Monday’s Memorial Day Lineup

We had such a nice long Memorial Day weekend.  We got together with the family on Saturday and had a BBQ at a friend’s house Sunday (it was so great to give everyone hugs, finally!!), so Monday was just me and the hubs. 

I had a rib eye roast from Butcher Box in the freezer, so we decided to cook it up on the smoker since we had no plans on Monday.  I seasoned it super simple the night before with salt and pepper, then added a few more ingredients with a wet rub right before throwing it on the Traeger. 

After getting it to the right temperature the hubs decided to sear it on a hot grill to get that crusty chewy texture to the ends, which was well worth the effort since it turned out delicious.  We still have a ton left so I’m starting to think about what we can use the leftovers for.  If I come up with anything mind blowing, I’ll post it up.

Ingredients

2 lb. rib eye roast

1-2 tablespoons of sea salt

1 teaspoon of black pepper

¼ cup of olive oil

1 teaspoon of dried rosemary

1 tablespoon of fresh thyme

1 teaspoon of onion powder

2 garlic cloves minced (I used a garlic press to get the right consistency)

Prepare the roast the night before by seasoning it with sea salt and pepper.  Cover and marinate until the next day. Remove the roast from the refrigerator and combine the olive oil and remaining ingredients to create a wet rub.  Rub the mixture all over the rib eye and place in smoker.  Cook until internal temperature reaches about 130 for medium rare (it took us about 5 hours).  Once temperature is reached, sear all sides of the rib roast on a hot grill.  Let stand for about 10 minutes before carving. 

If you don’t have a smoker this can be cooked in an oven as well.  I would go for a lower temperate, about 325, and cook until desired temperature.

Wine to pair?

Normally I’d say a Cabernet, but I didn’t have anything on hand that really jumped out at me.  So, I went with a peppery Petite Syrah.  It was able to stand up to the flavors but didn’t overwhelm the meal.

Cheers and I hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!