HELP!!! This is why I do not sent my husband to the market for me...

dawn_mo

dawn_mo

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On my shopping list, I wrote beef rib roast (biggish). He brought home a 15 pound prime rib roast. It is huge. I barely know how to cook a normal rib roast. What the heck do I do with this thing? Am I better off to cut it in half and freeze half or would it be better to cook the whole thing and freeze leftovers. I have not had good luck freezing red meat, all the juices leak out upon thawing. We are also having a ham, so I am expecting to feed about 5 adults, that will eat beef. The ham is for the rest of us. Thanks so much and happy holidays! Dawn

 
And you don't think the 5 adults will eat 3 lbs. each?>>>

LOL I was cracking up at your post. 15 lbs. of red meat!!!!

My preference would be to freeze half uncooked. I don't think it would taste very good frozen once cooked. Maybe it would freeze better for you if you wrapped it really well in saran wrap and then put it in a freezer bag. Push the saran right on the meat so there are no air pockets.

Maybe someone has a better suggestion, but I had to respond because I'm feeling your pain!

 
Extra Prime rib, Yum! suggestion.....

cut up the extra into prime rib steaks and freeze. This is my favorite steak; I buy them on sale and freeze all the time. Just arrived from Gail's --aajay on Cape Cod.

 
Dawn, cut and freeze before roasting (more)

All meat will lose some juice or if there is ice on it, water when it thaws- don't worry about it. I think it is far better to cut it up and freeze raw than to try to roast and freeze the cooked meat. Reheated beef never tastes right so do like aajay says and cut into steaks for later.

 
I cut off 2/3 of the roast and froze the remaining 1/3. I used the method from

Ron in Worcestershire, and it turned out perfect. A touch on the rare side, but for this crew that is preferable. I will post the recipe in the favorites section also.

 
REC: Perfect Prime Rib/Ron in Worcester

Sea Level Recipe

PERFECT PRIME RIB

1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. seasonings (salt, pepper, garlic
powder, onion salt...blended to total 1
Tbsp.)
1 (4 to 12-lb.) prime rib roast

Mix seasonings together and blend with
flour. Rub mixture into roast.
Preheat oven to 400º F.
Put roast in preheated oven for one hour.
Shut off the oven, but leave the door
closed.
About an hour before you're ready to eat,
turn the oven back on at 325º F.
and cook for 45 minutes.
The prime rib comes out at a perfect medium
rare.

 
If you still have cooked leftover...

I have frozen it with a little au jus in the bag with it. Not as good as fresh but if you thaw it then warm gently in the oven covered with the au jus, it does pretty good.

 
Sounds like he needs to do MORE shopping to get experience. Don't let him off easy. ....

My guy is very helpful but is trained to phone me if he has a question. So yours just needs more outings.

 
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