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1-Step, Fail Proof Prime Rib Roast Recipe on the Rotisserie

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1-Step, Fail Proof Prime Rib Roast Recipe on the Rotisserie

Have you ever tried to make a Prime Rib Roast at home? The normal process involves multiple steps and kitchen acrobatics: I would fire up my large cast-iron pan, heat it up to near-smoking, and then wrangle the prime rib roast onto the pan, searing each side. If the roast is extra large and heavy, I’d have to use 2 tongs to lift, rotate and hold the roast. Then transfer the burning-hot seared hunk into a roasting pan (without dropping it) to slow-roast in the oven. While the recipe produces my perfect, steakhouse-quality Prime Rib Roast, it is a multi-step process. But I now rely on my 1-Step, Fail Proof Prime Rib Roast Recipe, which produces even BETTER results than anything I’ve ever tried. The solution is to use a rotisserie. We’ve had this Ronco bad boy for about four years. It gets used more often than my oven, because it’s easy to clean, easy to operate (just turn the timer knob) and provides excellent results 100% of the time.

Rotisserie for Prime Rib???
Most people associate rotisserie for chickens, but we use it for lamb roasts, pork tenderloin and prime rib roasts too.
The rotisserie’s turning mechanism ensures the prime rib roast recipe cooks evenly and has a nice crust on all sides, while keeping the center medium to medium-rare. With a built-in timer that automatically shuts off the oven, you are guaranteed perfect prime rib. The timing is based on the weight of the prime rib.

Standing Prime Rib Roast
What is a rib roast, a.k.a. Standing Rib Roast a.k.a. Prime Rib? It’s basically the same cut as a rib eye steak. But instead of cutting individual steaks, the meat is left uncut and often tied to keep its nice shape during cooking.
This one is from the fine folks at Lobel’s in New York. For the past 60 years, five generations of the Lobel family have run the most well-known meat market in New York. They ship their exceptional meats nationwide. This is a USDA Prime Dry Aged Rib Roast (they also have Wagyu Prime Dry Aged Rib Roast.) But no need to get all fancy if you don’t want to. Just a nice hunk of rib roast with good marbling. Most rib-eyes have that nice band of fat around what I call the “collar” of the ribeye, which is my #2 favorite part of a ribeye. My #1 favorite part is the BONE (hey, I’m Asian. I like to gnaw and nibble all that juicy meat on the bones to the dismay of my dogs!)

Let’s season this prime rib!
I love rubbing the prime rib with Kansas City Steak Seasoning from Two Snooty Chefs (fun name!)
Fill the pan with some veggies. These veggies will roast along with the prime rib, and we’ll use this to make the Red Wine Au Jus.
Here’s your one-step, fail-proof method
With the rotisserie, this Prime Rib Roast becomes super simple, one-step and fail-proof. Load ‘er up!
Turn it on. 16-18 minutes per pound, depending if you want it rare or medium-rare. We went with 18 minutes per pound. Set the timer on the rotisserie.
The dripping fall conveniently into a pan that I’ve loaded with vegetables. This all gets collected to make the Red Wine Au Jus. Oh, I forgot, I threw in a few sprigs of fresh thyme in there too.
To check doneness, use an instant-read meat thermometer; 125 degrees F for rare; 160 degrees F for well done; insert at thickest part of roast and away from bone
When it’s done, let it rest while you make the Red Wine Au Jus. YUM! Can you smell that? Isn’t this one-step process on the rotisserie so easy?

Red Wine Au Jus
Carefully pour the contents of the pan into a small saucepan.
Pour in 1 cup of good quality red wine (yeah, that was from my wine glass)
1 cup of beef broth.
Pan drippings + Roasted Vegetables + Red Wine + Beef Broth = Red Wine Au Jus.
Let it simmer for 8 minutes.
Strain.

Cut the Prime Rib Roast
The first step is to cut the bones off.
The bones will then get cut further and all go on MY plate (heehee!)
Then slice the prime rib roast into desired thickness. You can also carve this at the table, if you wish.
Serve with the Red Wine Au Jus.