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How long should steak rest?

Rest time depends on thickness — minutes for a chop, longer for a roast.

Short answer

Thin steaks often need 2–5 minutes on a warm plate; thick steaks and roasts need longer so juices settle and carryover finishes the centre. Do not wrap tight or the crust steams soft.

Related cuts

→Striploin→Ribeye→Leg

Related reads

→Resting and carryover: the heat that keeps cooking after the fire→Why grill skill is science: Maillard, heat flux and the steak you actually taste→Myths that cost flavour: washing, room-temp waits, pressing and “sealing juices”

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→What temperature is chicken safe?→Fridge thaw or counter thaw?→Why is my sear grey, not brown?→Best cheap cut for braising?→Salt steak before or after cooking?

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Beef Primals

→Chuck→Ribeye→Striploin→Sirloin→Round→Brisket→Short plate→Flank→Shank→Head & cheek→Oxtail

Pork Primals

→Jowl→Shoulder→Picnic shoulder→Loin→Tenderloin→Belly→Leg→Hock & trotter

Lamb Primals

→Neck→Shoulder→Rack→Loin→Leg→Shank→Breast

Chicken Portions

→Breast→Wing→Thigh→Drumstick→Tenderloin→Oyster

Beef Offal Map

→Tongue→Heart→Liver→Rumen→Omasum→Abomasum→Small intestine→Large intestine

Bluefin Tuna Cuts

→Kama→Akami→Otoro→Chutoro→Tail belly

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