My Grilled Ribeye with Cowboy Butter Recipe is a perfectly grilled ribeye steak that is just the perfect amount of over-the-top flavor thanks to the cowboy butter flavored with butter, parsley, red pepper flakes, garlic, and lemon.
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This Grilled Ribeye recipe is the perfect steak with excellent marbling for maximum flavor, seasoned just right with salt and pepper, and then seared. With the added topping of this savory seasoned butter, this truly is the best ribeye you'll ever taste.
This might be my favorite steak because this cut of meat has just enough fat to be truly mouth-watering! With a really good sear on both sides of the steak and our Cowboy Steak Butter, this will become your favorite cut of steak, too!
🧂 Ingredients
- Cowboy Butter (salted butter, fresh parsley, red pepper flakes, black pepper, fresh garlic, lemon juice and zest)
- 1-inch boneless rib eye steaks
- coarse salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- Olive Oil
- Worcestershire sauce (optional)
This is meant to be a brief overview of the best way to cook juicy steak on a gas grill. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable ribeye steak recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below.
🔪Instructions
- First, remove rib-eye steak from the fridge and let rest on the counter for about 1 hour before grilling.
- Once the steaks are at room temperature, preheat the grill to medium high, or about 500-degrees F. For most gas grills, it will take about 10 minutes to fully come up to temperature.
- Lightly brush both sides of the steaks with a little olive oil.
- Season steaks with coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Place steaks on the grill. If you like, you can add a little bit of Worcestershire sauce (optional).
- Then add 1 tablespoon of Cowboy Butter (or other compound butter).
- Sear the outside of the steaks for about 90 seconds, then flip and repeat on the other side.
- Now, turn the grill down to medium heat.
- Cook to your desired temperature (see below for times and temps). The total time depends on this.
- Tranfer steak to a cutting board and add another thick pat of butter to the top.
- Use foil to tent the steaks and allow them to rest for at least 3 minutes, up to 10 minutes.
How long to cook ribeye steak on grill
Beef should always be cooked to an internal temperature of 145°F according to FoodSafety.gov, which is the temperature for "medium" doneness. My husband likes a medium-rare steak while I prefer medium to medium-well. Figuring out the final temperature can be tricky. Here are some helpful tips:
- 135°F for rare - cook for about 3-5 minutes per side
- 140°F for medium rare - cook for about 4-6 minutes per side
- 145°F for medium- cook for about 5-7 minutes per side
- 150°F for medium well - cook for about 6-8 minutes per side
For thicker steaks, you may need a tad longer than these estimates.
Equipment
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- Gas Grill
- Grilling Tongs
- Digital Meat Thermometer 🌡️
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⭐ Tips
Follow these simple steps for the perfect ribeye steak every time:
✔️ For best results, always make sure your grill grates are clean. Brush the grates with olive oil and be sure to start with a hot grill before adding your ribeye steaks.
✔️Lightly pat your steaks dry with a paper towel. That will help you to get a good sear.
✔️ Remember you always want to allow your beef to rest for at least 3-5 minutes, longer for thick ribeye. I recommend adding the butter than making a tinfoil tent for your steaks and allow them to rest for 10 minutes.
💭 Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some frequently asked questions (and answers!) about grilling rib eye steak.
Not only does butter add fat and richness, but it can also make for a more tender steak. Cowboy Butter is good on just about any cut of beef. It adds so much additional flavor and makes for really delicious steaks.
Ribeye steaks are awesome for grilling because of the great marbling. These are thick steaks similar to filet mignon (but bigger) that are impressive for company and special occasions.
📖 Variations
If you prefer not to use the Cowboy Butter (or don't have those ingredients on hand), try one of our other compound butter recipes:
Prefer even more flavor? Try our Cowboy Butter Dipping Sauce. Our slightly smoky Cowboy Steak Rub or Sweet & Spicy Barbecue Sauce are also great choices! You can also use this Easy Steak Marinade recipe to add a mouth-watering garlic flavor. Or, top it off with a Fresh Homemade Salsa if you like.
🍴 Serving Suggestions
Serve the best grilled ribeye with one of these great side dishes also made on the grill:
- Grilled Potatoes with Bacon and Cheese are the pinnacle of grilling side dishes. You can even add a little Cowboy Butter to these, too!
