Salt- And Herb-Crusted Prime Rib With Fresh Horseradish Sauce
- 1 four-rib beef rib roast (about 8 lbs.), fat trimmed to 1/4 in.*, or 1 boned, tied beef cross rib (chuck) roast (4 to 6 lbs.)
- 8 garlic cloves, slivered lengthwise
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh rosemary leaves or 2 tbsp. dried
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh thyme leaves or 2 tbsp. dried
- 3 tablespoons freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 cup coarse sea salt
- Fresh Horseradish Sauce (see link in step 5 below)
- Rinse roast and pat dry. With a small, sharp knife, make small slits all over the meat, and insert a piece of garlic in each.
- In a small bowl, combine olive oil, herbs, and pepper. Rub mixture all over meat, wrap airtight, and chill overnight.
- Remove beef from refrigerator 1 hour before roasting. Preheat oven to 450u0b0. Set roast, fatty side up, in a roasting pan. In a small bowl, mix salt with 2 tbsp. cold water to moisten. Press mixture over the fatty side and the ends of meat.
- Roast for 25 minutes, then lower oven temperature to 350u0b0. Continue roasting until a thermometer inserted into the center of thickest part of meat reaches 125u0b0 for rare (or 130u0b0 for medium-rare; the ends will be more done), 1 1/2 to 2 hours longer. Let rest in a warm place 30 to 40 minutes.
- Scrape as much salt off roast as you can. Cut string holding meat and bones together. Transfer roast to a cutting board, cut into 1/3- to 1/2-in.-thick slices, and arrange on a platter. Cut between bones and add them to platter. Serve with
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- *For easy carving, have the butcher cut the rib-eye muscle from the bones, then tie the meat and bones back together for roasting.
- THE WINE: Serve Cabs in a range of prices (see Wine Picks, below), and play the high-low game: Have people choose their favorite and guess the price. You'll be surprised at what comes out on top.
- Wine Picks: Cab Choices for the Main Event:
- Robert Sinskey Vandal Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 (Los Carneros, Napa Valley; $48). Lively cassis and dark berries play over a foresty bed of juniper, cedar, and mocha flavors.
- Robert Sinskey "SLD" Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 (Stags Leap District, Napa Valley; $85). The winery's showcase wine-elegantly structured, with complex layers of dark plums and cherries, cedar, and espresso.
- Spottswoode "Lyndenhurst" Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 (St. Helena, Napa Valley; $60). A plush wine with classic cassis, dark chocolate, a touch of cedar, and fine tannins.
- The Girls in the Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 (Red Hills, Lake County; $20). A great-value, fruit-driven Cab made by old friends of the Sinskeys. A little mint and a few herbs lurk under juicy black cherries.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per 6-oz. serving without sauce.
fourrib beef, garlic, extravirgin olive oil, rosemary, thyme, freshly cracked black pepper, salt, horseradish sauce
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/salt-herb-crusted-prime-rib-with-fresh-horseradish-sauce (may not work)