Salt Encrusted Prime Rib

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 lbs coarse kosher salt
• 5 lbs beef rib roast
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat over to 210 degrees.
• 2 season all areas of roast with pepper and garlic powder.
• 3 combine 1/2 of the salt in a bowl with enough water to make a thick paste.
• 4 pour a layer of salt in the bottom of the pan and place the roast on top of it.
• 5 pack salt/water paste on top of and arround the roast, adding more water if neccessary to make it stick to the sides of the roast.
• 6 place a meat thermometer probe into the thickest part of the roast.
• 7 roast the meat until it reaches an internal temperature of 125-30 degrees (f).
• 8 when roast reaches five degrees less than the desired temp remove the roast from oven and allow it to sit undisturbed in salt shell for 30 minutes.
• 9 after rest period crack salt and discard. transfer roast to a carving board.
• 10 prepare au jus seperately.