Roast Prime Rib Au Poivre With Mixed Peppercorns Recipes

ROAST PRIME RIB AU POIVRE

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 450 degrees.
• Place beef, fat side up, in a shallow roasting pan. Sprinkle beef with salt.
• Mix mustard and garlic in a small bowl. Spread mustsard mixture over top of beef. Sprinkle 2 T. crushed peppercorns over mustard mixture.
• Roast beef 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees. Roast until meat thermometer inserted in center of roast registers 125 degrees for medium-rare, tenting loosely with foil if crust browns too quickly, about 2 hours and 45 minutes. Transfer beef to platter; tent with foil to keep warm and rest.
• Meanwhile, pour pan juices into a 2-cup glass measuring cup (do not clean pan). Freeze pan juices for 10 minutes. Spoon fat off top of pan juices, returning 1 T. fat to roasting pan. Reserve juices.
• Melt fat in same roasting pan over medium-high heat. Add shallots and saute until tender, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, about 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Add canned beef broth, then Cognac (be careful, liquid may ignite). Return pan to heat and boil until liquid is reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes. Add pan juices and remaining 1 t. crushed peppercorns. Transfer pan juices to sauceboat.
• Carve roast and serve with juices.

ROAST PRIME RIB AU POIVRE

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 450°F. Place beef, fat side up, in shallow roasting pan. Sprinkle beef with salt. Mix mustard and garlic in small bowl. Spread mustard mixture over top of beef. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons crushed peppercorns over mustard mixture.
• Roast beef 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 325°F. Roast until meat thermometer inserted into center of beef registers 125°F. for medium-rare, tenting loosely with foil if crust browns too quickly, about 2 hours 45 minutes. Transfer beef to platter. Tent with foil to keep warm.
• Pour pan juices into 2-cup glass measuring cup (do not clean pan). Freeze juices 10 minutes. Spoon fat off top of pan juices, returning 1 tablespoon fat to roasting pan. Reserve juices.
• Melt fat in same roasting pan over medium-high heat. Add shallots and sauté until tender, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, about 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Add canned beef broth, then Cognac (liquid may ignite). Return pan to heat and boil until liquid is reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes. Add pan juices and remaining 1 teaspoon crushed peppercorns. Transfer pan juices to sauceboat.
• Carve roast and serve with juices.

ROAST PRIME RIB OF BEEF WITH PINK AND GREEN PEPPERCORN CRUST

Steps:

• Let rib roast stand at room temperature 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 500°F.
• Make crust: In a small bowl combine all crust ingredients, stirring to form a paste.
• Pat beef dry and season.
• In a pan, roast beef, ribs side down, 30 minutes.
• Transfer beef to a platter.
• (if you are making Rosemary Popovers to accompany the roast - the recipe is in My Recipes - then save 5 tablespoons of drippings and then discard the rest).
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Return beef to roasting pan, ribs side down, and spread with peppercorn paste.
• Roast beef 1 - 1 ¼ hours longer, or until a meat thermometer registers 135F for medium-rare.
• Transfer to a cutting board.
• Let stand, covered loosely, at least 20 minutes and up to 30 minutes before carving.
• Make sauce: Skim fat from drippings in roasting pan.
• Add wine and deglaze over moderately-high heat, scraping up browned bits.
• Boil until reduced by about half and transfer to a saucepan.
• Add broth and boil 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in Worcestershire Sauce and water and add to saucepan in a stream, whisking.
• Bring to a boil, whisking, and boil 1 minute.
• Season.

BONELESS PRIME RIB AU POIVRE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Trim fat off the beef and place in a shallow roasting pan. Stir together mustard and garlic in a small bowl and spread on top of the beef. Sprinkle with pepper.
• Roast uncovered in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 150 degrees F (65 degrees C), 2 to 3 hours. Remove from oven, cover with foil, and let stand for 15 minutes.