Perfect Grilled Steak

Simplify your cooking with this 6-ingredient recipe for the tastiest steaks on the grill! It has a delightful buttery flavor, no need for marinating, and simple seasoning!

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1. Reasons to Love This Recipe
2. Ingredients Used
3. How To Grill Steak
4. Tips And Tricks
5. Steak Doneness Chart

When the weather warms up, I use the barbecue to create everything! Simple grilled chicken is one of my favorite foods, but a juicy grilled steak is truly exceptional. With no complex marinades to prepare or sophisticated spice blends, this steak recipe is incredibly easy to make and delicious.

This quick and simple dish may be used to add some flair to your meal prep salads or to make a weekday dinner that feels special. Try my shrimp kabobs, grilled tilapia, grilled veggie kabobs, or grilled baked potatoes if you enjoy simple summer grilling dishes!

Reasons to Love This Recipe

This simple steak recipe is so full of flavor with almost no effort! Let the beef be the star with a simple seasoning and a beautiful char.
Skip the restaurant tonight with this buttery steak that’s just like a steakhouse for way less.
If you want a recipe that’s ready in less than 10 minutes, this is it! Keep the summer side dishes simple for an easy dinner that feels fancy.

Ingredients Used

Steaks: You can grill any steaks! For this recipe and timing, I like to use a thick cut steak like ribeyes, t-bones, New York strips, or sirloin steaks. The thinner the steak, the less time it needs to reach perfect medium rare.
Olive oil: If your steaks always stick to the grill, this is the trick! Even with nonstick grates, I always use a little oil. It also helps the spices stick to the steak.
Spices: With a quality steak, you can keep the seasonings simple. Salt and pepper are always important. I also add some fresh rosemary to the mix for a little extra flavor.
Butter: You can always skip this step, but I think the melted butter at the end adds a little moisture back to the steak. Simply let it sit on the steaks while they rest.

How To Grill Steak

Preheat the grill. First, turn on your grill and let it warm up to medium-high heat. You can use a gas or charcoal grill.
Oil steaks. Then, brush some olive oil on both sides. This helps keep the steaks from sticking to the grill and ruining the beautiful char!
Season steaks. Next, sprinkle salt, pepper, and fresh rosemary all over the steaks. I like to use my hands to press the seasonings into the oiled steaks slightly, too.
Grill steaks. Now, add the steaks to the grill and reduce the heat to medium. For the best char marks, put them at an angle.
Check the temperature. For a medium-rare steak, grill the steaks for about 4 minutes on each side until the internal temperature reaches 130℉/55°C. Check out the table below for all the temperatures for your ideal steak doneness.
Rest with butter. When the steaks are done, set them on a plate to rest with a pat of butter on each. Cover the plate loosely with foil and let the steaks rest while the butter melts.

Tips And Tricks

Whether you’re a grill master or new to cooking over a flame, these tips and tricks will give you the best steaks every time:

Clean your grill. The first step to a beautifully grilled steak is clean grates! This makes it easier to flip your steaks cleanly and keeps that burnt flavor at bay. You can also oil the grates to make flipping even easier.
Bring steaks to room temperature. This may sound dangerous, but it helps the steaks cook faster in the center! When you’re prepping dinner, take out your steaks and let them sit on the counter for about half an hour.
Add more flavor. This is a super simple steak recipe that is perfectly juicy and flavorful every time. However, if you want more flavor, use a marinade or more garlic and herbs! I’ve also used compound butter for even more buttery flavor, too.
Grill the whole meal. I strive to keep the oven and stove off during the summer. Luckily, there’s tons of amazing sides you can make on the grill, too! Add some asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms, bell peppers, corn on the cob, or even baked potatoes to the grates this summer.
Storing. If you have leftovers, keep them in the fridge for 3-4 days in an airtight container. You can reheat steak, but if not done properly you run the risk of overcooking it so I wrote a full blog post about the best way to reheat steak – make sure to check it out!