- Rainbow Veggie Kabobs take a little longer to put together but look - and taste - so amazing. This is definitely a recipe that will wow friends and family!
- Grilled Corn on the Cob or Ginger Soy Grilled Corn are both delicious side dishes and super easy to make.
- Everyone loves these delicious Mashed Sweet Potatoes with brown sugar and butter.
😋 Similar Recipes
Here are some other beef recipes you might also enjoy:
- Sirloin Steak Tips are a classic grilled cut that always turns out perfectly and are especially good with Cherry BBQ Sauce.
- For a tender, flavorful cut, you cannot go wrong with Petite Sirloin! This recipe, which includes our Cowboy Steak Rub is one of our most popular year after year because it's so, so good!
- Teriyaki Beef Skewers with peppers and onions are a great meal when you want something a little out-of-the-box and the teriyaki is the stuff that will have you happily licking your fingers.
- Get the perfect juicy, flavorful, tender steak every time with the marinade in our Grilled Top Sirloin Steak Recipe. It's a family favorite!
- I adore these super quick and easy steak tips with garlic butter - so good!
📋 Grilled Ribeye with Cowboy Butter
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Grilled Ribeye with Cowboy Butter
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Cowboy Butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb Ribeye Steaks 1-inch thick
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- coarse salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce optional
Instructions
- First, remove rib-eye steak from the fridge and let rest on the counter for about 1 hour before grilling.1 lb Ribeye Steaks
- Once the steaks are at room temperature, preheat the grill to medium high, or about 500 degrees F. For most gas grills, it will take about 10 minutes to fully come up to temperature.
- Lightly brush both sides of the steaks with a little olive oil.2 tablespoons olive oil
- Season steaks with coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper.freshly ground black pepper, coarse salt
- Place the steaks on the grill. If you like, you can add a dash of Worcestershire sauce (optional).2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
- Then add 1 tablespoon of Cowboy Butter (or other compound butter).2 tablespoons Cowboy Butter
- Sear the outside of the steak for about 90 seconds, then flip and repeat on the other side.
- Now, turn the grill down to medium heat.
- Cook to your desired temperature (see below for times and temps).
- Remove from the grill and add another thick pad of butter to the top.
- Use foil to tent the steaks and allow them to rest for at least 3 minutes, up to 10 minutes.
Equipment
- Gas Grill
Notes
Why would you put butter on steak?
Not only does butter add fat and richness, but it can also make for a more tender steak. Cowboy Butter is good on just about any cut of beef. It adds so much additional flavor and makes for really delicious steaks.Is ribeye a good grilling steak?
Ribeye steaks are awesome for grilling because of the great marbling. These are thick steaks similar to filet mignon (but bigger) that are impressive for company and special occasions.How long to cook ribeye steak on grill
Beef should always be cooked to an internal temperature of 145°F according to FoodSafety.gov, which is the temperature for "medium" doneness. Here are some helpful tips:- 135°F for rare - cook for about 3-5 minutes per side
- 140°F for medium rare - cook for about 4-6 minutes per side
- 145°F for medium- cook for about 5-7 minutes per side
- 150°F for medium well - cook for about 6-8 minutes per side
Steph says
My husband and I loved this recipe - it's so flavorful. And the steak butter is incredible! Thanks!!
Michelle says
My mouth is watering looking at this! But I don't have a grill, any suggestions for a cast iron skillet? Thanks!
Ang Paris says
Hi Michelle! You can absolutely cook a ribeye steak in a skillet. Heat a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in your skillet over medium-high heat. Add the steak to the skillet and sear it on both sides for 5 minutes. Check the internal temperature and cook longer accordingly. Enjoy!
Sarah says
My husband made these ribeye steaks on the grill and they were amazing. I was a little skeptical about the flavored butter but it was really good. Thanks!
Angela Paris says
Hi Sarah! Thanks for your note, I love hearing when I reader finds a new recipe to love. I hope you'll enjoy making grilled ribeye again and again! 🙂
Dian Farmer says
This grilled ribeye steak recipe sounds delicious, I can not wait to try it!