How Long to Cook Prime Rib - The Best of British Beef

The way to settle how long to cook prime rib for is always best judged by the internal temperature of the joint as it cooks. But the real task starts with selecting the best capability beef.

Selecting the best British Breeds of cattle

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Aberdeen Angus Hereford Galloway Welsh Black Aberdeen Angus is famed world wide for its capability and whether it is produced in Scotland or else where in the British Isles, it always gives great depth of flavor, character and mouth watering tenderness.

Find yourself a traditional butchers shop to buy your meat from or even great buy direct from the farm. Addition numbers of live stock farmers are now diversifying their operations and now supply their furnish direct to the consumer. Some how, meat always tastes great when you know where it has come from.

Choosing your Prime Rib from your Butcher or Farm

Select a larger piece that includes any ribs Ask your Butcher to Chine the joint To Chine your Rib joint, your butcher should cut over the base of the ribs with his saw about an inch above where the ribs join the back bone. The back bones and the yellow cartilage that is over the top of it can then be removed just leaving the meat neatly trimmed on the rib bones.

(I always ask to keep the back bones and I roast them in the same pan as the rib joint for extra stock for my gravy)

How to cook Prime Rib

Pre heat your oven to 180 centigrade which is 350 Fahrenheit - this will keep it a good crisp surface Use a good capability meat thermometer that remains in the joint throughout the cooking time Put half an inch of water in the bottom of your roasting pan to keep humidity up in the oven Baste the meat every 30 minutes with the juices from the roasting pan How long to cook prime rib - check your meat thermometer for the internal temperature

For Well Done - 65 to 70C that is 150 to 160F For Medium - 58 to 62C that is 140F approx For Rare - 48 to 54C that is 120 to 130F Most important is the time you give your prime rib to rest after it has come out of the oven and before you carve it. I always recommend at least 30 minutes and up to an hour is preferable. This enhances the tenderness and flavour in the prime rib joint. And do not be tempted to remove the thermometer or pierce the meat in any way until the end of this resting duration - to do so will allow vital liquids to fly from within.

How Long to Cook Prime Rib - The Best of British Beef

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