How to Cook a Steak Without a Grill

We were given a rib eye steak but we had no idea how to cook it. Our first choice would've been a grill but it was about 30 degrees outside. So I looked it up and it turns out you can easily cook it in a pan on the stove top.

First, bring the steak up to room temperature. People say this is the secret to a good steak. Simply leave it out on the counter about 30-45 minutes before you plan on cooking it.

Then, while you rub it with spices of your choosing (we just did a garlic and salt to keep it easy), heat your pan on high heat. To help the spices stick better, we rubbed it in melted butter first but I'm not sure that's necessary. On the other hand, some people only put butter on it. It's completely up to you.

For rare, cook it 3 minutes on each side. We wanted ours closer to medium so we did 4 minutes on the first side and 3 minutes on the other side. It did end up a little bit more well but it was still SO good! We split the steak and had made potatoes on the side, so it was filling enough.

With this method, it's quick and delicious without having one of us standing out in the cold to grill. We may cook all our steaks like this from now on!