How to Bake a Rib Eye Steak

A rib eye steak is one of the most expensive, and tender, cuts of beef.

One of most expensive cuts of beef, the rib eye steak comes from the rib section of a cow. Because of its extra marbled texture, the rib eye offers an especially juicy and tender flavor. Rib eye steaks are often cooked on a grill or seared in a frying pan, but they can also be baked in the oven.

Things You'll Need

• Rib eye steak(s)
• Salt
• Pepper
• Canola oil
• Broiler pan

Instructions

1. Set your oven on broil. Place the broiler pan in the oven to provide a hot cooking surface for your steaks. Your rib eye steaks need to be seared at a high temperature to seal in the flavor.

2. Season your steaks. Because rib eyes are such a fine cut of meat, they only need simple seasonings to bring out their flavor. Season your room-temperature steaks with salt and freshly ground pepper. A marinade is not necessary.

3. Brush canola oil onto your steaks. Lightly coat the steaks with oil to prevent sticking to the pan.

4. Broil the steaks. Once your oven has preheated, place your steaks onto the hot broiler pan. (You might want to wear oven gloves in case the oil splatters.) Sear the steaks for 45 seconds on one side. Then flip over the meat and sear for another 45 seconds. If your steaks are extra thick--1 1/2 inches or more--sear the steaks for 60 seconds on each side.

5. Set your oven temperature to 400 degrees. After the steaks have been seared, lower the oven temperature to allow the steaks to cook through. The duration of cooking time will differ on the thickness and rareness of your steaks. For a medium 1-inch thick steak, you should cook the meat for 7 minutes on one side, then for another 5 minutes after turning.

6. Allow your steak to rest. Your steak will need to rest for about 10 minutes to finish cooking and to keep it juicy. Cover the steak with some tin foil and give it time to fully rest.

Tips & Warnings

• You can usually find rib eye steaks at your local grocery store. For a finer cut of rib eye, you might want head to a butcher shop.

• Rib eye steaks are also known as Spencer or Delmonico steaks in some areas.

• Rib eye steaks are not meant to be baked for long periods of time, like a roast or prime rib. If you decide to bake your rib eye steak like a roast, then it might lose some of its tenderness and juiciness.

References

• HowToCookSteak.com: Rib Eye Cooking Time Chart

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish