Easy Holiday Ribeye Roast Recipes

EASY HOLIDAY RIBEYE ROAST

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in small bowl. Rub all over ribeye roast, wrap in plastic and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 225°F.
• Discard plastic wrap and place roast on wire rack set on sheet pan.
• Season with additional kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and bring to room temperature, about 40 minutes.
• Roast on center rack in oven for 90 minutes or until thermometer inserted into thickest part reads 110℉.
• Remove from oven and rest for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours.
• 40 minutes before serving, preheat oven to 425°F.
• For medium-rare, roast for 20 more minutes or until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part reads 125°F.
• Rest for 20 minutes before slicing.

EASY RIB EYE ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Beat butter and garlic together in a bowl. Poke several holes in roast with a sharp knife. Rub butter mixture all over roast and season meat with salt and black pepper. Place roast, fat-side up, in a roasting pan.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C), and continue cooking until roast is reddish-pink and juicy in the center, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

EASY PRIME RIB OR RIB EYE ROAST

Steps:

• Crush peppercorns in a bag using a rolling pin, or use the whirry thing to crush them up. A bullet blender is my favorite little whirry thing, but any food processor or spice/coffee grinder will work. Chop the rosemary and thyme. Mix salt, pepper, rosemary and thyme to blend. The salt and pepper are necessary, the other spices are optional. Don't be afraid to change the mixture to suit your personal taste. Less is more with added spices.
• Roll the roast in the spice mixture to coat completely. Use more pepper and salt if needed to coat completely.
• Wrap in aluminum foil, place on a baking sheet and refrigerate overnight or for at least 12 hours. I did 18 hours, the time is approximate. In my research, I also found that covering the roast while it marinates is negotiable.
• Remove from refrigerator and let sit unwrapped on the counter for at least 30 minutes before cooking. This allows for more even cooking and is necessary.
• Preheat oven or roaster to 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat the roasting rack during this time. My turkey rack was perfect.
• Cook uncovered on a roasting rack for 25 minutes per pound for medium rare to a temperature of 125 to 130. 30 minutes for a firm medium at 135-140 degrees. Any higher temperature will produce a grey, well done interior, not a good thing. No peeking! Check the temperature with an instant read digital thermometer (cheap, quick and accurate) inserted to the center of the roast an hour before time is up, then maybe one more time a half hour later. The temperature is most important for a great roast, not the cooking time.
• Tent loosely with aluminum foil and let rest for at least 30 minutes. This is your variable time, it can rest up to 2 hours, about an hour is optimal. This step is critical as the juices inside the meat are distributed and absorbed while resting. If cut at this time, the juices will drain, the meat will be exceptionally dry and lose a lot of flavor.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees. 450 works almost as well if you are cooking something else at the same time. Roast for 8-10 minutes to brown the top. This step is only to brown the top, not for additional cooking and will not affect the interior temperature of the roast.
• It is possible to slice immediately without losing the juices. Either slice at the table or just before serving.

HOLIDAY BEEF RIB EYE ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine garlic, salt, pepper, and thyme. Press evenly into surface of roast.
• Place a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Place roast on the rack. Don't add any water and don't cover.
• Roast for 18 to 22 minutes per pound for rare to medium. Cook longer if not done to your preference.
• Remove roast.
• For the currant sauce, mix the last three ingredients together. Heat on stove top.

EASY STANDING RIB ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
• Brush rib roast lightly with olive oil. Rub sea salt, black pepper, and garlic into the roast. Place fatty-side up on a rack set inside a shallow pan.
• Roast in the preheated oven until browned, about 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and tent pan with aluminum foil. Continue cooking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the rib roast registers 140 degrees (60 degrees C), about 1 hour.
• Let rib roast stand for 10 to 20 minutes before carving.