The Best Grilled Steak Recipes
Welcome to the Best Grilled Steak Recipes Round Up! At Over the Fire Cooking, we’re all about creating memorable moments over epic food dishes. Nothing does this better than a juicy steak with the perfect char, tasty sides, and a glass of red wine shared with friends. Grilling the perfect steak is simpler than you think, and we’re always here to show you how. So, let’s fire up those grills and start exploring my all-time favorite steaks! The next time you’re looking for the best steak for all your special occasions, look no further than the recipes below. For the best results, always follow the recipe card, but also never fear experimenting and making this food truly your own. Table of Contents Why You’ll Love Grilled Steak RecipesTips for Cooking the Best SteakSteak Prep BasicsGrilling BasicsServing TimeMy Favorite Grilled Steak RecipesPro Tip: Temperature of the SteakWhat to Serve with Grilled Steak More Steak, but Not GrilledLeftovers & ReheatingFAQsFlavor X Fire & FOOD X Fire Why You’ll Love Grilled Steak Recipes Tips for Cooking the Best Steak Steak Prep BasicsGrilling BasicsServing Time Steak Prep Basics Grilling Basics Serving Time My Favorite Grilled Steak Recipes Pro Tip: Temperature of the Steak What to Serve with Grilled Steak More Steak, but Not Grilled Leftovers & Reheating FAQs Flavor X Fire & FOOD X Fire Why You’ll Love Grilled Steak Recipes There are endless reasons to love these Grilled Steak Recipes. First things first, a perfectly cooked steak with an insane amount of flavor is easy to achieve on the charcoal grill. The smoky essence from some aromatic wood chips is hard to beat. Secondly, these recipes are incredibly versatile for any special occasion, whether it’s date night or family time. If you’re new to my site, y’all are going to love how my bold and adventurous grilled steak recipes set your taste buds on fire. Lastly, when you have the right equipment, grilling steak is surprisingly simple. With just a few basic techniques and ingredients, you can achieve the perfect grilled steak right in your backyard. Tips for Cooking the Best Steak Steak Prep Basics Cut of Steak – If you take nothing else from this post, remember to invest in good steak. The right steak, such as a good filet mignon, ribeye steak, or New York Strip Steak can make all the difference from an alright meal to an unforgettable one. Avoid Cold Steak – For perfectly grilled steak, bring your raw steak to room temperature before grilling. This ensures even cooking throughout the center of the steak and also gets you a better crust. Simple Seasonings – A simple blend of sea salt, black pepper, and garlic powder is sometimes all you need to season steak. However, there are endless creative ways to kick up the flavor and the heat and these recipes will show you how. Cut of Steak – If you take nothing else from this post, remember to invest in good steak. The right steak, such as a good filet mignon, ribeye steak, or New York Strip Steak can make all the difference from an alright meal to an unforgettable one. Avoid Cold Steak – For perfectly grilled steak, bring your raw steak to room temperature before grilling. This ensures even cooking throughout the center of the steak and also gets you a better crust. Simple Seasonings – A simple blend of sea salt, black pepper, and garlic powder is sometimes all you need to season steak. However, there are endless creative ways to kick up the flavor and the heat and these recipes will show you how. Add flavor to everything you’re cooking shop over the fire spice lines Grilling Basics Cooking Temperature – When it comes to cooking, the key is to use high heat and cook the steak for the right amount of time. Without the heat, you won’t get those iconic grill marks that make you feel like a cowboy. Clean the Grill Grates – Before you grill, push all laziness aside and make sure all the crud from the last time is completely gone so that your new recipe flavors don’t get sabotaged. Steak Recipe Cooking Times – For thicker steaks, generally aim for 3-4 minutes per side over direct heat, then finish cooking over indirect heat until the steak reaches your desired level of doneness. On the other hand, thinner steaks only take about 1-2 minutes per side. Cooking Temperature – When it comes to cooking, the key is to use high heat and cook the steak for the right amount of time. Without the heat, you won’t get those iconic grill marks that make you feel like a cowboy. Clean the Grill Grates – Before you grill, push all laziness aside and make sure all the crud from the last time is completely