Holiday Beef Roasting

Beef Cut

Oven Temperature

(preheated)

Weight

(pounds)

Approx.

Total Cooking Time

(based on meat removed directly from refrigerator)

Remove roast from oven when internal temperature reaches:

RIBEYE ROAST,

small end

*Tent loosely with aluminum foil half way through roasting time.

350ºF

3 to 4

Medium Rare:  

1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours

135ºF

Medium:

1-3/4 to 2 hours

150ºF

4 to 6

Medium Rare:

1-3/4 to 2 hours

135ºF

Medium:

2 to 2-1/2 hours

150ºF

6 to 8

Medium Rare:

2 to 2-1/4 hours

135ºF

Medium:

2-1/2 to 2-3/4 hours

150ºF

325ºF

8* to 10*

Medium Rare:

2-1/2 to 3-1/4 hours

135ºF

Medium:       

3 to 3-3/4 hours

145ºF

RIBEYE ROAST,

large end

350ºF

3 to 4

Medium Rare:

1-3/4 to 2-1/4 hours

135ºF

Medium:

2 to 2-1/2 hours

150ºF

4 to 6

Medium Rare:

2 to 2-1/2 hours

135ºF

Medium:

2-1/2 to 3 hours

150ºF

6 to 8

Medium Rare:

2-1/4 to 2-1/2 hours

135ºF

Medium:

2-3/4 to 3 hours

150ºF

RIB ROAST, chine bone removed

350ºF

4 to 6

(2 ribs)

Medium Rare:  

1-3/4 to 2-1/4 hours

135ºF

Medium:

2-1/4 to 2-3/4 hours

150ºF

6 to 8

(2 to 4 ribs)

Medium Rare:   

2-1/4 to 2-1/2 hours

135ºF

Medium:           

2-3/4 to 3 hours

150ºF

8 to 10

(4 to 5 ribs)

Medium Rare:  

2-1/2 to 3 hours

135ºF

Medium:                

3 to 3-1/2 hours

150ºF

TENDERLOIN ROAST,

well-trimmed

425ºF

2 to 3

(center-cut)

Medium Rare:   

35 to 40 minutes

135ºF

Medium:           

45 to 50 minutes

150ºF

4 to 5

(whole)

Medium Rare:   

50 to 60 minutes

135ºF

Medium:          

60 to 70 minutes

150ºF

ROUND TIP ROAST,

cap off

*Tent loosely with aluminum foil half way through roasting time.

325ºF

3 to 4

Medium Rare:    

1-3/4 to 2 hours

140ºF

Medium:            

2-1/4 to 2-1/2 hours

155ºF

4 to 6

Medium Rare:

2 to 2-1/2 hours

140ºF

Medium:      

2-1/2 to 3 hours

155ºF

6 to 8

Medium Rare: 

2-1/2 to 3 hours

140ºF

Medium:     

3 to 3-1/2 hours

155ºF

8*to 10*

Medium Rare:     

3 to 3-3/4 hours

135ºF

Medium:              

3-3/4 to 4-1/2 hours

150ºF

TOP ROUND ROAST

*Tent loosely with aluminum foil half way through roasting time.

325ºF

6* to 8*

Medium Rare:

2-1/2 to 3 hours

135ºF

8* to 10*

Medium Rare:

3 to 3-3/4 hours

135ºF

EYE ROUND ROAST

325ºF

2 to 3

Medium Rare:

1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours

135ºF

TRI-TIP ROAST

425ºF

1-1/2 to 2

Medium Rare:

30 to 40 minutes

135ºF

Medium:

40 to 45 minutes

150ºF

Medium rare doneness = 145°F final internal temperature after standing time.

Medium doneness = 160°F final internal temperature after standing time.