Hubby made these when his grill broke. We loved them. We are now preparing to make them for a group of good friends.
Just yummy.
Dina says
Margo, I am so glad you had a chance to give this recipe a try! We used to only grill steak, and now we usually only make it in a cast iron. The combination of flavors are so delicious!
Jeanett Speakman says
This was definitely delicious! The only thing is the 5-7 wasn’t long enough unless rare is what you want. I kept ours in for an additional 8 mins and it was perfect for our taste. Convection oven 400 degrees.
Dina says
Glad to hear you loved this steak recipe Jeanett! The recipe itself says 8 minutes in the oven. I think you were reading higher in the post for general times for steaks in different settings. It also depends on the thickness of your steak and on how much you sear/brown it. I hope that helps 🙂
Anna says
Looks so yummy!!
simplyhomecooked says
Thank you Anna!