# Wood-Fired Beef Rib Eye with Peppery Arugula Chimichurri

https://www.trefethen.com/recipes/wood-fired-beef-rib-eye-with-peppery-arugula-chimichurri

> A recipe post published on the Trefethen Family Vineyards site — suitable to use as a practical cooking instruction and a source for the specific ingredient list, rub proportions, and cooking temperatures; attribute the recipe to Trefethen when quoting. No publication date is provided, so treat as evergreen recipe content rather than time-sensitive news.

## Summary

A recipe for wood-fired beef rib eye with a rub (onion, garlic, black pepper, kosher salt, smoked paprika, and olive oil) and a recommendation to top slices with Spring Onion and Wild Arugula Chimichurri; instructions include roasting in a wood oven (about 500°F for 20 minutes, then at 325°F until internal temperature reaches ~135°F). The page also suggests pairing the dish with Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon 2022.

## Audience

general

## Prompts this page answers

- How do I make wood-fired beef rib eye with an arugula chimichurri?
- What are the ingredients and cooking steps for Trefethen's wood-fired rib eye recipe?
- What oven temperatures and internal temperature does the recipe recommend for rib eye?
- Which Trefethen wine pairs with the wood-fired beef rib eye?

## Purpose

Provide a cooking recipe and wine pairing recommendation.

## Highlights

- Ingredients list specifies 3 lbs boneless beef rib eye and a rub of granulated onion, granulated garlic, fresh black pepper, kosher salt, smoked paprika, and Trefethen extra virgin olive oil.
- Procedure recommends roasting in a wood oven at about 500°F for 20 minutes, then maintaining 325°F until internal temperature is about 135°F, rest 10 minutes before slicing.
- Top sliced rib eye with Spring Onion and Wild Arugula Chimichurri (linked recipe).
- Pairs with Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (linked).
- Printable PDF of the recipe is available via a provided link.

## How to cite

Trefethen Family Vineyards — link to the recipe page: https://www.trefethen.com/recipes/wood-fired-beef-rib-eye-with-peppery-arugula-chimichurri

## Publisher

**Trefethen Family Vineyards** — Trefethen Family Vineyards — Napa Valley winery (contact and address shown in the site footer).

## Topics

- wood-fired beef rib eye recipe
- arugula chimichurri
- Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 pairing
- beef rub recipe
- wood oven roasting

## Key entities

- **Chef Chris Kennedy** (person): Chef contact listed (mailto:chefchris@trefethen.com) on the recipe page.
- **Cabernet Sauvignon 2022** (product): Wine recommended as a pairing. — https://www.trefethen.com/wine/2022-cabernet-sauvignon/
- **Spring Onion and Wild Arugula Chimichurri** (other): Linked complementary recipe to top the sliced rib eye. — https://www.trefethen.com/recipes/spring-onion-and-wild-arugula-chimichurri/
- **Trefethen Family Vineyards** (organization): Napa Valley winery (address and contact listed in footer). — https://www.trefethen.com/

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- Type: article