Why does meat need to rest? It needs to become room temperature before cooking. It continues to cook after being removed from the oven. Letting meat rest is part of a classic French cooking technique. It should be removed from the oven before any accompanying vegetables .

The reason it needs to rest is because the juices need time to redistribute, otherwise it will just flow away, leaving you with a brown, overcooked piece of meat. Another important thing to know is the residual heat will continue to cook your steak after you've removed it from the grill or the pan.