Pan-seared Rib Eye Steak with Garlic.”

Garlic Rib Eye Steak with garlic is pan-seared to perfection with the perfect crust. Basted in butter, garlic, and fresh herbs, and topped with those sweet caramelized onions, and comes together in under 20 minutes.

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Rib-eye steak is definitely my favorite cut of meat served with a side of Creamy Mashed Potatoes and a side of Green Beans. If you enjoy the rich, beefy flavor of a perfectly cooked rib-eye steak you’ll have to try my Coffee Rubbed Grilled Rib Eye!

Why this recipe works

Rib-eye steaks are the best steak and are easy to make for a quick weeknight dinner, for a larger cut of beef try my Ribeye Roast. You’ll be surprised at just how easy pan-searing steaks are to make at home, add the perfect steak finish with a slice of my Garlic Herb Compound Butter and serve with some French Onion Rice Bake. If you prefer the oven method try my Oven Broiled New York Steaks.

Ingredients Needed

Ingredient Notes

• Ribeye: I prefer to use boneless ribeye steaks about 1 1/2 inches thick steak. You can certainly use bone-in ribeye just allow for some extra cooking time.
• Butter: Unsalted butter.
• Olive Oil: Or another high smoke point oil like avocado oil.
• Garlic: Fresh garlic cloves always infuse so much rich flavor.
• Herbs: I use fresh rosemary and fresh thyme.
• Salt and Pepper: I like to use kosher salt and fresh black pepper.

How to make a pan-seared rib eye steak

• Step 1: Heat a skillet on medium-high heat, (I use a cast-iron skillet) and add sliced onions and butter.
• Step 2: Cook onions until caramelized, then remove to a platter.

• Step 3: Pat the steaks with a paper towel and let the steaks come to room temperature and season both sides of the steak with salt and pepper.
• Step 4: Place ribeye steak in a skillet heated on medium-high heat.

• Step 5: Let the steaks sear then flip them to cook on the other side, then add in the butter, garlic, and herbs.
• Step 6: Tilt pan and using a spoon baste the garlic herb butter over the top of the steak until the finish cooking. let the juicy ribeye steak rest before slicing.

Recipe Tips

• Bring your steaks to room temperature before searing for even cooking.
• I highly recommend using a cast iron pan for the best sear.
• Use a meat thermometer to check the temperature of the steaks. Keep in mind steaks will continue to cook and rise 3-4 degrees while resting.
• Don’t overcrowd your pan I recommend using a 12-inch large skillet but if you have a smaller one just cook one steak at a time.
• You MUST let your steaks rest for 10 minutes after cooking for the juices to redistribute throughout the steak.