Chuck Eye
Ribeye-ish • Cheap • Beefy • Cook it rare
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Typical price$$$$$
Best donenessMedium Rare
What does chuck eye taste like?
Chuck eye is cut right next to the ribeye, so it tastes similar — beefy and reasonably marbled — but it's a bit firmer and needs to stay rare or medium rare.
What does chuck eye look like?
Round like a ribeye with visible marbling, but with more seams of connective tissue running through it.
Choose Chuck Eye if you like
- • cheap beefy steak
- • ribeye flavor on a budget
- • weeknight grilling
Skip it if
- • you want guaranteed tenderness
- • you like steak well done
Where it comes from: Shoulder (chuck), next to the rib section — the chuck (shoulder) section. See the beef cut chart.
Also called: Poor Man's Ribeye, Delmonico (chuck).
Often seen in: Home cooking, United States.