How to Cook Steak in the Oven

Whether a casual meal for the family or a fancy dinner for two, steaks are always a tantalizing (and easy) entrée choice. When you learn how to cook steak in the oven, you don't need to wait for good grilling weather. When it comes to oven-cooked steak, your best bet is broiling the meat. This requires a high oven temperature and placing steaks three to five inches from the heat source. Learn which cuts of meat are best for broiling (sirloin steak is only the beginning), then follow our step-by-step guide to how to cook steak in+ the oven for a super quick and fuss-free entrée. 

What Cuts of Steak Are Best to Cook in the Oven?

Before we start cooking, you'll need to choose the cut of steak to suit your recipe. For melt-in-your-mouth texture, look for steaks with a fresh pink/red color with abundant marbling (stripes of fat in the meat). Some fat around the exterior of beef cuts is good, but trim any large pieces surrounding the meat. Seek out these cuts when broiling steak in the oven:

• Flank
• Strip
• Top sirloin
• Tri-tip (bottom sirloin)
• Tenderloin
• Porterhouse
• T-bone
• Ribeye

Steak Seasoning Ideas

Add extra flavor to your steaks with a homemade rub. Sprinkle your spices and/or herbs on both sides, then rub to distribute evenly. Here are some easy spice formulas for how to cook steaks in the oven:

• Chicago Steakhouse: 1 Tbsp. dry mustard + 2 tsp. granulated garlic + 2 tsp. black pepper + 1 tsp. sweet smoked Spanish paprika + ½ tsp. dried thyme + ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
• Spicy Espresso: 2 tsp. chili powder + 1 tsp. salt + 1 tsp. instant espresso coffee powder + ½ tsp. garlic powder + ½ tsp. dried oregano + ½ tsp. black pepper
• Chili: 1 Tbsp. chili powder + 1 Tbsp. olive oil + 1½ tsp. dried oregano + ½ tsp. salt + ½ tsp. ground cumin
• Mediterranean: 2 tsp. dried rosemary + 2 tsp. dried thyme + 2 tsp. dried minced onion + 2 tsp. dried minced garlic + 1 tsp. salt + ¾ tsp. black pepper
• Asian-inspired: 1 Tbsp. dried orange peel + 2 tsp. garlic powder + 1 tsp. salt + 1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds + 1 tsp. black sesame seeds + 1 tsp. black pepper + ½ tsp. crushed red pepper
  

How Long to Cook Steak in the Oven

If your recipe doesn't specify how long to broil steaks, follow these guidelines.

• Boneless steak (top loin [strip], ribeye, shoulder top blade [flat iron], shoulder center [ranch], chuck eye, tenderloin)
  1 inch: broil 12 to 14 minutes for medium rare (145°F), 15 to 18 minutes for medium (160°F)
  1½ inches: broil 18 to 21 minutes for medium rare, 22 to 27 minutes for medium
• Boneless top sirloin steak
  1 inch: 15 to 17 minutes for medium rare, 20 to 22 minutes for medium
  1½ inch: 25 to 27 minutes for medium rare, 30 to 32 minutes for medium
• Boneless tri-tip steak (bottom sirloin)
  ¾ inch: 6 to 7 minutes for medium rare, 8 to 9 minutes for medium
  1 inch: 9 to 10 minutes for medium rare, 11 to 12 minutes for medium
• Flank steak
  Cook 1- to 1¼-inch steaks 13 to 16 minutes for medium doneness.
• Steak with bone (porterhouse, T-bone)
  1 inch: 12 to 15 minutes for medium rare, 15 to 20 minutes for medium
  1½ inch: 20 to 25 minutes for medium rare, 25 to 30 minutes for medium