how long to cook rib eye roast in oven
Preparation. 1  1. Preheat the oven to 350Â°F. 2  Sprinkle the roast generously with salt and pepper, then place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. 3  2. 4  Roast the meat for 2 hours and 20 minutes (or about 14 minutes per pound at 130Â°F on a meat thermometer) for rare meat. 2. 2  Roast the meat for 2 hours and 20 minutes (or about 14 minutes per pound at 130Â°F on a meat thermometer) for rare meat. 3  For medium-rare meat, roast until a meat thermometer reads 140Â°F-145Â°F. Remove from the oven and let rest for 15 minutes before carving enough meat for one dinner.