This was my first time cooking Prime Rib and I was very nervous. I always overcook my steaks and I wanted to make sure they were just right. The whole fam-damily was coming over for Christmas Dinner and it would have to be perfect.
I started out with 18 pounds of Prime Rib that I was able to get a second mortgage on my house to cover the cost. :| I removed them from the refrigerator 1 hour before I planned on starting cooking them and let them warm up to room temperature. In the meantime I removed the fatty layer and separated the bottom ribs from the top roast. The fat that I cut away and the bottom bones I used as a natural rack in the pan so the roast wasn't sitting directly on the bottom on the pan itself. I pre-heated the oven to 450 def F. I seasoned the roast portion on all sides with lots of pepper, garlic powder, Mrs Dash's Table Blend Seasoning and a little Mrs Dash's Extra Hot Spicy seasoning.
Once the oven reached temperature I placed the pan into the oven and cooked for about 20 minutes and them reduced the heat down to 325 deg F for 1 hour. The meat thermometer registered about 90-100 degrees F in the meat center. I transfered the pan to the pre-heated grill outside and cooked on high heat for 15 minutes and reduced it down to low for 45 minutes. The last 20 minutes I placed soaked Apple Wood Chips in aluminum foil in the grill on the flame so they would heat up and burn fast. Once the chips started to ignite, I turned off the grill and let the smoke from the chips saturate the meat for the next 30 minutes while the meat was cooling down inside the grill.
I was hoping to make a grave from the drippings in the pan, but it was pure fat. It immediately became an additive to the dog food that I make weekly for Buster the Wonder Dog. This dog is so dumb, its a wonder he's still alive! I'll have to add a blog about dog and cat food. The Vet thought our 13 years old cat was only 4 years old. She doesn't eat "cat" food other than friskies to keep the tartar off of her teeth. Anyway... Back to the Prime Rib...
Nervously I sliced off the end piece of the Prime Rib and I saw a nice pink middle. It turned out perfect with the middle pieces being rare. No steak knives were placed on the table, just regular dining knives that melted through the meat. My Prime Rib cherry was popped and it felt good!