gone so that your new recipe flavors don’t get sabotaged. Steak Recipe Cooking Times – For thicker steaks, generally aim for 3-4 minutes per side over direct heat, then finish cooking over indirect heat until the steak reaches your desired level of doneness. On the other hand, thinner steaks only take about 1-2 minutes per side. Serving Time Let the Steak Rest – I say it often enough but don’t forget to let your great steak rest before you slice it with a sharp knife. Cut Against the Grain – With some exceptions, depending on the cut of steak, you will get a tender juicy steak bite when you slice it against the grain. This is especially important for skirt steak and flank steak. Garnish – Some chopped parsley, chives, or cilantro can give your dish a pop of flavor and color to level up the steak’s presentation. Let the Steak Rest – I say it often enough but don’t forget to let your great steak rest before you slice it with a sharp knife. Cut Against the Grain – With some exceptions, depending on the cut of steak, you will get a tender juicy steak bite when you slice it against the grain. This is especially important for skirt steak and flank steak. Garnish – Some chopped parsley, chives, or cilantro can give your dish a pop of flavor and color to level up the steak’s presentation. My Favorite Grilled Steak Recipes Without further ado, let’s get to the list of my favorite grilled steak recipes. While there is no single best way to make steak taste delicious, these recipes are pretty freakin’ close! Let me know your favorite way to enjoy grilled steak in the comments. Perfect Ribeye Steak This is my take on making a butter-basted ribeye in your backyard, which is the makings of the Perfect Ribeye Steak. View Recipe Grilled Steak with Skillet Potatoes This classic grilled hanger steak recipe gets even better with the tastiest skillet potatoes. View Recipe Grilled Steak with Lobster Mac and Cheese This recipe levels up some filet mignon steaks with some tasty lobster mac and cheese. View Recipe Grilled Steak and Shrimp with BLK Garlic Butter This recipe takes two of my favorites, ribeye steak and shrimp, and smothers them in spicy garlic butter. View Recipe Grilled Steak with Cheese Stuffed Onions For a truly satisfying meal, this flap steak recipe knocks it out of the park with the cheesy stuffed onions and garlic-infused oil. View Recipe Grilled Steaks and Oysters For some surf and turf action with oysters, this is my go-to recipe. View Recipe Grilled Steaks with Creamy Chipotle Shrimp This NY Strip Steak recipe had me at "creamy chipotle shrimp" – so freakin' delicious! View Recipe Grilled Steaks with Board Sauce This incredible steak recipe with porterhouse steaks gets a punch of rustic flavor from the cutting board. View Recipe Grilled NY Strips with Garlic Chili Sauce These New York Strip Steaks topped with a garlic chili sauce are so freakin' delicious. View Recipe Steak with Peppercorn Cream Sauce Sometimes a steak recipe is all about the sauce. This is one of them! View Recipe Steak Bites with Mashed Potatoes Steak Bites with Mashed Potatoes is comfort food at its best. The whole family is going to fall in love with the combo of juicy steak bites, cheesy mashed potatoes, and a savory pan sauce. View Recipe Carne Asada Baked Potato My Carne Asada Baked Potato recipe features the tastiest grilled skirt steak and the best toppings, like cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, and queso. View Recipe Chimichurri Steak & Shrimp Chimichurri Steak & Shrimp is not your father's version of the classic Surf & Turf dish. Instead, perfectly grilled filet mignon, smoky bacon, and succulent shrimp are leveled up by a zesty chimichurri sauce. View Recipe Steak Loco Moco This is a twist on the Hawaiian Classic, Loco Moco. Instead of a ground beef patty, we are using a massive ribeye steak for a huge boost in flavor! View Recipe Steak with Oysters Steak with Oysters smothered in spicy garlic Cowboy Butter is a fantastic recipe that's perfect for the holidays or any special occasion. Thanks to the Breeo Y Series the cooking process is a breeze. View Recipe Garlic Herb Beef Tenderloin When the air is cool and festivities are in the air, adorn your holiday table with Garlic Herb Beef Tenderloin with Loaded Baked Potatoes. View Recipe Steak with Béarnaise Sauce Steak with Béarnaise Sauce is one thick cut ribeye drizzled in a zesty, smooth, butter sauce and served along with some roasted potatoes. View Recipe Chili Butter Steak and Shrimp Chili Butter Steak and Shrimp for a spicy, savory surf and turf experience. View Recipe Milanesa Napolitana