Description
A delicious and easy recipe for pan-seared ribeye steak topped with garlic butter, perfect for a special dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ribeye steak (about 1-inch thick)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Fresh thyme or rosemary sprigs (optional)
Instructions
- Remove the steak from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes before cooking. This helps it cook evenly.
- Pat the steak dry with paper towels and season both sides generously with salt and black pepper.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Carefully place the steak in the skillet and sear for about 4-5 minutes without moving it, until a golden-brown crust forms.
- Flip the steak and add the crushed garlic and butter to the skillet. Cook for another 4-5 minutes for medium-rare, basting the steak with the melted butter and garlic.
- If using, add thyme or rosemary sprigs to the skillet during the last minute of cooking for added flavor.
- Remove the steak from the skillet and let it rest on a cutting board for at least 5 minutes before slicing. This allows the juices to redistribute.
- Slice against the grain and serve with the garlic butter drizzled over the top.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the butter while basting.
- Try marinating the steak in your favorite marinade for a few hours before cooking for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Seared
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: varies
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: varies
- Unsaturated Fat: varies
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 48g
- Cholesterol: varies