An entrecote, sirloin or ribeye roulade is a festive roasting joint that you can prepare in various ways. Below you will find a handy guide. Scroll through and choose your preferred cooking method!

Entrecote roulade Rubia Gallega low and slow (sear & cook through)

Plan ahead, defrost the meat a few days in advance (or for a few hours in cold water) and take it out of the fridge 5 hours in advance to bring it to room temperature.
Preheat the oven to 120C for even cooking and heat the pan or grill to maximum heat
Sear or grill the meat all over in a large pan with butter or on the grill until it is thoroughly browned and any fat cap is deliciously crisp
Transfer the meat to the preheated oven, place the seared steak in an oven dish and add the cooking fat.
Time: use the schedule below for your own planning; these times are indicative.
Measure the core temperature of these cuts of meat at all times. Use the temperatures in the schedule.
Rest: leave the meat to rest for 10 minutes before carving/ serving.
Season the meat after searing or afterwards with pepper and salt or a rub of your choice

Final core temperatures

Rare 52C
Medium rare 54C
Medium 57C
Medium-well/well done 62C

Allow for a total cooking time of 2 hours

Reverse sear Entrecote roulade Rubia Gallega (cook & finish on the grill)

Plan ahead, defrost the meat a few days in advance (or for a few hours in cold water) and take it out of the fridge 5 hours in advance to bring it to room temperature.
Preheat the oven or bbq to 60C.
Cook the meat to 2 degrees below the core temperatures stated below. The final 2 degrees will be reached while finishing on the grill.
Grill or sear the meat all over until browned and crisp, until the desired core temperature is reached.
Measure the core temperature of these cuts of meat at all times. Use the temperatures in the schedule.
Rest: leave the meat to rest for 10 minutes before carving/ serving.
Season the meat after searing or afterwards with pepper and salt or a rub of your choice

Final core temperatures

-Rare 52C (beef, veal)
-Medium rare 54C (beef, veal)
-Medium 57C (beef, lamb, veal)
-Medium-well/well done 62C (lamb)

Allow for a total cooking time of 3 hours.

Preparing Entrecote roulade Rubia Gallega sous vide

Plan ahead, defrost the meat a few days in advance (or for a few hours in cold water) and take it out of the fridge 5 hours in advance to bring it to room temperature.
Preheat the water bath so that the times below are correct. Make sure the vacuum bag is sealed (you can season and re-vacuum the steaks yourself if you wish. Normally, however, the packaging can go straight into the water bath.
Time, set the sous vide stick according to the schedule below. If the meat is still frozen, add 1 hour.
Grill the steak in a pan or on the bbq until golden brown; you can also use a blowtorch. Finishing on the grill or with a blowtorch will not raise the temperature any further.
Rest, leave the steak to rest for 10 minutes before carving/ serving.
Season the steak only halfway through or afterwards with pepper and salt or a rub of your choice

Sous vide stick setting for beef roulade

Rare: 52C in 3 hours
Medium/Rare: 54C in 3 hours
Medium: 57C in 3 hours