Milanesa Napolitana for a delicious stuffed and fried steak situation. View Recipe Bacon Wrapped Filets with Bacon Fat Fries Bacon Wrapped Filets with Bacon Fat Fries for a delicious meal of steak and fries. View Recipe Steak with Garlic Confit Steak with Garlic Confit for an easy and delicious meal! View Recipe Carne Asada Pizza Carne Asada Pizza for an elevated, protein packed pizza experience. View Recipe Steak Frites with Garlic Chili Butter Steak Frites with Garlic Chili Butter for your elevated steak and fries dish. View Recipe Grilled Trash Can Nachos Grilled Trash Can Nachos for a mountain of delicious nachos! View Recipe Grilled Steak Potato Wedges Grilled Steak Potato Wedges for a fun, sharable dinner or appetizer. View Recipe Steak and Creamy Mushroom Sauce Next date night, consider making my Steak and Mushroom Sauce recipe. Tender filets, wrapped in crispy bacon are smothered in a creamy mushroom sauce that will leave you and your person breathless. View Recipe Grilled Tuscan Steak Grilled Tuscan Steak is a delicious steak made even better with a herb infused, melty beef tallow. View Recipe Pan Seared Steak with Crispy Potatoes Pan Seared Steak with Crispy Potatoes View Recipe Steak in Beef Tallow Steak in Beef Tallow for a fun way to cook some steaks and lock in that beefy flavor we all know and love. View Recipe Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon with delicious garlic shrimp on top is easy to make anytime on the grill. View Recipe Grilled Steak Vampiro Tacos Grilled Steak Vampiro Tacos for the vampires… and humans too! Happy Halloween. View Recipe Grilled Steak Crostini Grilled Steak Crostini for some bite size slivers of steak on top of a cheesy baguette with chili oil! View Recipe Stuffed Skirt Steak Stuffed Skirt Steak using all the ingredients from Jalapeno Poppers, but better! What is not to love about this epic meal? View Recipe Grilled Ribeye and Beef Tallow Fries Grilled Ribeye and Beef Tallow Fries for a delicious meal! View Recipe Grilled Beef Short Ribs These Grilled Beef Short Ribs with melted chimichurri butter are cooked over a smokeless firepit until tender and served with crispy smashed potatoes. View Recipe Steak and Chili Oil Eggs These Steak and Chili Oil Eggs are tender marinated and grilled ribeye steaks served alongside chili oil fried eggs. View Recipe Grilled Tri-Tip with Charred Corn Salsa This Grilled Tri-Tip with Charred Corn Salsa is made with juicy grilled steak, spicy pinquito beans, and homemade charred corn salsa! View Recipe Coffee Crusted Ribeyes with Honey Chili Butter These Coffee Crusted Ribeyes are coated in a smoky coffee spice rub and topped with a sweet and spicy homemade honey chili butter. View Recipe Brazilian Steaks with Habanero Chimichurri Brazilian Steaks with Habanero Chimichurri for a delicious, fire kissed dinner! View Recipe Peppercorn Crusted Steaks with Duck Fat Fries Peppercorn Crusted Steaks with Duck Fat Fries for your classic steak dinner with a fancy fry twist. View Recipe Salt Bae Steak Salt Bae Steak recipe for a delicious dinnertime meal. View Recipe Steak Gorgonzola There's something undeniably satisfying about making Steak Gorgonzola on the grill. With a creamy mushroom sauce, turn dinner tonight into an Italian restaurant experience! View Recipe Grilled Steak Burrito Bowl This Grilled Steak Burrito Bowl to enjoy all your favorite flavors wrapped together in a glorious tortilla! If a burrito isn't your thing, try it in a bowl! View Recipe Santa Maria Tri-Tip I love this Santa Maria Tri-Tip for any occasion, and created this incredible Artichoke Cream Sauce to top it all off! View Recipe Steak and Potatoes My Steak and Potatoes recipe is simplicity done right. Grilled steaks are paired with crispy skillet potatoes and a homemade chipotle steak sauce that is so freakin' delicious. View Recipe Cheese Fries with Chimichurri Steak This loaded plate of fries has steak, zesty chimichurri sauce and melted cheese for the ultimate comfort food dinner. View Recipe Steak Bite Tacos These freakin' delicious steak bite tacos are buttery and savory all at once. Perfect quick and simple recipe for taco night! View Recipe Steak and Eggs with Cowboy Butter Steak and Eggs with Cowboy Butter is an easy brunch or breakfast recipe with juicy hanger steak bites, farm-fresh eggs, and crispy potatoes. View Recipe Grilled Skirt Steak with Chimichurri An ode to South America with this skirt steak and homemade chimichurri sauce. View Recipe Grilled Steak Oscar Recipe While this year has been a struggle in moments, it has also been full of so much life! This Grilled