How to Cook Prime Rib With Rock Salt

Prime rib and ribeye steaks come from beef cut from a standing rib roast. The meat is cut from the rib section comprising of ribs six through twelve. The USDA does not require that prime rib be cut from prime grade beef. The technical name, per URMIS (Uniform Retail Meat Industry Standards), is Beef Rib Roast. In the United Kingdom a common side dish for prime rib is Yorkshire pudding. Cooking prime rib with rock salt creates a very hard outer shell trapping the juices inside.

Things You'll Need

• Prime Rib Rock salt Worcestershire powder Pepper Hammer

Instructions

1. Spread a layer of rock salt on the bottom of the roasting pan.

2. Spray the prime rib with water. Apply Worcestershire powder and pepper as seasoning. The prime rib will be a little more salty from the rock salt, so adding pepper or garlic can help counter this effect.

3. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.

4. Spread a generous amount of rock salt on the prime rib. Add salt, and then spray a little water. Repeat until all of the prime rib is covered.

5. Cook uncovered for twelve minutes per pound.

6. Remove the prime rib from the oven.

7. Crack the salt layer with hammer. Clean off all the salt

8. Cut the prime rib and serve.