Black Pepper-Crusted Standing Rib Roast Au Jus

Serves: 3

Destiney Bartoletti

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

57

Spice

43

Sweetness

35

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Place roast, fat side up, in roasting pan

2

Brush exposed ends of roast with vegetable oil

3

Sprinkle roast lightly all over with salt

4

Mix 8 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons cracked pepper, minced garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in small bowl

5

Reserve 2 tablespoons pepper butter for sauce

6

Spread remaining pepper butter all over top (fat side) of roast

7

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

8

Cover roast and reserved pepper butter separately; chill

9

) Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F

10

Roast rib roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 125°F for medium-rare, about 2 hours 45 minutes

11

Transfer roast to platter and cover loosely with foil; let rest 30 minutes (temperature will rise slightly as roast stands)

12

Strain pan juices from roasting pan into measuring cup

13

Skim off any fat from top of pan juices; discard fat

14

Return pan juices to roasting pan; set pan over 2 burners

15

Add broth and wine to roasting pan and boil over high heat until liquid is reduced to 1 1/4 cups, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, about 6 minutes

16

Whisk in reserved pepper butter and remaining 4 tablespoons plain butter

17

Season with more salt and pepper, if desired

18

Surround roast with Roasted Red Onions

19

Garnish with watercress

20

Slice roast and serve with sauce

21

Place roast, fat side up, in roasting pan

22

Brush exposed ends of roast with vegetable oil

23

Sprinkle roast lightly all over with salt

24

Mix 8 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons cracked pepper, minced garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in small bowl

25

Reserve 2 tablespoons pepper butter for sauce

26

Spread remaining pepper butter all over top (fat side) of roast

27

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

28

Cover roast and reserved pepper butter separately; chill

29

) Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F

30

Roast rib roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 125°F for medium-rare, about 2 hours 45 minutes

31

Transfer roast to platter and cover loosely with foil; let rest 30 minutes (temperature will rise slightly as roast stands)

32

Strain pan juices from roasting pan into measuring cup

33

Skim off any fat from top of pan juices; discard fat

34

Return pan juices to roasting pan; set pan over 2 burners

35

Add broth and wine to roasting pan and boil over high heat until liquid is reduced to 1 1/4 cups, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, about 6 minutes

36

Whisk in reserved pepper butter and remaining 4 tablespoons plain butter

37

Season with more salt and pepper, if desired

38

Surround roast with Roasted Red Onions

39

Garnish with watercress

40

Slice roast and serve with sauce