How to Cook Steak: An oven-baked steak recipe that is melt in your mouth goodness, that’s easy to make and only takes a few minutes!
Cooking a steak in the oven with butter, salt, and pepper makes this one of the easiest and BEST steak recipes EVER! Then, after this recipe, if you love a good southern, fried recipe, you’ll want to try this country-fried steak recipe, too!
The BEST Way to Cook Steak in the Oven
If you’ve ever had a steak, cooking it on the grill can be delicious. (We feel the same way about pork steak recipes.) However, the best way for cooking a steak is by searing it on the stovetop and then baking it in the oven!
Here’s the recipe that you’ll never stray from once you make it!
More Easy Steak Recipes:
If you love cooking steaks or feel intimidated by it, then you’re going to love the other steak recipes here on the blog because they’re super easy and super flavorful!
The BEST Steak Bites are a huge family favorite, and these BBQ Pork Steaks in the Slow Cooker are so easy for a dump-and-go recipe!
Now if you have venison steak in the freezer, don’t miss this Deer Steak on the Stovetop and this Grilled Deer Steak Recipe.
Ingredients and Types of Steak
You can jump to the recipe card below for all of the ingredients and instructions all in one place.
For this oven steak recipe, I used two thick-cut ribeye steaks. (Almost an inch thick, although you don’t HAVE to have steaks this same thickness.) You don’t have to use ribeye for this steak recipe either.
Feel free to use sirloin, NY strips, t-bone, porterhouse, or any cut you like!
Seasonings for Steak:
For seasoning, I only use salt and pepper. Now, when I say “salt and pepper,” in any of my recipes, you can go ahead and count on that I mean kosher salt and this cracked peppercorn medley.
It is the most DELICIOUS combo of seasonings on a steak.
Now don’t get me wrong. I love a good garlic pepper, lemon pepper, or any other seasoning for that matter… but it’s hard to beat a steak covered in kosher salt and peppercorn. Combine that with browned butter, and it’s game over with my taste buds. It’s the BEST.
How to Cook Steak in the Oven
Make sure to scroll to the bottom of this post to see the full recipe card with step-by-step instructions!
You can salt and pepper your steaks, according to your taste.
For these two, I used a total of about a tablespoon of kosher salt and a teaspoon of peppercorn to season both.
How to Brown Butter
Place butter in a skillet that is on medium-high heat. Allow the butter to heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter has turned brown. Stirring it helps the butter brown evenly. Watch for the butter to turn brown, and then add the seasoned steaks.
Pro Tip: You don’t want the butter to burn, so have the steaks ready before browning the butter.
Sear the Steaks
Once the butter has browned, add the steaks to the hot skillet and sear for one minute on each side, and then place it in to the oven.
How Long to Cook Steak in Oven
The steak will only need 3 minutes in the oven after searing, and it will come out sizzling and smelling like you’re in a delicious steakhouse! If using a cast iron, go ahead and slip the whole pan in the oven.
Just soak in that sizzle sound and heavenly smell during this process!
Baked Steak
Within minutes, you have a baked steak that’s ready to devour, and if this is your first time cooking a steak… congratulations!
Compound Butter for Steak
Although optional, compound butter can be delicious on top of your oven-baked steak! Check out these flavored butter recipes to pick one that you’d love on top!
Popular Steak Questions:
The secret is to keep it simple, use butter, simple spices, sear and broil it in the oven for a few minutes! It turns out to be the perfect steak every time!
Browned butter adds more flavor than you think it would. The combination of browned butter with kosher salt and peppercorn medley creates a steakhouse flavor that does NOT require steak sauce!
Both! You wouldn’t think it would make that big of a difference, but it really does. The pan-searing on the stove gives the browned flavor you love and the really hot oven helps cook the steak through!
Sides for Steak
Now, of course, there are many options for steak sides, but there is an absolute favorite. This side salad for steak is the best. (Seriously, it has almost 500 reviews).
We love having roasted garlic broccoli and these easy yeast rolls for beginners to complete this dinner but there are a lot of easy side dish recipes to choose from!
