Juicy pork ribeye steak in a sweet honey-garlic sauce is an easy, delicious dinner recipe your family will love. Ready in minutes!
You might not be completely familiar with pork steaks but they have become a firm favorite in our house. Not only are they easier to cook than pork chops (the connective tissue means they stay juicier and don’t dry out so quickly), they’re also super versatile and absolutely delicious.
They work very well cooked with a sweet, sticky sauce and this honey-garlic sauce is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. Serve with steamed greens, these pork ribeye steaks make an excellent easy weeknight dinner.
How to cook pork ribeye steak
Sear the steaks in a hot pan until well-browned on both sides. Mix honey, soy sauce (or Tamari or Coconut aminos for a gluten free version), chilli flakes/red pepper flakes, lemon juice and minced garlic and pour into the pan. Allow to cook and reduce, basting the pork with the sauce, until the sauce is thick and sticky and the pork is cooked through.
Are pork steaks and pork chops the same?
Pork chops and pork ribeye steaks are very similar. Pork ribeye is also cut from the loin but is boneless and cut from the rib area of the loin. If you can’t find pork ribeye steaks, pork chops can easily be used instead.
Easy pork dinner recipes
- Garlic herb pork fillet skewers
- Creamy mushroom pork chops
- Easy pork sausage meatballs in tomato sauce
- Pork bolognese with cheesy pangrattato
Honey-garlic pork ribeye steak
Ingredients
- 4 pork ribeye steaks
- ½ cup Soy/Tamari sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 2-3 garlic cloves crushed
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½-1 tsp chilli/red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Season the pork steaks with salt then sear in a hot pan until well-browned on both sides.
- Mix together all the sauce ingredients. Taste and adjust as preferred.
- Pour the sauce into the pan and allow to cook, basting the pork, until the sauce is reduced and the pork is cooked to your preference.
- Remove from the heat and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
I’m making this tonight with a roasted beet salad and garlic mashed potatoes. Do you have a wine pairing suggestion?
I am unfortunately not very knowledgeable on wine.
Is that parsley or cilantro that you use on top. Making tonight and I have both so just wondering.
Either will work!
Do you trim the fat off before you brown them or leave it on?
I always leave it on but that’s personal preference so you can cut it off if you prefer.
I just wanted to say this is the best recipe I have tried in a while. That said, I should clarify I did not follow the recipe exactly as written. At 70 years old I consider recipes ideas or starting points. I did follow the basic recipe, but made some changes based on my personal tastes. That said, this is a wonderful meal. It will become part of my rotation. The cooking times were perfect, the meat moist, tender and delicious. Thank you for a wonderful surprise!
That’s fantastic to hear Norma. I also use recipes as starting points so I’m so pleased to hear you do the same.
Great recipe, the steaks were super tender. I have always struggled with cooking pork chops, so to have the steaks as an alternative is brilliant – thank you!
Eating now, so yummy! I MADE EXTRA sauce and put on steak and broccoli. Gotta go. Soon good. Ty so much!
I just did some of your pork recipes. They all were delectable, but I prefer honey garlic pork ribeye steak. Highly recommend everyone to try it!
Best ever! The only thing I would have changed is that I would have marinated them in the sauce prior and made extra for dipping…because it was good!
I just made this but baked them in the oven at 375.. Turning a few times and adding more sauce each turn, came out amazing juicy and delicious!
How much garlic so I use of I only have minced garlic in the fridge?
1-2tsp should be perfect.
I just made this but baked them in the oven.. Turning a few times and adding more sauce each turn, came out amazing juicy and delicious!
Delicious! So happy you liked it, Beryl.
Must-try everyone!
I’ve made this many time for kids. They seem addicted of pork steak. Super delicious.
Anyway, I am so happy to see that!
Turned out delicious! My husband and son really enjoyed it. Im going to attempt to turn it into a stir fry next go around.
Can I replace the soy sauce for Worcestershire sauce? Don’t have soy sauce on hand :/
The Worcestershire sauce won’t be quite the same but it should still be tasty.
Should I double the sauce ingredients if I’m cooking double the meat? Or maybe only increase it a bit, like by one third?
It really depends on if you want extra sauce to spoon over the meat once cooked. Increasing it just a bit will be fine.
I’ve made this twice since seeing your recipe. My kids love it and ask for it all the time. Super delicious.
I LOVE when kids love my recipes. So happy yours did Rebecca. 🙂
Can this be cooked in the crockpot also?
I’ve never tested it in a crockpot and I think the steak might dry out so wouldn’t recommend it.
Had this for dinner and we loved it. My son had two helpings and said this was the best pork he’s every tried. Great recipe!
Oh wow, high praise! 🙂
Love that this recipe only needs a handful of ingredients Alida, yet looks like it’s got so much flavor! Perfect for those bisy weeknights!
It is such a winner for busy weeknights! 🙂
Recipe sounds really good, but I have never heard of pork ribeye steaks. Do I have to speak to the meat department
people about them?
Yes, you can ask your butcher about them or else use pork chops if you can’t find ribeye steaks.