Whole Ribeye Roast

What is a Ribeye Roast?

The Ribeye roast is - just like the ribeye - cut from the beef rib. The ribeye falls between the shoulder and the loin and includes ribs six through twelve. In this part of the cow, you find more intramuscular fat, which creates the fantastic marbling in the ribeye. This fantastic marbling ensures that the roast is tender, flavorful, and has a nice bite. A ribeye roast is essentially ribeye in one piece. From a ribeye roast, you can slice your own ribeyes, prepare the roast as a whole, or even make a rolled roast.

Ribeye Roast as a Sunday Roast?

The Sunday roast is often called the ultimate comfort food and is originally a (very nice) English tradition. After all, most people have time on Sundays to work in the kitchen (or in the garden with the BBQ).

The Ribeye roast is perfect for the Sunday roast. Serve it with potatoes, vegetables, and a good gravy. Oh, traditionally, the gravy for a Sunday roast is nice and thick. This is because flour is added to the gravy during preparation.

In the past, the Sunday roast was always served around lunchtime, but with the shift from having warm meals in the afternoon to the evening, the Sunday Roast has also moved to the late afternoon. This way, you have the whole day to prepare the perfect roast and can enjoy a hearty meal in the evening.

A ribeye roast is ideal for a Sunday roast, but if you prefer a leaner cut of beef, you can also choose, for example, a entrecôte roast, a nice lamb leg, or chuck roast.

Is There Bone in Ribeye Roast?

The ribeye roasts we offer at The Butchery do not contain bone. If you prefer to prepare a nice ribeye roast with bone, you could choose the Prime Rib roast. A beautiful roast of ribeye on the bone. Having a bone in a ribeye roast mainly creates a nice effect during preparation, looks fantastic on the table, and adds an extra dimension of flavor. Bone also imparts flavor. On the other hand, a ribeye roast (without bone) allows you to easily slice beautiful pieces.

How Do You Prepare a Ribeye Roast?

A ribeye roast can be prepared in various ways. You can cook it low & slow in the oven or on the BBQ, or you can sous vide it and then sear it. A ribeye roast is also perfect for Reverse Sear, where you first cook the steak (for example, on the BBQ) and then finish it with a quick sear.

Low & Slow

Ensure that the meat is fully thawed and take it out of the refrigerator 5 hours before preparation. Preheat the oven or BBQ (indirectly) to 120 degrees Celsius and make sure your pan or grill is extremely hot. First, sear the roast, then move the meat to the oven (or the indirect zone of your BBQ) and let it cook until it reaches the desired internal temperature. Let the meat rest for another 10 minutes before slicing. Season the meat before slicing and it's ready to serve!

Reverse Sear

With the Reverse Sear, you reverse the preparation method you read about in low & slow. After thawing and letting the roast come to room temperature, you first cook the roast in the oven or in the indirect zone of the BBQ. Maintain a temperature of about 60 degrees Celsius. Cook your roast until it reaches an internal temperature that is 2 degrees below your desired doneness. You will sear it afterwards, adding those remaining degrees. Then, grill the meat until it is brown and crispy to the desired internal temperature. Let it rest for another 10 minutes before slicing. Season the meat before slicing and it's ready to serve!

Sous Vide

Sous vide cooking followed by searing is a very reliable method that almost never fails. With this method, it's also important to monitor the internal temperature of your meat.

Ensure that your meat is thawed before starting and let it sit at room temperature for a few hours. Then, preheat the water bath to 52 degrees for rare, 54 degrees for medium rare, and 57 degrees for medium. Double-check the vacuum seal; the bag must be properly sealed before it goes into the water bath, and it can occasionally develop a small tear during transport. Checked? Great! Then place the vacuum-sealed roast in the water bath. Let it sit for three hours. After those three hours, sear it until golden brown in the pan or on the BBQ. Let the ribeye roast rest for another 10 minutes before slicing, season the roast with salt and pepper or a rub of your choice, and it's ready to serve.

Looking for a detailed preparation method? Be sure to check the preparation instructions with the products. We've written them out completely for you!

What Wine Pairs with Ribeye Roast?

For ribeye roast, you can essentially follow the same wine pairing advice as for ribeye. After all, it's the same meat, just a different size. Ribeye roast also calls for a nice, robust red wine, preferably a spicy one. Pay special attention to selecting a wine with ample tannins. Tannins counteract the fat in the meat, making the meat lighter and the wine softer. A Syrah, Malbec, Primitivo, or a robust Rioja are good choices!

Buying Ribeye Roast Online

Nowadays, buying a ribeye roast online is a piece of cake. You choose the roast of your favorite breed, or the breed you’d like to try once, and add it to your cart. Decide what else you need. A pound of ground meat or a few chicken breasts is always handy to have in the freezer, and then proceed to checkout via our secure checkout. Oh, and in the checkout, you can choose your delivery day yourself. We deliver during the day or in the evening, whichever suits you best.

QuickFrozen Delivery

All our meat is delivered quickfrozen. We receive all our meat fresh from the slaughterhouse. We are therefore guaranteed to be the first batch to freeze the meat. We do this in a special way, ensuring that all nutritional values in the meat are preserved for optimal quality maintenance. Because we portion and freeze it immediately upon arrival, that quality is well preserved. You can hardly get any fresher...

Buying Ribeye Roast Online

Easy peasy to order a rib roast online! Extra ideal is that you can choose your breed yourself. The butcher around the corner usually doesn't have such a large stock of different breeds on display. We have ribeye roast from, among others, Black Angus USA (the butcher's favorite), Aberdeen Angus (always good, great price/quality), and Hereford (the perfect choice for grass-fed beef). Additionally, we also have beautifully stuffed roasts. How about a roast with carpaccio filling? It adds that extra dimension. When you buy your ribeye roast online, we ensure it is safely delivered to your door on the date you choose.