The Ultimate Lemongrass Beef
w/ Prime Rib Recipe
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The Ultimate Lemongrass Beef Recipe [w/ Prime Rib]
Ingredients
Instructions
- Make an incision, 3 inches down from the end bone, fat side cap up, and the opposite of the loin
- Flip the roast over, and continue the incision to the other side
- With the bone-side up, start your score from the incision made, away from the loin
- Make sure to completely split the flesh away from the bone
- Repeat with other [3] bones
- With your fingers, peel off the flesh surrounding the bone
- Remove silver skin that is on the exterior of the bone
- In a small mixing bowl, add 2 tbsp. of Minced Lemongrass, 2tbsp. of Minced Garlic, 1/2 cup of Oyster Sauce, 1 cup of Slice Scallions, 1/4 cup of Son Fish Sauce, 2 tsp. of Sesame Oil, 2 tbsp. of Organic Sugar,2 tsp. of Kosher Salt, and 1/8 tsp. of Coarse Ground Black Pepper.
- Mix thoroughly
- Set aside to marinade Prime Rib
- On a large baking sheet pan, lined with a roasting rack, lay the Prime Rib fat-side down
- Generously apply the marinade on all the crevises of the flesh
- Set the Prime Rib in the refrigerator, uncovered to marinate overnight (12 hours).
- Allow the Prime Rib to warm up at ambient temperature for 1 hour prior to cooking This is technique is called 'tempering.' It takes the chill out of meat before cooking. As a result, meats cook more evenly.
- Preheat a cast-iron pot with 3 tbsp. of frying oil for 2-3 minutes on high. Or until the oil shimmers.
- Gently, lay the Prime Rib into the cast-iron pot.
- Sear the Prime Rib on all sides for 2-3 minutes.
- Once all the sides are brown, place the Prime Rib back on the roasting rack and allow it to rest for 30 minutes.
- Set the Prime Rib aside to prepare to roast in the oven
- Preheat your oven to 350 F
- Place Prime Rib in the oven and roast for 90 minutes. Or when the internal temperature is 145 F by probing the thickest part of the Prime Rib.
- Rotate the roast every 30 minutes.
- Take the Prime Rib out and allow it to rest on a roasting rack for 20-30 minutes prior to carving.
- Remove the ribs from the loin
- Slice the loin into 1/2" slices
- Place the slices on a plate, garnished with [ginger scallion and bacon sauce]
Notes
French Trimming your Prime Rib Roast is purely for aesthetics and presentation.
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