How to cook a medium rare steak in the oven

How to Cook Steak in the Oven: A melt in your mouth recipe that makes even a new cook feel like a gourmet chef with this quick and EASY tutorial!

Cooking a steak in the oven with butter, salt and pepper makes this one of the easiest and BEST steak recipes EVER!

How to cook a medium rare steak in the oven
The BEST Steak Recipe Cooked on the Stove AND in the Oven

If you’ve ever had a steak, cooking it on the grill can be delicious. 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!

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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!

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Restaurant Steak at Home

I had paid very close attention in the past to what my husband said multiple times when we had been eating at a nice restaurant. He would mention something along the lines of,

Well the secret to a perfectly cooked steak is to finish it off in the oven.

What the whaa? I had never even thought about that the first time he mentioned it, but now that I know better… I completely agree with what he said.

So I knew that for his birthday a few years ago, this steak was going to be making an appearance in the oven, and I needed to figure out how to do it.

Come to find out, searing it in browned butter in a cast iron pan before slipping it into a hot oven… is my jam and now I’m showing you how to make your own oven steak recipe!

Look how to prepare steaks in this quick video and then we’ll get into the fine details so you can make your own too:

How to Cook Steak in the Oven

It’s no secret that I’m a major fan of cast iron. For goodness sake, I even styled a cast iron party for friends a few years ago!

So although a cast-iron is NOT required to make this recipe, I can’t stress enough how much I love using it to make these.

How to cook a medium rare steak in the oven
Beautiful Ribeye Steak

Types of Steak to Cook at Home

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’s for this steak recipe though.

Feel free to use sirloin, NY strips, t-bone, porterhouse, any cut you like!

Then, for sides to serve with steaks, we have super easy side dish recipes for steak that pair perfectly!

How to cook a medium rare steak in the oven
Kosher Salt and Peppercorn Medley Pepper

Seasonings for Steak:

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 a medium rare steak in the oven
Season Steak

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 cook a medium rare steak in the oven
Browned butter is the way to my heart!

Cooking Steak in Browned Butter

I know it sounds like a step you can skip but trust me… DON’T skip this! Browning the butter (which means just cooking it at high heat for a minute or two, until the butter starts brownings) is the KEY to so much flavor added to a steak!

How to cook a medium rare steak in the oven
Season, flip and sear!

Sear the Steaks

Once the butter has browned, you’ll add the steaks to the hot skillet to sear on each side for just a minute, and then it will go in to the oven. (Make sure to scroll to the bottom of this post to see the full recipe card with step-by-step instructions!)

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 your cast iron, go ahead and slip the whole pan in the oven.

Just soak in that sizzle sound and heavenly smell during this process, would ya?

How to cook a medium rare steak in the oven
Seared steak, ready for the oven!

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!!! Wasn’t that easy!?

How to cook a medium rare steak in the oven

How do you cook the perfect steak?

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!

How do you make steak flavorful?

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!

Is it better to cook steak on the stove or in the oven?

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!

Steak Dinner Ideas

No steak is complete without amazing side dishes to go with it, right? When cooking a steak, a good way to “round out” the dinner is to serve a vegetable and a potato with it.

Sides for Steak

Now, of course, there are many options for steak sides, but there is an absolute favorite.

The side salad for steak is the best on the planet. (Seriously, it has almost 500 reviews).

But the steak dinner I made for my husband on his birthday (that you see here) I chose to make my all-time favorite healthy side dish recipes:  roasted garlic broccoli, and fiesta potato wedges with a buffalo blue cheese bacon dip, to complete his dinner plate this year.

How to cook a medium rare steak in the oven

The BEST! How to Cook Steak in the Oven + Pan

Pan Seared & In the Oven: Cooking with browned butter in a cast iron skillet, baked for only minutes, and coated in cracked peppercorn and kosher salt, is ALL this ribeye needed!

Prep Time 2 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Total Time 7 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 2 steaks

Calories 570 kcal

  • 2 Ribeye Steaks
  • 2 Tablespoons Salted Butter
  • Kosher Salt to taste
  • Cracked Peppercorn Medley to taste

  • 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 and then serve immediately or steak will continue to cook.

What to do with leftover steak:

Once it has cooled off, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. 

Simply reheat the leftover steak in a skillet on the stove or even slip in to the oven for just a few minutes.

Or, slice and serve steak on nachos, salads, in tacos, etc.!

Serving: 1steak | Calories: 570kcal | Protein: 45g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 605mg | Vitamin A: 385IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 3.9mg

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.

Dessert for a Steak Dinner?

Then, to follow up… a no-bake Brownie Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Trifle for dessert, or browse our dessert recipes for the perfect idea for your steak dinner! Browse my easy dessert recipes!

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How long does it take to cook a steak medium

After searing, you'll need to cook your steak to medium rare at 400F in the oven for 6 to 8 minutes per side.

How long to cook a steak in the oven at 400 for medium

130-135 °F internal temperature. At 400°, cook for 3:30 minutes per side. A medium-rare steak is the recommended doneness to taste the meat's natural flavor. It's usually how meat connoisseurs and chefs like to eat it.

How long do you cook a steak in the oven at 350 degrees?

Do not let the meat sit on the hot surface for more than a few seconds. Immediately place the steaks into a shallow baking dish with a cup of wine. Bake in the oven for 7-10 minutes (7 for rare, 10 for medium rare) Remove and flip the steaks. Return them to the oven for another 7-10 minutes on 350.

How long do you cook a steak at 350 for medium

Grill, covered with grill lid, over medium heat (300° to 350°) 2 1/2 minutes. Using tongs, turn each steak at a 60-degree angle, and grill 2 1/2 more minutes. Flip steaks, and grill 2 1/2 minutes. Turn steaks at a 60-degree angle, and grill 2 1/2 more minutes (medium-rare) or to desired degree of doneness.