Learn how to cook steak in the oven, under a broiler, and then you can make the most tender, juicy and flavorful steak dinner ever. This is an absolutely foolproof, easy and quick way to make a juicy steak with a crisp, peppery crust. From start to finish, all in the oven, you can cook a steak in less than 15 minutes!
Reverse Sear Method: Click here for the recipe on Serious Eats!
It’s April 4th here in Wisconsin . . and as I type this I am looking out to a sea of SNOW. It snowed yesterday and this morning and there’s more snow in the forecast for tomorrow and early next week.
My husband and kids are big meat eaters. We love to grill. Every summer, we’re firing up the grill almost every weekend. But when you live in Wisconsin, where the weather here is cold for half the year. . you find alternate cooking methods.
How To Cook Steak in The Oven!
Learning how to cook steak in the oven is especially great for people who don’t own a grill!
Whether you want to cook the meat indoors or outdoors, all you need are:
- A good cut of steak
- A cast iron skillet
- Oil – High smoke point oils like coconut oil, avocado oil, or olive oil are the best. This is because they can withstand the high temperature of the oven broiler for a longer period of time without burning.
- Salt and pepper
If you want to marinate your steak, you can, but you don’t have to. I do have the best steak marinade recipe in existence, though!
How long does it take to cook steak in the oven?
For this recipe, all of the cooking takes place under the oven broiler. The broiler intimidates some people because they are afraid of burning the food. Learning how to broil steak correctly is the key. Cast iron is the perfect choice of cookware for cooking steak in the oven because:
- It can withstand the ultra high temperatures of an oven broiler.
- Cast iron skillets are very easy to maintain and clean. They are heavy though, so to prevent damage to other cookware, store them separately from other cookware if possible.
- Broiled steak cooked in a cast iron skillet only requires 10-15 minutes of cooking time.
What are good toppings for broiled steak?
For toppings, there are many options! Here are several ideas of delicious steak toppings:
- herb butter
- kimchi butter
- fresh herbs
- chopped or minced garlic
- sauteed mushrooms
- crumbled blue cheese
I had some butter, garlic and chives so that’s what I used.
My kids loved this broiled steak and devoured it. Chives and all!
Now that you know how to cook steak in the oven, I hope you will give this recipe a try.
Do you know you can also make perfect salmon in the oven? Check out my post on How to Cook Salmon!
How To Cook Steak in The Oven
Ingredients
For the steak:
- 1 pound ribeye steak, 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick or T-bone, filet mignon, or strip steak
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or other high smoke point oil
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Toppings:
- unsalted butter
- minced garlic
- fresh chives diced
Suggested equipment:
- Cast iron skillet
Instructions
- Blot your steak dry with paper towels. Let the steak come to room temperature for about 30 minutes on the counter; this helps it cook more evenly.
- Place your oven rack 6 to 8 inches below the broiler element. Preheat oven to your broil setting. For most ovens, this is 500 or 550 degrees.
- Heat your cast iron skillet under the broiler for 10 to 20 minutes before cooking: Place the skillet on the rack to heat up with the oven.
- Drizzle a little oil over the steak and use your fingers or a brush to spread it evenly over the steak, on both sides. Sprinkle with half the salt and a few grinds of fresh pepper. Flip the steak and repeat on the other side.
- Turn on your stove to high heat. Using an oven mitt or thick dish towel, transfer the hot cast iron skillet from the oven to the stovetop. Use kitchen tongs to place the steak in the middle of the hot skillet. It should sizzle immediately. Sear for 30 seconds. Flip and sear the other side for 30 seconds.
- Carefully place the skillet back into the oven below the broiler and cook the steak for 2 minutes. Flip and broil on the other side for another 2 minutes. At this point your steak will be medium-rare; if you prefer your steak closer to medium, add another 2 minutes to the oven time.
- Take the steak out of the oven and transfer it to a large cutting board. Tent it loosely with aluminum foil and let the steak rest for about 5 minutes!
- Toppings: I covered my steak with a butter and garlic mixture and then sprinkled on some fresh chives. Serve and enjoy!
Reverse Sear Method: Click here for the recipe on Serious Eats!
