Perfect Roast Ribeye Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What temperature should a ribeye roast be cooked at? ›

Roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and continue cooking until rib eye is reddish-pink and juicy in the center, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center will read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C) for medium. Serve and enjoy!

The trick to grilling a roast is searing it first and fast over high heat and then moving it to a lower temperature and allowing it to continue cooking slowly. The sear will not only create a perfect barbecue crust, but it will also lock in those juices that you don't want to escape.

Prime rib is simply a bigger, less-processed section of the cow's primal rib, while a ribeye is a piece of that rib section sliced into a smaller portion. Both cuts also share a reputation for being utterly delicious. The rib primal is tucked into an area of the cow that doesn't do much work.

Cook the Rib

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Place the roast fat side up, bone side down, in a large roasting pan. Cook for 15 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 325°F. This allows the heat to sear the roast, trapping the juicy flavors inside while the rest of the meat cooks.

Place the seasoned rib roast on a greased roasting rack in a roasting tray. Heat the oven to 250°F with the rack in the lower middle position. Cook for 4 to 5 hours or until the internal temperature in the thickest part of the roast is 125-130°F for medium-rare prime rib, or 135-140°F for medium.

It's no secret that roasts need to cook slow and slow, but for that killer crust on a prime rib the secret is to hit it with a lot of heat first. Like our other prime rib recipes, this rosemary-rubbed prime rib cooks at 450F for 20 minutes before cooking for another 60 to 90 minutes at 350F.

Use these guidelines for how long to cook prime rib roast to your perfect doneness. Roast the meat, uncovered at 350°F, until desired doneness. After removing the roast from the oven, transfer it to a cutting board. Cover the meat with foil and let stand for 15 minutes.

It's not really necessary to sear your roast before cooking, but caramelizing the surface gives the cut an incredible depth of flavor, enhanced with the complex layers of nutty caramel and coffee-like bitterness that meat-lovers find delicious.

Cut Ribeye Steaks or roasts at Home

For Steaks - cut across the grain, as solid lines indicate, into 3/4" to 1" thick steaks. For Roasts - cut across the grain, as broken line indicates, into smaller roasts, sized to your liking. Excess fat may be trimmed after slicing into steaks.

The ribeye cut comes from the exact same rib area of the animal. The cut is from the rib roast, aka prime rib. To be considered a ribeye, the steak must be cut before the roast is cooked.

What tastes better, prime rib or ribeye? ›

Differences in Flavor

Both prime ribs and ribeyes have very pronounced beefy flavors because of their locations along the animal's rib. However, the prime rib is often a bit more flavorful than the ribeye since it contains more fat and the bone.

Remove the roast from the refrigerator 1 ½ to 2 hours before cooking, the longer time for the largest roast (if you don't let the roast come to room temperature, if will take longer to cook your roast).

Unless you've cut your beef yourself or you're making a stuffed beef meal at home, there's no reason for you to truss your beef roast on your own.

In the end, it comes down to personal preference. Some grillers love the look of a bone-in rib-eye, or the experience of gnawing the last scraps off a premium T-bone. Others would rather get a fully-seared steak that's cooked evenly all the way through. Remember: when you grill, it's up to you.

For ribeye steaks, the ideal internal temperature is 135°F for medium-rare, 145°F medium, 150°F medium well and 160°F for well done. Keep in mind that meat will continue to rise a few degrees once it's off the grill.

Prime Rib Doneness Temperature: 125°F (52°C)

Use 130°F (54°C) for Medium doneness.

The Benefits of Slow Roasting

First, slow roasting produces a Prime Rib that is tender, juicy, and has evenly cooked meat.