Best Way To Cook A Ribeye Steak

Posted by Tom in Ribeye Steaks | 2 comments

Ribeye steaks in my opinion are one of the best beef steaks available and have a distinctive taste and flavour like no other. But just what is the best way to cook a ribeye steak to perfection?

Without doubt the best method to cooking ribeye steaks is to fry them in a hot pan or skillet with a knob of butter and a small amount of oil. Adding the oil to the butter ensures that butter does not burn given the high temperature required to fry the steaks. Here is how I cook my ribeye steaks which never fails to give anything but perfect results.

The timings here will give you a medium done ribeye steak (around half an inch thick), if you like your steak cooked more simply extend the cooking times slightly to cater for your own taste.

1. Heat up a heavy based frying or skillet under a medium to high setting.

2. Add a knob of butter and around a teaspoon of olive oil and allow the oil to heat up fully (tilt the pan to coat and allow the bubbles from the butter to disappear).

3. Place the steaks into the pan with the fat side laying inwards (the higher heat in the middle crisps up the fat)

4. Cook the steaks for 3 minutes on the first side and then gently turn and cook for a further 3 minutes.

5. Most important step – remove from the pan and place on a warm plate and cover with foil leaving for 5 minutes (this allows the meat juices to redistribute into the steak giving it a mouth watering succulence). You will notice that I do not add any seasoning to the steak before cooking. Feel free to add some freshly ground pepper but leave out the salt. This just serves to help the juices escape from the meat, simply add some salt at the table if you wish.

If you like to have a simple jus to pour over your steak follow the instructions below (very tasty indeed!)

Ribeye Steak Jus Recipe

1. Turn up the pan/skillet to high.

2. Spoon in 2 tablespoons of beef stock (chicken also works well)

3. Spoon in 6 tablespoons of good quality balsamic vinegar

4. Stir in a knob (teaspoon) of unsalted butter.

5. Mix the mixture and bring to the boil tilting and mixing (be careful though given it is very hot) until the sauce starts to thicken. The sauce will combine and thicken once boiling in around 1 minute – as soon as it starts to thicken bring to the desired consistency and pour over your rested steaks and enjoy!