Recipes — Smoked prime rib

Smoked prime rib is succulent, thanks to fantastic marbling. This steak cut comes from the cow's rib, so it hasn’t been overworked. This means tremendous tenderness. Whole prime ribs are big guys. You’ll want about a dozen people to consume it. The average weight is a hefty 12-16 lbs. When serving, offer two ribs per person. While you might only think of smoked prime rib as a holiday serving, it doesn’t have to be. Ask your butcher to cut the prime rib into a size suitable for your family. Tips: Shopping for Prime Rib Besides the size of prime rib...

One of the wonderful things about working with meat daily is the chance to play with different ideas. This Garlic Confit Bacon Stuffed Prime Rib is a good example. I’d never seen a Prime Rib made into a roulade! But why not step outside the box? The stuffing you add gives the meat even more flavor. What is butterflying? It’s taking a protein and slicing it parallel to your cutting board. You want to cut it in half, not all the way through. In this case, you’ll have a long, thinner piece. Garlic Confit Bacon Stuffed Prime Rib Ingredients Prime Rib –...

My 45-day duck fat-aged beef recipe comes out sublime. It’s good enough that I would swap the resulting steak for Wagyu any day. Prime rib is already tender and tasty, so the dry aging process serves to amp up the flavor profile. The Dry Age Difference I use a specialized temperature-controlled system that keeps humidity at consistent levels. For lack of a better word, the result is beefier. Sometimes you get subtle hints of butter or nuts. The texture is remarkably fork-tender. Aged beef takes “melt in your mouth” to a whole new dimension. Duck Fat, Ghee, Butter The reason for using duck fat in this...