Black Pepper Crusted Prime Rib With Au Jus Food

PRIME RIB AU JUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Using a paring knife make small slits into roast about 3-inches apart and press the garlic slivers into the slits. Using a pastry brush, coat the entire roast with the mustard. Sprinkle on the peppercorn and garlic marinade to completely cover the roast. Place on a rack in a roasting pan and cook until the thermometer inserted into the center reads 130 degrees F. Remove the roast from the oven, cover with foil and allow to rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
• To make the Au Jus: Place the roasting pan over stovetop burners on medium low. Whisk in the worcestershire sauce and wine and scrape up the little brown bits from the bottom of the roasting pan. Reduce slightly and add the broth. Bring to a simmer and reduce slightly. Serve along with the sliced prime rib.

BLACK PEPPER-CRUSTED STANDING RIB ROAST AU JUS

Steps:

• Place roast, fat side up, in roasting pan. Brush exposed ends of roast with vegetable oil. Sprinkle roast lightly all over with salt. Mix 8 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons cracked pepper, minced garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in small bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons pepper butter for sauce. Spread remaining pepper butter all over top (fat side) of roast. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover roast and reserved pepper butter separately; chill.)
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Roast rib roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 125°F for medium-rare, about 2 hours 45 minutes. Transfer roast to platter and cover loosely with foil; let rest 30 minutes (temperature will rise slightly as roast stands).
• Strain pan juices from roasting pan into measuring cup. Skim off any fat from top of pan juices; discard fat. Return pan juices to roasting pan; set pan over 2 burners. Add broth and wine to roasting pan and boil over high heat until liquid is reduced to 1 1/4 cups, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, about 6 minutes. Whisk in reserved pepper butter and remaining 4 tablespoons plain butter. Season with more salt and pepper, if desired.
• Surround roast with Roasted Red Onions. Garnish with watercress. Slice roast and serve with sauce.

BLACK PEPPER CRUSTED PRIME RIB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Rinse the roast and pat dry. Bring roast to room temperature. Stud prime rib with garlic cloves by cutting slits into the meat and placing cloves inside. Rub Italian dressing mix all over roast. Pour black peppercorns into a shallow dish and dredge the roast in the pepper so that it's completely covered. Transfer to a roasting pan lined in aluminum foil.
• Place roast in the oven and cook for 1 hour. Turn oven off and let meat sit in oven until meat reaches the desired degree of doneness, about 130 to 135 degrees F for medium rare. Let rest for 10 minutes before carving.
• *Cook's Note: Have butcher remove ribs from roast and tie it.

DIJON ROSEMARY CRUSTED PRIME RIB ROAST WITH PINOT NOIR AU JUS

Steps:

• Let the roast sit at room temperature for 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• Preheat your oven to 400° and spray your roasting rack with cooking spray.
• In a mini food processor pulse the peeled garlic cloves until minced. Add in the chopped thyme, chopped rosemary, mustard and olive oil. Pulse until combined.
• Trim off any excess fat off of the roast and season the entire thing with the kosher salt and black pepper. Use your hands and rub the Dijon mixture over the entire roast.
• Place the roast on the prepared roasting rack and set into a large roasting pan and insert an oven-safe digital thermometer into the center of the thickest part of your roast. (*see notes)
• Bake at 400° for thirty minutes. Without opening the door, reduce the heat to 350° and cook for another 30 minutes.
• Remove the roast and pour 2 cups of beef broth into the roasting pan. Return the roast to the oven to cook until the internal temp registers at 135°. (**see notes)
• Remove the roast and place on a carving board and cover it loosely with foil. Allow the roast to rest 15 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile make the Au jus.
• Pour the drippings into a sauce pan (or make it in the roasting pan over two burners) and bring to a boil. Pour in the 2/3 cup of Pinot Noir and cook, whisking often for 6 minutes or until it reduces to roughly 3/4 of a cup.
• Remove the string from around the roast and discard. Remove the bones and set aside.
• Slice the prime rib 1/2-inch thick and serve with a few spoonfuls of the pinot noir au jus over top.

BLACK PEPPER-CRUSTED STANDING RIB ROAST AU JUS

Steps:

• Place roast, fat side up, in roasting pan.
• Brush exposed ends of roast with vegetable oil.
• Sprinkle roast lightly all over with salt.
• Mix 8 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons cracked pepper, minced garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in small bowl.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons pepper butter for sauce.
• Spread remaining pepper butter all over top (fat side) of roast. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover roast and reserved pepper butter separately; chill.).
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F
• Roast rib roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 125°F for medium-rare, about 2 hours 45 minutes.
• Transfer roast to platter and cover loosely with foil; let rest 30 minutes (temperature will rise slightly as roast stands).
• Strain pan juices from roasting pan into measuring cup.
• Skim off any fat from top of pan juices; discard fat.
• Return pan juices to roasting pan; set pan over 2 burners.
• Add broth and wine to roasting pan and boil over high heat until liquid is reduced to 1 1/4 cups, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, about 6 minutes.
• Whisk in reserved pepper butter and remaining 4 tablespoons plain butter.
• Season with more salt and pepper, if desired.
• Surround roast with Roasted Red Onions.
• Garnish with watercress.
• Slice roast and serve with sauce.

BLACK PEPPER CRUSTED PRIME RIB WITH AU JUS

Steps:

• Place roast fat side up in roasting pan and brush exposed ends with vegetable oil.
• With food processor on, drop garlic cloves in until minced, then add steak seasoning and butter and process until combined well.
• Spread this mixture all over top of roast.
• Preheat oven to 350° and bake to medium rare or medium (will take about 2 hours and 45 minutes for medium rare).
• Remove roast from oven, cover loosely with foil and let rest for 30 minutes.
• To prepare au jus, melt butter in saucepan and saute shallots until soft.
• Add flour and whisk, then add consomme and simmer over low heat until ready to serve.
• Slice prime rib and serve the au jus in a separate bowl.
• Note: the au jus will not thicken, the flour just gives it a little body.