Standing Rib Roast with Bordelaise Sauce

Name: Standing Rib Roast with Bordelaise Sauce
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 8
Ingredients: 12 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 (4-rib) roast (about 8 lbs.); Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 bottle red wine; 4 carrots, peeled, trimmed, and chopped; 4 ribs celery, chopped; 2 sweet onions, peeled and chopped; 5 bay leaves; 1 bunch fresh thyme; 2 tbsp. demi-glace; 4 shallots, peeled and finely chopped; 1 ⁄ 4 cup minced fresh parsley; 4 tbsp. butter

Serves
serves 8

Ask the butcher to french (strip the skin and fat from) the ribs on the roast for a fancier presentation.

Ingredients

12 cloves garlic, peeled
1 (4-rib) roast (about 8 lbs.)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 bottle red wine
4 carrots, peeled, trimmed, and chopped
4 ribs celery, chopped
2 sweet onions, peeled and chopped
5 bay leaves
1 bunch fresh thyme
2 tbsp. demi-glace
4 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
¹⁄₄ cup minced fresh parsley
4 tbsp. butter

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Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425°. Mince 8 cloves of the garlic. Rub roast with all but 1 tbsp. of the minced garlic and season with salt and pepper. Roast beef, bone side down, in a roasting pan until well browned, 30-40 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325° and roast for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, boil wine in a pot until reduced to 3⁄4 cup.

Step 2

Remove roast from pan and pour off drippings. Return roast to pan and scatter carrots, celery, onions, remaining garlic cloves, 3 of the bay leaves, and all but 3 sprigs of the thyme around roast. Roast beef until internal temperature of meat registers 120° for rare, about 30 minutes more. Transfer roast to a carving platter, discard twine, loosely cover with foil, and let rest.

Step 3

Transfer vegetables in pan and drippings to another saucepan. Skim off fat, setting 1 tbsp. aside. Add 3 cups water to roasting pan and bring to a boil on top of stove over medium heat, scraping browned bits stuck to bottom of pan with a wooden spoon. Transfer pan juices to saucepan and add reduced wine, demi-glace, 1⁄4 of the shallots, and reserved thyme and bay leaves. Simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes. Strain sauce into a bowl, discarding solids. Return saucepan to medium heat. Add reserved fat and remaining shallots and minced garlic and cook, stirring often, until soft, 3-5 minutes. Add strained sauce to saucepan and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat, then whisk in parsley and butter. Adjust seasonings. Carve roast and serve with sauce on the side.

Here are 5 steps for carving a juicy prime rib.

Step 1
Using a carving knife, cut a thin slice off one side of the rib roast to create an even base.

Step 2
Place the roast on a large carving platter, cut side down, with the bones to your left.

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Step 3
Steady the roast by pressing the carving fork firmly against the topmost bone. Using smooth, even strokes, make a horizontal cut toward the bone to make a thick slice.

Step 4
Steady the roast by pressing the carving fork firmly against the topmost bone. Using smooth, even strokes, make a horizontal cut toward the bone to make a thick slice.

Step 5
Using the knife and carving fork, transfer the slice to a warmed serving platter. Repeat preceding steps until you've worked your way to the bottom of the roast.