Steak Oscar is an ode to just that. View Recipe Grilled Steak Elote Sliders Grilled Steak Elote Sliders for a so freaking delicious meal! View Recipe Grilled Steak with Charred Scallion Sauce You can't go wrong with my Grilled Steak with Charred Scallion Sauce recipe when learning how to grill a tomahawk steak. Served up with steamy sweet potatoes, it's perfection on a plate! View Recipe Flake Steak Skewers These flake steak skewers are made of mouthwatering strips of ribeye steaks, seasoned with cowboy butter for a freakin' delicious meal. View Recipe Grilled Vacio Grilled Vacio with grilled egg-stuffed peppers is the perfect recipe to pull out when you want to impress a hungry crowd at a dinner party. View Recipe Triple Seared Steak The Triple Seared Steak features a Japanese style of building flavor and crust on a cut of meat by searing unique flavors onto the outside. View Recipe Ranch Steak My cowboy Ranch Steak recipe with jalapeno cornbread and a wedge salad is a veritable celebration of the creamy, tangy goodness of ranch dressing! View Recipe Ruth’s Chris Steak Here's my open fire take on Ruth's Chris world-famous steak recipe, paired with melted butter and classic creamed spinach. View Recipe Outback Ribeye Recipe The infamous Outback Ribeye with that killer seasoning rub is easy to make on the grill for half the price! View Recipe Cowboy Candy Rubbed Grilled Steak with Bacon Jam Cowboy Candy Rubbed Grilled Steak with Bacon Jam is a next-level grilled steak that delivers big flavor. Featuring my new caramelized jalapeno Cowboy Candy Rub, it’s sweet, smoky, spicy—and guaranteed to impress. View Recipe Steak Breakfast Burrito The Steak Breakfast Burrito is one of my "on the go" recipes, perfect for eating while I'm out and about in my Align shoes. It's packed with all my faves: flavorful, juicy ribeye steak with hashbrowns, eggs, melty cheese, and salsa. View Recipe Pro Tip: Temperature of the Steak The ideal internal temperature when cooking steak varies depending on the level of doneness you prefer. While I prefer rare to medium-rare steak, here is your guide for every preference. Instead of eye-balling it, invest in an instant-read thermometer for the most accurate reading. Rare: 120-125°F (49-52°C) Medium Rare: 130-135°F (54-57°C) Medium: 140-145°F (60-63°C) Medium Well: 150-155°F (66-68°C) Well Done: 160°F (71°C) or higher Rare: 120-125°F (49-52°C) Medium Rare: 130-135°F (54-57°C) Medium: 140-145°F (60-63°C) Medium Well: 150-155°F (66-68°C) Well Done: 160°F (71°C) or higher What to Serve with Grilled Steak Grilled steak pairs wonderfully with a variety of side dishes to create a well-rounded and satisfying meal. Grilled carrots or asparagus are a favorite of mine. Creamy mash with tons of garlic butter and cream also never disappoints. In summer, corn on the cob grilled with some spices is always a good idea. And, don’t forget the crusty French bread to mop up all your tasty steak juices. More Steak, but Not Grilled Leftovers & Reheating Steak is easy to store and reheat later on for more satisfying meals. Place any leftover steak tightly wrapped in aluminum foil inside an airtight container for 3-5 days. To reheat grilled steak, keep it in the aluminum foil and take it back to your grill. Feel free to add some butter, seasonings, and some beef broth or beer for moisture while it heats up again. FAQs ​Where do I find the best steaks? You’ll be amazed at the quality of steak you can source from your local grocery store. Another great option is to go online and buy some of the best pasture-raised beef you’ll ever taste. White Oak Pastures, US Wellness Meats, and Primal Pastures are some popular sites. If you know of another high-quality meat supplier I should know about, drop a comment below. What kind of grill do you recommend? When it comes to choosing a grill for your outdoor cooking adventures, I always want to give a shout-out to the Oklahoma Joe’s Judge Grill. This workhorse of a grill offers exceptional quality, durability, and versatility. With its spacious cooking surface, efficient heat distribution, and precise temperature control, you can achieve perfect results every time. What kind of charcoal do you recommend for the grill? When it comes to charcoal for grilling, you can’t go wrong with Cowboy Charcoal. Made from natural hardwood, you’ll get a clean and consistent burn that imparts a delicious smoky flavor to your grilled food. It’s free from additives and chemicals, ensuring a pure grilling experience without any unwanted flavors or odors. Get The Cookbooks! 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