Christmas Prime Rib Recipes

Steps:

• remove prime rib from cooler 1 1/2 hours before cooking
• place prime rib fat side up on a roasting rack.
• season with sea salt, fresh cracked pepper and garlic.
• insert meat thomemeter into center of prime rib.
• sear @450 for 16 minutes or 8 minute per side.
• reduce heat to 300 degrees.
• cook until internal tempereatue reaches 125 degrees or.
• 2 - 2/12 hours for rare or 18-20 min per pound.
• remove from oven.
• meat will continue cooking during resting phase.
• let stand 25 minuets before carving.
• serve with horseradish sauce.

Steps:

• The day before serving, remove the roast from the package, and dry thoroughly with paper towels. Set the roast on a baking sheet, and place in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 1 hour before cooking time to allow meat to reach room temperature. Rub the roast all over with horseradish and Dijon mustard. In a bowl, mix together the kosher salt, black pepper, thyme, and garlic powder; sprinkle the spice mix over the roast.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place the celery, carrot, and onion pieces into the bottom of a roasting pan. Place the roast on top of the vegetables.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and roast until the meat is browned and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the roast reads 130 to 135 degrees F (54 to 57 degrees C) for medium-rare. Remove from oven, transfer roast to a platter, and cover with a tent of aluminum foil. Allow to rest for 30 minutes. Temperature of the meat will rise about 10 degrees during resting time.
• To make au jus sauce, skim excess fat from the pan drippings in the roasting pan. Place the pan over a burner set to medium heat, and stir in the beef base and 1 1/2 cup of water. Bring to a boil, scraping and dissolving any brown flavor bits from the bottom of the pan. Strain out and discard the vegetables. Combine the cornstarch and 1 teaspoon of water in a small bowl, and whisk the mixture into the sauce. Allow the sauce to thicken slightly (sauce will be thin), pour into a gravy boat, and serve with roast.

Steps:

• Move the oven rack to the bottom and preheat the oven to 500 degrees F, then start with the seasoning: Grab the peppercorns and throw them in a big plastic bag and pound them with a rolling pin to break them open. Pull the leaves off the rosemary and thyme sprigs. Throw the crushed peppercorns into a bowl with the salt and herb leaves and add the minced garlic. Use your fingers to toss it all together, then set it aside.
• Place the beef, fat-side up, on a rack in a roasting pan. Drizzle the olive oil all over the surface and rub it in with your hands. Sprinkle the peppercorn-herb-salt mixture all over the surface of the beef, pressing it lightly with your hands.
• Roast the beef 45 minutes for the first stage. Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F and insert a meat thermometer sideways into the roast. Roast the beef an additional 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, or until the thermometer registers 120 degrees F to 135 degrees F in the center for medium rare. (The meat will continue to cook for a bit after you remove it from the oven.)
• Remove the beef from the rack and let it rest about 15 minutes to allow the juices to redistribute throughout the meat. When you're ready to serve, carve it into slices of your preferred width.
• Make the batter before removing the prime rib from the oven: Combine the eggs and half-and-half in a bowl and whisk until they're totally combined. Throw the flour and 2 teaspoons salt into a sifter and sift them straight into the bowl. Whisk until it's nice and smooth, then refrigerate until the prime rib is ready.
• After the beef is removed from the pan, increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F. Use a slotted spoon to remove the peppercorns, herbs and excess salt from the drippings. Pour the remaining drippings into a separate container. They should be speckled and lovely!
• Pour a small amount (about 1/2 teaspoon or so) of the drippings into each cup of a standard muffin pan and place the pan in the hot oven for a couple of minutes, or until just before the drippings begin to smoke.
• Carefully remove the pan from the oven and immediately fill the muffin cups about 1/2 to 2/3 full. Bake 13 to 14 minutes, or until they've "popped" about as much as they can pop. Serve them in a basket with a pretty napkin right next to the prime rib.

Steps:

• Add 2 tablespoons of the oil to a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, bell peppers, garlic and tomatoes. Saute until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Season with the cumin, salt and pepper. Let cook until starting to form a sauce-like consistency, 3 to 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce and reduce the heat to low. Add the prime rib and cook until heated through.
• In a separate pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, slowly dip each tortilla into the oil for a few seconds until pliable. Spoon 1/4 cup of the prime rib mixture into each tortilla and roll into an enchilada. Reserve on large platter and repeat with the remaining tortillas until there are 8 enchiladas. Spoon the remaining enchilada sauce over half of the rolled tortillas. Spoon the chile verde sauce over the remaining half of the rolled tortillas. Garnish the platter with the sour cream, scallions and cilantro.

Steps:

• Liberally season the prime rib with the salt and some pepper and refrigerate overnight.
• An hour before cooking, remove the roast from the refrigerator to allow it to come to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the reserved ribs in a roasting pan bowed-side up (the ribs will be acting as the roasting rack). Scatter any fat and meat trimmings in the pan around the bones. Roast the bones and trimmings for about 30 minutes, or until the fat starts to render.
• Remove the pan from the oven, put the rosemary sprigs on top of the bones, then top with the prime rib. Put the smashed garlic in the bottom of the pan with the trimmings. Baste the beef with the fat drippings and return the pan to the oven.
• Cook for 30 minutes and then baste the roast again.
• Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and cook until the meat is medium rare (an internal temperature of 125 degrees F to 130 degrees F), about 1 hour, 15 minutes, basting the roast every 30 minutes until it is done. Keep in mind that the roast will continue to cook while resting.
• Remove the roast from the oven and put it on a cutting board to rest, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Slice the prime rib to the desired thickness and garnish with the arugula and olive oil.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Place prime rib on rack in roasting pan fat side up.
• Do not cover.
• Sear for 20 minutes at 400°.
• Then lower the temperature to 325° for about 2 1/2 hours.
• Using a meat thermometer, check for doneness.
• It comes out so great.
• Remove from oven, cover loosely with foil and let rest at least 10 minutes (time to get last minute stuff done).
• Remove the rib bones, use for soup later.
• Slice into 1 to 1 1/2-inch slices.
• Serve with prepared horseradish.
• Let me know if you have any questions.
• Barbara.