More Easy Beef Dinner Recipes!
If you have a freezer full of beef or need quick and easy dinner ideas, you’ll also love these cheeseburger sliders. They’re a family favorite, and super easy to make in the oven!
Or, if you love slow cooker recipes, these slow cooker cube steaks are so easy to make and are so delicious!
Did you make this? I’d be so grateful if you left a “star” rating below to let me know what you thought! Then, the next time you need a quick and easy recipe, come back to Fantabulosity to browse all of my easy recipes!
Recipe
How to Cook Steak in the Oven
Video
Ingredients
- 2 Ribeye Steaks
- 2 tablespoons Salted Butter
- 1 tablespoon Kosher Salt or to taste
- ½ tablespoon Cracked Peppercorn Medley or to taste
Instructions
- For a "Medium" Steak – Preheat oven to 475 degrees before you even start to season your steaks.
- Coat your steaks with salt and pepper, on both sides.
- Over medium to high heat, melt the butter in an oven proof skillet.
- When the butter is melted and has turned a golden brown, place the steaks into the skillet. Let them sear for about 1 minute (less if you prefer more of a rarer steak, and if thinner than 1-in. thickness.)
- Flip and let sear on other side for the same amount of time.
- Place skillet in the oven for about 3 minutes.
- Remove steak from skillet (or it will continue to cook) and place on a cutting board. Allow the steak to rest for 1-2 minutes to trap the juices inside, and then serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
katerina @ diethood.com says
This is incredibly delicious! We loved every bite!
Jessica says
Wonderful! I’m thrilled to hear that you liked this method for cooking steak in the oven!
julie says
Hello, after many attempts over the years to cook steak to my satisfaction, but steak was usually tough even a ribeye. I followed the recipe, but I did not have a cast iron pan, and improvised with a stainless steel pot. I was thrilled by the outcome, my steak was juicy and perfect!!! I learned everything I did wrong in the past.
Thank You, I love the recipe, wish I had found it sooner!!!!
Jessica says
Awww Julie this makes me so happy! Thank you so much for taking the time to let us know and for sharing that you used a stainless steel pot! That’s great to know, in case someone else has that option!
Diane says
Excellent and SO quick and simple!
Jessica says
Fantastic! I’m so glad that you think so! Thank you for sharing!
Matt Taylor says
Gotta love steak! No, a cast iron pan IS necessary…lol kidding, but really, it helps with flavor. Great recipe! 🙂
Jessica says
Haha!!! I couldn’t agree more! Thank you so much for the note! 🙂
Beth says
This looks so delicious and tasty! I can’t wait to give this a try!
Jessica says
Thank you Beth! I hope you love it as much as we do!
LAUREN KELLY says
Thank you for this, I usually grill outside but it has been way too cold. This came out perfectly, thanks!
Jessica says
Oh good!!! It just may be your new favorite!
Erin says
Cooking steak in butter is the best! So tasty. Love using my cast iron pan for recipes like this.
Jessica says
I totally agree Erin! Thank you for stopping by!
Margaret K. says
Can you transfer the steaks from the pan to a cookie sheet if you don’t have an oven proof pan?
Jessica says
Hi Margaret! I’ve never tried that but it’s definitely something to try! The only thing I can think of is that since the cookie sheet won’t be warm and that the juices/butter from the pan won’t transfer over, it may not have the same result… but it may still be worth a shot!
Chad Thompson says
You mention a “hot broiling oven”. Are you broiling in the oven?
Jessica says
Hi Chad! Thank you for your question! I actually set the oven to 475°, not the “broil” setting. I did mention “broiling” but it was more like a figure of speech. So I’ll change that in case it causes any more confusion! 🙂 Thank you!
Troy Metcalf says
What temp does the oven need to be on for the steaks?
Jessica says
Hi Troy! 475°!
Tom says
Great recipe—but kinda hard to get thru all the fluff to see the actual recipe. Couldn’t you tone it down a bit about everything else? We really just need the recipe.