Recipe from The Kitchn
It’s hard to make a good steak so thank you for this simple recipe. It looks really juicy and delicious.
definitely saved this! BBQ season is way too short in the Northeast, its snowing in Maine today as I write this… but we love steak all year round so will try this out soon!
I’ll try this recipe on Saturday. Thanks for the recipe. I hope I can get it right.
Nice blog and it looks very tasty. Plz, make a blog on Roast Pork Belly.
I’m not the best cook at 54 years of age, so this was an excellent find on the internet. I was able to follow it step by step, very easily. My 16 year old son absolutely loved the steak! Thank you
Hi Sandy! I’m so happy to hear this!!! Thank you for letting me know!
For the first time my steak came out great!
Thanks for the awesome tip!
Hooray!!!! thank you for leaving a comment, Franchesca!!
Turned out Great! Thank you I love steak!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hooray!!!
What temperature do i put the oven 2 ?
Whatever your broiler setting is. . mine is 550 degrees I believe. I’m revising the recipe card now to make it more clear, thank you!
Thank you! Could you clarify when you say add 2 minutes to over time for Medium do you mean 2 minutes to each side? So 4 minutes before flipping the steak? or one minute to each side? Thanks!
Hi April! it also depends on the thickness of your steak. . but I mean 4 minutes total for medium-rare; if you prefer your steak closer to medium, add another 2 minutes to the oven time, so 6 minutes! Hope that helps!
When exactly do you add your toppings? Do you wait until you take it out of the aluminum foil? Or do you put it on before you tent it in the foil?
Thanks!
hello!! After you take the steak out of the oven, tent it loosely with aluminum foil and let the steak rest for about 5 minutes! Remove foil and then you can do one of 2 things: 1) put on your toppings and cut and eat OR 2) slice your steak and then put on the toppings. . hope you try it!
Do you tenderize your steaks before you cook them
Hi Tina, I don’t but you can if you prefer doing that. I find that if you buy a good cut of steak to begin with, you don’t need to.
Alice, it looks perfect and tasty! Can’t wait to have this anytime of the day, love it!
Alice, this sounds yummy! I would definitely make it again! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Alice, this recipe would be perfect for those cold nights. Looking forward to making this for my family.
My sister always wants a peppery crust when it comes to steaks. I believe knowing how to cook a steak in the oven would be a great alternative method since I can’t use the grill right now. I’m glad you posted this recipe because it’s great for people who don’t have grills and my sister does not have one at home so I might recommend her to find some recipes aside from this one so she can cook her own steaks at her home.
Followed to a T did extra 2 min since I prefer medium. Steak was well done, however it was still super moist and tender. Will definitely use the recipe again, just less time next time.
Hi Holly, so happy to hear!
Made this today for the family for Mother’s Day huge hit!!!! My dad and aunt don’t like pink so I did 4 minutes on each side but 2 minutes in each side would
Have been perfection! Thank you for sharing because I always over cook steak.
Hi Gigi! Hooray!!! so happy to hear this!
Yum. Perfectly cooked from the inside; seared on the outside.
although i’m not frequent to this site but whenever i saw post here it urges me to make one of it recipe and this time i’m going to make this one looks so delicious 🙂
I ended up keeping the steak in for almost 8 minutes each side with the broiler on hi to achieve medium-medium well. I was surprised I had to put it back in the oven so many times and then check it! Simple recipe though!
Hi! How thick was your steak?
Only about 3/4″
Not really perfect for the first time but I will make it again. So great recipe!
What’s a broiler I live in the uk what can I use instead
Thank yiu
Hi Heather, a broiler is a section of your oven – usually located near the top – that provides high, direct heat much like a grill. Broiling heats your food from above, at a very high temp so that it can quickly cook, brown, char or caramelize. Does your oven go up to 500? you can just use your oven at 500.
Crispy sear on outside. So tender and juicy on the inside. Perfect medium rare steak.
Can the steak be cooked in oven without skillet? Or how can it be done? Thanks so much for recipe an help!
Hi James! You are already searing the steak in a skillet and then placing into the oven. I highly suggest using a skillet!