Beef

Standing Rib Roast
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Standing Rib Roast

I never made a rib roast before and I always kid my wife that I want to make one. Kid because she knows as well as I do that it goes right through me. But I love it so tender and the taste of the crust out of this world. The last time I had one was the year I retired and on my goodbye tour to the Florida office I drove to my brothers over by Jacksonville. Didn’t realize that it would be a 4ish hour drive, but he and Nancy are worth it.

Anyway I was nostalgic this year and remembering we always had one for family holiday especially when Diane bought a 8 rib roast thinking that it was 1 rib per person not per couple. and I must have made a good enough argument because we had one this year for Xmas. And to answer your question yes it did live up to all expectations.

Whole foods was having a sale on their grass fed roast so I picked up a 4 lb. 2 rib.

Ingredients

  • 1 standing rib roast* bone-in (4 pounds, 2 ribs)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 3 garlic cloves minced (about 1 tablespoon)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice about 1/2 medium lemon
  • 1/4 cup rosemary leaves finely chopped

How

  • For at least an hour but I did day before salt and pepper generously about 3/4 tsp per pound, pepper to taste about 1/2 for mine. mix together in small bowl and rub into all sides
  • Place the meat bone side down on a rimmed baking sheet and sprinkle on all sides with the salt and pepper. Let stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour prior to cooking
  • Note: I did something I’ve been playing with for meats and saw many did in other recipe, the day before I did the salt and pepper and stored in refrigerator uncovered. I also allowed 4-5 hours to get to room temperature.
  • Make sure your oven racks are positioned such that the rib roast can fit comfortably. Preheat the oven to 450°F. In a medium bowl, stir together the mustard, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and rosemary. Spread the mustard mixture all over the meat. Sorry forgot to take picture of this
  • Roast for 20 minutes at 450°F, then reduce the oven temperature to 350°F. Continue roasting until the meat registers 115°F on an instant-read thermometer inserted as close as possible to the center of the meat without touching bone (or 125°F for medium-rare), about 45 minutes to 1 hour more. Prime rib can overcook quickly, so check early and often. You want it to be nice and pink.
  • This depends a lot on your oven i was looking for more medium rare to medium and when the thermometer registered 134°F I took it out and covered loosely.
  • Remove the pan from the oven. Transfer the meat to a cutting board, tent with foil, and let rest for at least 20 minutes before slicing and serving
  • I served with a Creamy Horseradish Sauce,

Creamy Horseradish Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp prepared horseradish
  • 2 tbsp mayo
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp parsley or chives, freshly chopped

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.
  • Keep covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Brisket in Sweet-and-Sour Sauce
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Brisket in Sweet-and-Sour Sauce

By Joan Nathan

Time: About 6½ hours, plus overnight chilling

Brisket is the Zelig of the kitchen. It takes on the character of whoever cooks it. In the early part of the 20th century, when ”The Settlement Cook Book” reigned supreme in American Jewish households, recipes for savory briskets of beef with sauerkraut, cabbage or lima beans were the norm. As tastes became more exotic, cranberry or barbecue sauce, root beer, lemonade and even sake worked their way into recipes. Here, Coca-Cola is the secret ingredient, along with ginger. 

The result is sublime and the dish only improves if it’s cooked a day in advance of serving it. However, you can prepare and serve it the same day, if you’d like, though you may want to use a fat separator to strain the fat from the finished sauce. Several readers commented that the original cooking time and temperature on the recipe (3 hours, including 1 hour uncovered, at 350 degrees) was inaccurate. We’ve retested and adjusted the recipe, so the brisket now cooks for 5 to 6 hours, covered, at 325 degrees. Please also note that this recipe is not kosher for Passover. #Cooking

As you can see it was well received.

INGREDIENTS

Yield: 12 servings

  • 1first-cut brisket, 6 to 7 pounds, rinsed and patted thoroughly dry2
  • 1medium onion, peeled and quartered
  • 1x 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into chunks
  • 6 large cloves garlic
  • 1cup ketchup
  • ½cup dry red wine
  • ¼cup cider vinegar
  • ¼cup soy sauce
  • ¼cup honey
  • ¼cup Dijon mustard
  • 1tablespoon coarsely ground pepper, or to taste
  • ¼teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1½cups Coca-Cola or ginger ale Steve Note: I used Ginger Ale maybe will use Root Beer next time
  • ½cup olive oil

PREPARATION

Step 1 Let meat stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking. Heat oven to 325 degrees.

