Traeger Kitchen
Grilled Butter Basted Rib-Eye
Prep Time
5 Minutes
Cook Time
15 Minutes
Effort
Pellets
Hickory
Grill, chill, and give your rib-eye a bubbly butter bath. Share at your own risk.
Ingredients
How many people are you serving?
2
Units of Measurement:
main
2 thick-cut bone-in rib-eye steaks
kosher salt
pepper
4 Tablespoon Butter, unsalted
Steps
1
Season both sides of steaks with salt and pepper and let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.Ingredients
2 thick-cut bone-in rib-eye steaks
To Taste kosher salt
To Taste pepper
2
When ready to cook, set the Traeger temperature to 500℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes. Place a cast iron skillet with enough room for the steaks directly on the grill grate and preheat.Grill: 500 ˚F
3
Place steaks on the hottest part of the grill and cook for 5 minutes with the lid closed.Grill: 500 ˚F
4
After 5 minutes, open the lid and place the butter in the skillet, it should melt almost immediately.Ingredients
4 Tablespoon Butter, unsalted
5
Flip the steaks into the cast iron skillet so the grilled side is facing up. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes basting the steaks with butter every couple of minutes. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 125℉ to 130℉ for medium-rare (about 10 minutes).Grill: 500 ˚F
Probe: 125 ˚F
6
Remove steaks from the pan and rest for 10 minutes. Transfer steaks to plates and pour reserved butter over the top. Enjoy!