Horseradish Crusted Prime Rib With Peppercorn Sauce Recipes

HORSERADISH AND SALT-CRUSTED PRIME RIB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Put the onions, carrots, parsnips, and garlic into the bottom of a large roasting pan. Place the roast, rib side down, on top of the vegetables. In a small bowl mash together the horseradish, garlic, rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, and olive oil to make a paste. Smear the paste generously over the entire roast and drizzle with some extra oil. Roast for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours or approximately 20 minutes per pound for medium-rare. Check the internal temperature of the roast in several places with an instant-read thermometer, it should register 125 degrees F. for medium rare. Remove the beef to a carving board, cover it with foil, and allow it to rest for 20 minutes. Note: the internal temperature of the meat will continue to rise about 10 degrees. Remove the vegetables and set aside. Pour the pan juices into a fat separator and set aside to allow the fat and beef juices to separate. Use the juices to serve with the meat and save the fat for Yorkshire pudding.

ROAST PRIME RIB OF BEEF WITH HORSERADISH CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lay the beef in a large roasting pan with the bone side down. (The ribs act as a natural roasting rack.) In a small bowl mash together the garlic, horseradish, rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, and olive oil to make a paste. Massage the paste generously over the entire roast. Put the pan in the oven and roast the beef until the internal temperature of the meat registers 125 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer (medium-rare), 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove the beef to a carving board and let it rest for 20 minutes before carving.
• Pour off some of the pan drippings and place pan on stovetop over medium-high heat.
• Add the white wine and bring to a simmer, scraping the bits on the bottom of the pan. Reduce the wine by half. Whisk in the flour, then add the broth and continue to cook, whisking until sauce thickens into a gravy, about 10 minutes.
• Serve with Scalloped Potato Gratin and Roasted Red Onions.
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Butter
• 2 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch thick slices
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for broiling
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a saucepan, heat up the cream with a sprig of thyme, chopped garlic and nutmeg.
• While cream is heating up, butter a flameproof casserole dish. Place a layer of potato in an overlapping pattern and season with salt and pepper. Remove cream from heat, then pour a little over the potatoes. Top with some grated Parmesan. Make 2 more layers. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes. Sprinkle some more Parmesan and broil until cheese browns, about 5 minutes.
• Yield: 4 to 6 servings
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 bunch fresh thyme
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 red onions, halved
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the butter, vinegar, honey, thyme, salt, and pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 minute to reduce slightly. Place the onions, cut sides up, in a single layer on a baking pan. Drizzle the butter-vinegar mixture over and roast until soft and slightly caramelized, about 45 minutes.
• Yield: 6 servings

PRIME RIB WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND HORSERADISH CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Toss garlic cloves and olive oil in small baking dish; cover. Bake until garlic begins to brown, about 35 minutes. Drain olive oil into processor. Cool 15 minutes. Peel garlic; place in processor. Add prepared horseradish and coarse salt. Puree until almost smooth.
• Place rack on large rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. Spread thin layer of garlic mixture on underside of beef. Place beef, garlic mixture side down, onto rack. Spread beef with remaining garlic mixture. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours or up to 1 day.
• Position rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 350°F. Uncover beef. Roast until thermometer inserted into top center registers 125°F for rare, about 1 hour 45 minutes. Transfer beef to platter; let stand 30 minutes. Scrape pan juices into small saucepan.
• Slice beef crosswise. Rewarm juices; drizzle over beef. Serve withbeet relish .

SHEILA'S PEPPER-CRUSTED PRIME RIB WITH HORSERADISH SAUCE

Steps:

• About 1 hour before roasting, remove the prime rib from the refrigerator and let come to room temperature. Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Place rib roast, fat side up, on rack in 14x10-inch roasting pan.
• Make small slits all over the prime rib and insert a slice of garlic in each slit. Using a fork, poke holes in roast and then rub roast with Worcestershire sauce. Mix together cracked peppercorns, kosher salt, garlic powder, and thyme and then rub all over roast.
• Cut top third off head of garlic, keeping top and bottom intact. Drizzle oil over cut sides and place garlic top back on bottom. Wrap tightly in foil.
• Place rib roast in oven and immediately turn oven down to 350 degrees. Place garlic on oven rack next to rib roast. Remove garlic after about an hour, then remove from oven, unwrap, and let cool. Roast beef until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat (not touching bone) reaches 135 degrees (this is about 18-20 minutes per pound). Internal temperature of meat will rise to 145 degrees (medium-rare) upon standing. Or, roast until desired doneness. Transfer to large serving platter; cover loosely with foil and let roast stand 15 minutes for easier slicing.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, with wire whisk, whisk sour cream and heavy cream until soft peaks form. Into small bowl, press soft roasted garlic from each clove; discard skin. Add horseradish to garlic and mash together with fork. Fold into cream mixture. Stir in 1/4 t. table salt and 1/4 t. freshly ground black pepper. Spoon into small serving bowl.
• To serve, garnish platter with fresh herbs. Serve sauce alongside beef.