Prime Rib Roast With Balsamic Glaze Food

PRIME RIB ROAST WITH BALSAMIC GLAZE RECIPE:

Steps:

• Important: Before beginning this recipe, please read my web page on purchasing, preparing, and cooking perfect Classic Prime Rib.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Let roast stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
• In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, boil balsamic vinegar until it reduces to 1/4 cup, approximately 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Finely mince the parsley. Mix together with the minced garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a generous amount of pepper. Using the tip of a sharp knife, bore 7 to 10 narrow holes, each about 1 1/2" deep, in the rib roast. Fill the holes with the parsley-garlic mixture. Spread any remaining mixture over the surface of the roast. Sprinkle all sides of the meat with salt and pepper.
• Place the roast, ribs down in a roasting pan. Roast for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F. and continue to roast an additional 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until the internal temperature reaches desired temperature on a meat thermometer (see below).
• Rare - 120 degrees F.
• Medium Rare - 125 degrees F.
• Medium - 130 degrees F.
• What constitutes rare and medium-rare cooked meat? To satisfy government home economists, the Beef Council says rare beef means an internal temperature of 140 degrees F. Well, that is ok if you like well-done and dry meat. If you like moist, rosy meat (like I do), rare begins when the internal temperature registers 120 degrees F. and starts to become medium rare at 125 or 130 degrees F. To cook your meat properly, you must purchase and use a good instant-read digital >meat thermometer.
• Remove from oven and transfer onto a cutting board; let stand 15 minutes before carving (the internal temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees after it is removed from the oven).
• Pour off all but 2 teaspoons fat in the roasting pan. The pan juices should be few but concentrated and caramelized. Place the roasting pan over two (2) burners on high heat. Add the water, scraping up all the browned bits on the bottom of the pan and stirring until they are incorporated. Boil the liquid until it reduces to 3/4 cup, approximately 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in enough of the balsamic glaze to create a tart edge in the flavor of the juices, approximately 1 to 2 tablespoons. (Reserve any extra glaze for another use.) Add the Worcestershire to the sauce; remove from heat and keep warm.
• After slicing the roast, add any accumulated meat juices to the balsamic sauce. Serve the meat slices on warmed plates with balsamic sauce on the side.
• Makes 6 to 8 servings.

BUFFALO PRIME RIB WITH ORANGE BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Cook roast:
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• If using beef, trim all but a thin layer of fat from roast. Generously season buffalo or beef with salt and pepper. Roast buffalo, fat side up, on V-rack in a 17- by 12- by 2-inch flameproof roasting pan in middle of oven 15 minutes (use a 13- by 9- by 2-inch flameproof roasting pan for beef, which is taller and narrower than buffalo).
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F and add 1/2 cup water to roasting pan, then continue to roast meat 30 minutes more. Brush meat with some of glaze and add 1/2 cup water to pan, then continue to roast, brushing with glaze and adding 1/2 cup water to pan every 15 minutes, until thermometer inserted into center of roast (do not touch bone) registers 125°F, 2 to 2 1/4 hours more (115°F for beef, 1 3/4 to 2 hours more). Transfer meat to a large platter and let stand, uncovered, 25 minutes. (Meat will continue to cook as it stands, reaching about 135°F for medium-rare buffalo or 130°F for medium-rare beef.)
• Make jus while meat stands:
• If using buffalo, straddle roasting pan across 2 burners, then add red wine and Madeira and deglaze pan by boiling over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 2 minutes. Add broth and boil until reduced to about 1 1/2 cups, about 3 minutes. (If using beef, pour pan juices into a 1-quart fat-separator pitcher or glass measure and skim off fat, then pour juices back into pan. Straddle roasting pan across 2 burners and deglaze pan by boiling juices over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until reduced to about 2/3 cup, about 8 minutes. Add red wine and Madeira and boil until reduced to about 2/3 cup, 3 to 4 minutes. Add broth and boil until reduced to about 2 cups, about 6 minutes.)
• Stir in any buffalo or beef juices accumulated on platter and season jus with salt, if necessary. Pour jus through a fine-mesh sieve into a gravy boat and keep warm, covered.
• Carve roast and serve with jus.

RIB EYE STEAKS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR GLAZE

Steps:

• Sprinkle steaks with salt and generous amount of pepper. Rub 1 teaspoon oil over bottom of heavy medium skillet. Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add steaks to skillet and cook to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for rare. Using tongs, transfer steaks to plate; tent with foil to keep warm.
• Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to same skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add shallots and rosemary and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, Add vinegar and cook until reduced to glaze, stirring up browned bits, about 1 minute. Mix in juices from plate with steaks. Spoon glaze over steaks and serve.

RIB-EYE ROAST WITH CHIANTI PAN VEGETABLES AND BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, wine, and sugar in heavy large saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil until syrupy and reduced to 3/4 cup, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat. (Balsamic glaze can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)
• Position 1 rack in center and 1 rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 325°F. Toss potatoes, carrots, and onions with oil in large bowl to coat. Scatter vegetables on large rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on lower rack and roast 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Set meat on rack set in roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on center rack and roast until thermometer inserted into center registers 125°F; continue roasting vegetables until tender, about 1 hour 40 minutes. Transfer meat to cutting board; tent with foil. Let stand 10 minutes. Mix parsley into vegetables.
• Cut meat into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Divide meat slices and vegetables among 8 plates. Drizzle lightly with balsamic glaze and serve.

MUSTARD-SEED-CRUSTED PRIME RIB ROAST WITH ROASTED BALSAMIC ONIONS

Steps:

• Using electric mixer, beat crème fraîche and cream in medium bowl to firm peaks. Fold in horseradish and 1/3 cup mustard. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and chill. DO AHEAD: Can be made 8 hours ahead. Keep chilled. Rewhisk before serving.
• Preheat oven to 450°f. Toss onions, shallots, vinegar, oil, and 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt in large bowl. Sprinkle roast lightly with coarse salt and generously with pepper. Stir 2/3 cup mustard and garlic in small bowl; rub over roast. Place roast, bone side down, in roasting pan. Sprinkle mustard seeds over, pressing to adhere. Roast 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Arrange onion mixture around roast. Return to oven; roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into center registers 120°F, stirring onion mixture occasionally, about 2 1/4 hours for medium-rare.
• Transfer roast to work surface. Tent with foil; let rest 30 minutes. If necessary, increase oven temperature to 450°F and return onion mixture to roasting pan and roast until deep brown and very tender, about 10 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer onion mixture to medium bowl.
• Place roasting pan over 2 burners on medium-high heat. Add brandy; stir 30 seconds. Whisk in broth and remaining 1 teaspoon mustard; boil until reduced to 1 1/4 cups jus, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Season jus with salt and pepper.
• Slice roast; arrange on platter. Spoon onions around roast. Sprinkle parsley over. Pass dijon crème fraîche and jus alongside.
• What to drink:
• The king of roasts meets its match in the king of wines. Dijon mustard's pleasant sharpness softens Cabernet's big tannins. With the roast, try the ROBERT MONDAVI 2006 CABERNET SAUVIGNON OAKVILLE (California, $45). The wine's spice and blackberry flavors are perfect with the beef.