August 1, 2026
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Easy Chuleton Recipe – How to Make Spanish Ribeye at Home

Sliced medium-rare chuleton steak showing a pink center and charred crust on a wooden board, Spain.

Inspired by the Chuleton de Vaca Gallega from Santiago de Compostela, we decided to use this premium ingredient and cook it at home. This is an easy Chuleton recipe that you can follow step by step and enjoy at home, too.

A sliced medium-rare chuleton steak with a charred crust on a wooden cutting board, Spain.

Easy Chuleton Recipe

This is a simple step-by-step recipe about how to make pan-fried Chuleton – Spanish Ribeye Steak, using the 3-3-1-2 method.
Servings 2 people
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Equipment

  • Knife
  • Chopping board
  • Skillet pan

Ingredients

  • 1 Chuleton
  • Olive oil
  • Sea salt

Instructions

  • Bring to room temperature
    A raw, thick-cut chuleton steak resting in a black tray before cooking, Spain.
  • Salt on all sides
    Coarse sea salt sprinkled evenly over the surface of a raw chuleton steak, Spain.
  • Add olive oil
    Golden olive oil being poured into a hot stainless steel pan, Spain.
  • Render the fat for 3 minutes at medium heat
    Holding a seasoned chuleton steak sideways with tongs to render the fat edge in a hot pan, Spain.
  • Cook it on one side for 3 minutes
    Tongs holding a thick chuleton steak as it sears on its first side in a hot pan, Spain.
  • Then 3 minutes in the other side
    Tongs touching a golden-brown chuleton steak as it sears on its second side in a pan, Spain.
  • 1 more minute on the first side
    Tongs pressing down on a seared chuleton steak in a pan, Spain.
  • Lastly, 2 minutes on the second side
    A well-seared chuleton steak resting in a pan as it finishes cooking on its second side, Spain.
  • Cover and let it rest for 10 minutes
    A cooked, whole chuleton steak resting on a white plate after searing, Spain.
  • Cut and serve with sea salt
    A knife slicing into a juicy, medium-rare chuleton steak on a wooden board, Spain.
Cuisine: Spanish
Keyword: beef, chuleton, steak, txuleton

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