Step 2 Place everything but the soda, olive oil and brisket into a food processor, and process with steel blade until smooth. Pour the mixture into a large bowl and whisk in soda and olive oil.

Step 3 Place brisket, fat side up, into a heavy baking pan just large enough to hold it, and pour sauce over it. Cover tightly and bake for 3 hours. Turn brisket over, cover pan, and bake 2 to 3 hours more or until fork-tender. Cool, cover brisket and refrigerate overnight in cooking pan.

Step 4 The next day, transfer brisket to a cutting board, cut off fat and slice with a sharp knife against grain, to desired thickness. Set meat aside. Remove any congealed fat from sauce and bring to a boil on top of stove.

Step 5 Heat oven to 350 degrees. Taste sauce to see if it needs reducing. If so, boil it down for a few minutes or as needed. Return meat to sauce and warm in oven for 20 minutes. Serve warm.

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Midge’s Famous Brisket via Judy Hibel

Every night between 4-5 PM Grandma Smokesweed @GSmokesweed1 asks for menu call and Judy liked my brisket recipe and also gave us another. I’ve made similar but this looked like I should try so I put it on here (cook book) to try in the future. This recipe is for 6-8 and there are only 2-3 I’ll use half or freeze the other half for a quick meal. Grandma is famous for her nothing tweets or is it tweet with nothing.

Beef and Butternut Squash Chili
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Beef and Butternut Squash Chili

We’re doing a fast track Dukan diet and today is a beef and veggie day so I used up some stew beef (well trimmed of fat) and a small butternut squash and made some chili.

Ingredients
• 1 1/2 pounds stew beef, cut into 1-inch chunks
• Kosher salt and pepper
• 6 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 to 2 teaspoons chipotle chili powder
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 tablespoons fine corn meal
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 small butternut squash cut into chunks – have use pinto beans maybe 2 cans

Salt and pepper to taste after cooked and I added a dash or two of Worcestershire sauce

The butternut squash was an after thought instead of beans

Directions

  • Season the beef with salt and pepper. Turn Instant Pot to sauté with 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; sear the beef in two batches, adding up to 2 teaspoons more olive oil, until browned on all sides, 4 to 6 minutes per batch. Using a slotted spoon or tongs, transfer the beef to a plate as it browns.
  • Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil to the pot; add the onion, red pepper and garlic. Cook, stirring, until onion is soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the cocoa, chili powder, oregano, cumin and coriander; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add butternut squash. Add the corn meal and tomato paste and cook until the tomato paste sticks to bottom and caramelizes, about 2 minutes. Stir in 6 cups water, scraping tomato paste from bottom of pan. Add the reserved beef and turn instant pot to slow cooker about 4 hours


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Instant Pot Slow Cooker Beef Paprikash for Two with Kale Salad

Ingredients:

1/2 medium onion, diced

1 pounds cubed beef stew meat (about 1- to 1 1/2-

inch pieces)

1 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 green or red bell peppers, coarsely chopped

1 cloves garlic, minced

Fresh mushroom about 9-12

1/2 cup low-sodium beef broth

2 tablespoons sweet paprika (smoked would be interesting)

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 teaspoon caraway seeds, crushed

1/2 cup sour cream

1 Tablespoon Cornstarch dissolved in water to thicken at end

Boiled egg noodles, for serving

How

  1. Spread the onions in the bottom of an 8-cup slow cooker. Toss the beef with the flour, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and place on top of the onions. Top with the bell peppers and garlic. Stir together the broth, paprika, tomato paste and caraway and pour over the beef. Add mushroom Cover and cook until the meat is very tender, using slow cooker setting for 4 hours.  Uncover turn to sauté when bubbling add cornstarch mixture and let stand at least 5-10 minutes until thickens.  Serve over egg noodles add a dollop of sour cream.