Jessica says
Hi Tom. Thank you for your feedback. I love blogging and sharing life as well as recipes. However, this is why I also put a “jump to recipe” button at the very top of every recipe post, so you can skip through what you don’t want to read/see. If this is still too troublesome for you, I’d recommend you pay for a cookbook so you don’t have to be troubled by the storytelling on blogs. Have a good day.
Tim says
Boom!!! Jessica, you nailed that one.
Actually, maybe we should just head over to Tom’s site to see all his recipes – oh wait, he doesn’t have one!!!!!
BTW, we’re planning on oven steaks tomorrow and needed this.
Although we’re changing it up a bit. If you soak the steaks in milk (yup, that’s right, milk) for an hour or two, dry them off and then roll them in a flour, kosher salt and peppercorn mix before frying, they have a fantastic crunchy crust. Mmmm, delicious!
Jessica says
Hi Tim! Haha, thank you! Woah… that sounds amazing! I can’t wait to try this!! Thank you for letting us know!
cheryl mothes says
Can these be cooked ahead and held in a warm crock pot, or will they get overdone? We are having a buffet.
Jessica says
Hi Cheryl! I’m not sure… as I’ve never tried that. But you’re right, they may get overdone sitting in a crock pot.
Angela Waterford says
I’ve heard that my sister is looking for a recipe because she does not know how to cook a steak in the oven. We both grew up in our father’s cattle farm and got used to grill steaks on the all the time. She wants to know if ovens can also make nice juicy steaks so I might look for more sites online so that I can give her options on how to cook it in her home.
Kay Kearly says
This doesn’t haven’t anything to do with that delicious looking steak but, …………..Your husband has one of the sweetest smiles I’ve ever seen!!! I can tell by looking at him that he is a very special person.
Jessica says
Aw, thank you so much Kay! I’ll be sure to tell him that you said that. It will make his day. 🙂
Kim says
NAILED IT! Just when I thought I had my grill game on point, this was AWESOME! So easy! So fast!
Jessica says
I wish I could insert a “jumping up and down with excitement” emoji here! Haha! Yay! I’m so excited that you love it and that it was easy and fast! Thank you for the star rating too!XOXO
Bridget says
What would I cook it in if I don’t have a cast iron skillet anymore. Had 2 but they mysteriously disappeared when my aunt visited. I really want to try this very soon
Jessica says
Aw, I’m sorry! You could totally just cook these in any pan on the stove, as long as it’s oven proof!
Trish says
I read this recipe along with others on this site and decided to print and try this one. At first I though there were some steps missing but tried it anyway, exactly how it was written. OMG, this is not only easy and delicious but it turned out PERFECT. I will be spreading this recipe to my friends. Thank you.
Jessica says
Aw!!! Yay! I’m so glad that you liked it, and I’m so thankful that you left a review and dropped a note! Thank you so much!
Patricia says
Oh my goodness,I had tried this before and I do not know-how to cook steaks. This makes me look really GREAT..my daughter loved it before and I am not computer savvy so it took me 2 days to find this recipe again. I remembered your first name and when I saw your pic with your honey, I PRAISE God I had located the receipt. It is in my memory now. Thank you for make it easy pezzy. I bragged about it before and I hope I am successful again. My side dish baked sweet potatoes and broccoli sauteed in butter. I had your name wrong but not your face and smile. Thank you again
Jessica says
Awww! I’m SO SO happy that you enjoyed making this steak recipe, and thank you so much for coming back here looking for it, and for letting me know how much you liked it! This makes my day! 🙂
The side dishes you chose sound delicious too!
Lorraine says
Made this for dinner tonight and it was soooo good
Jessica says
Eeeek! This makes me so happy! Thank you Lorraine!
Mary A Payne says
How done are these? We share with a toddler so we need to cook them well done.
Jessica says
They would need to be cooked longer to be well done! I’d say around bake around 5-6 minutes just to make sure! (But I wouldn’t hesitate checking after 4-5, and cutting on open to check, since you’ll be cutting it for the toddler anyway!) 🙂 I hope that helps!
Lorraine says
Thanks. That helped me too. My daughter and I prefer more medium well than my son in law