DRY-AGED PRIME RIB

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If you're thinking about dry-aging your own prime rib of beef for the holidays, start here. After lots of research, I decided I'd have to age the beef at least 30 days for any noticeable change in flavor; it ended up going for 42 days before baking. The meat came out extremely juicy and tender but somehow never developed that funky fermented flavor I wanted. It might've tasted a bit more concentrated, though, after having lost 2 pounds of water weight.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Roast Recipes

Time P18DT17h52m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 teaspoons kosher salt
½ cup cold water
1 (10 pound) bone-in prime rib roast
1 ½ cups coarse sea salt, or as needed
½ cup Himalayan pink salt, or as needed
kosher salt to taste

Steps:

  • Dissolve kosher salt in water and use it to wipe down the prime rib. Pour enough sea salt over a rimmed sheet pan to cover it completely; sprinkle pink salt on top. Place a roasting rack over the salt. Place prime rib on the rack and refrigerate at 34 to 38 degrees F (1 to 3 degrees C), uncovered, 30 to 40 days.
  • Remove prime rib from the fridge. Trim off fat as needed. Transfer the rack into a roasting pan and place prime rib on top. Spray the surface with water and season generously with kosher salt. Refrigerate 24 to 48 hours to let meat absorb salt.
  • Remove prime rib from fridge and cover loosely with aluminum foil. Let warm up slightly, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Insert a probe thermometer into the prime rib.
  • Roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to 300° F (150° C). Bake for about 90 minutes, or until desired doneness is reached, 125° F (52° C) for rare, 130° F (54° C) for medium-rare, or 135° F (57° C) for medium. Let rest for 30 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 421.6 calories, Cholesterol 85.3 mg, Fat 36.6 g, Protein 21.4 g, SaturatedFat 15.5 g, Sodium 11190.9 mg

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