Salt and Pepper Crusted Rib Roast
A luxurious bone-in prime rib roast crusted with a blend of mixed peppercorns and kosher salt, then roasted to perfect medium-rare. This impressive main dish serves as an elegant centerpiece for special occasions.
Ingredients
- •1 piece standing beef rib roast
- •2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- •3 tablespoons kosher salt
- •⅓ cup mixed peppercorns
- •white peppercorns
- •green peppercorns
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle.
10 min
- 2.
Rub roast all over with oil, then sprinkle all over with kosher salt. Coarsely crush peppercorns in a folded kitchen towel (not terry cloth) with a meat pounder or bottom of a heavy skillet. Coat meat on all sides with peppercorns, pressing to help them adhere.
15 min
- 3.
Roast on a rack in a 13- by 9-inch roasting pan 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into center of meat (do not touch bone) registers 110°F, 1 1/2 to 2 hours more. Transfer to platter and let rest, uncovered, 30 minutes (temperature of meat will rise to about 130°F for medium-rare).◊
150 min
