How to male perfect grilled rib eye steaks! When grilling rib eye steak, all you need is seasoning, steaks and a good meat thermometer! No marinade required.
Remove the rib eye steaks from the refrigerator. Season the steaks on all sides using the dry rub of your choice. For a rib eye, simpler is better, the meat is so good that you don't need sauce or a marinade.
Let the steaks sit at room temp for at least 30 minutes before cooking. but no longer than an hour,
Clean your grill grates and preheat your BBQ to a medium high heat.
Place the prepared rib eye steaks on the grill . Cook over direct heat for 4-5 minutes on each side for medium rare, but use your meat thermometer to get the right temperature for your desired doneness, not the amount of cooking time.
Steak doneness temperatures are as follows:120° F = Rare130° F = Medium rare140° F = Medium160° F = Well done
Remove the steaks from the grill and let the steaks rest for five minutes on a cutting board.. The juices will redistribute and settle throughout the meat, so that when you slice the steaks the juices won't all come out.
Slice on the cutting board and serve.
Notes
Rib eye steaks are SUCH good quality that they don't need a marinade to soften up the meat fibers, and they really don't need to be fancy other than a spice rub of your choice.
Remember that meat temperatures can rise another 5 degrees while resting, so remove from the grill in time allowing for this extra temperature rise.