How to Butterfly a Roast (and Why You Should!)

Next to the Thanksgiving turkey, the holiday roast might be the most daunting dish home cooks make all year, with good reason. It’s a pricey cut of meat and the centerpiece of the entire meal. Our new favorite preparation? Stuffing a boneless rib eye roast with aromatics and fresh herbs and rolling the whole thing up. It allows you to flavor the roast inside and out, and the spiral you get when carving the meat makes for a beautiful presentation. All you have to do is butterfly the roast, which isn’t as complicated as it sounds. It just means you’re cutting the meat and spreading it open, making it the perfect canvas for all those flavors!

11. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour (or refrigerate, covered with plastic, overnight; bring to room temperature before cooking). Proceed with recipe.