Name: Beef Roasted in Salt Crust
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 3 cups coarse salt; 3/4 cup water; a 6-to-8 pound standing rib roast, trimmed

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

3 cups coarse salt

3/4 cup water

a 6-to-8 pound standing rib roast, trimmed

Preparation

In a bowl stir together the salt and 3/4 cup water until the mixture forms a slightly stiff paste resembling wet snow. Arrange the rib roast, fat side up, in a roasting pan and coat it completely with the salt mixture, patting the mixture on about 1/4 inch thick. Roast the beef in the middle of a preheated oven 325°F. oven for 2 hours (about 22 minutes per pound), or until it registers 130°F. on a meat thermometer for medium-rare meat. Transfer the beef to a cutting board and let it stand for 15 minutes. Remove the crust with a hammer and carve the meat.

TagsRib Roast Beef Meat Main Dinner Dairy Free Gluten Free Nut Free Easy 5 Ingredients or Fewer Roast Gourmet

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