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PERFECT STANDING RIB ROAST 
This is for any size standing rib, from 2 to 7 ribs. When finished, it will rival the best cooked standing ribs done in the finest restaurants! Meat cooked in this way will be perfectly pink from center to edge, with no brown heat ring on the outside and only a small portion of pink, which is the case with any other cooking method.

standing rib roast (2 to 7 ribs)
seasonings
aluminum foil
baking dish
1/2 cup water
electronic meat thermometer

Preheat oven to 200°F. Yes, 200°F, no higher. Water boils at 212°F, why boil out the juices in your roast?

Place roast rib-side down in roasting pan, add 1/2 cup of water. Score and season the roast to your taste. Cover pan tightly with foil. Take the probe of an electronic thermometer and push it into center of the roast - center from ends and edges and center depth of thickness. Push right through aluminum foil.

Lower the rack in the oven so that the roast may be positioned in the oven with probe can be projecting from top of roast without engaging the broiling element at the top.

Set the internal temperature high limit of the thermometer to 118°F. Figure about 1/2 hour per lb. of roast; a 10 lb. roast will take about 5 hours. Walk away and imbibe until the buzzer goes off.

When roast reaches an internal temperature of 118°F, remove roast from oven, leaving foil and probe intact; set on counter.

It will continue to cook by itself. Allow it to raise to 128°F, for 45 minutes or so - great time to set the table, do the potatoes, squash, etc. Imbibe some more until buzzer goes off at 128°F. Meanwhile, raise oven temperature to 500°F.

Once roast reaches 128°F, remove foil and probe. Place in 500°F oven for 15 minutes to crisp and brown.

Remove roast from pan and allow to stand for 5 minutes while preparing gravy from the drippings.

Carving: Remove rib-rack, set aside. Turn back over, fat side up and slice into 1/2 to 3/4-inch slices; serve.

Roast should be perfectly pink throughout except for ends, which are for the well-done requests.

Enjoy! Save the rib section for warm-up in foil, carve between ribs and serve as a separate meal. Heat in oven 20 minutes.

Feel free to imbibe throughout the entire roasting process! Enjoy!

Submitted by: Pops Fassett

recipe reviews
Perfect Standing Rib Roast
   #193023
 Arlie Brewer (North Carolina) says:
I have used this cooking method multiple times. It always comes out perfectly even pink across the slice. If you want a more cooked edge and rare in middle, this is not for you. This is consistent and reliable. Thanks for a great recipe!!
   #191147
 Mary (Florida) says:
I've been making Pop's Perfect Standing Rib Roast for as long as this recipe has been on Cooks.com. At least 20 years. It is the absolutely the best roast EVER!!! Every time Publix puts it on sale I make it! You won't go wrong with this easy as ever recipe. Thanks Pops!
   #174440
 Imi (Oregon) says:
Result was the best prime rib roast ever -- so tender and juicy -- following your recipe. Will use again and give to my friends. Thank you.
   #170029
 Mark Bowman (Michigan) says:
I've made many a standing rib roast and this is by far the most fool-proof best tasting recipe. I also like it because the long rest period frees up the oven to do something else like heat up twice baked potatoes,rolls and whatnot.

I can't emphasize strongly enough that the use of both an accurate meat AND oven thermometer are NOT optional, but essential tools to achieve a 132-135 medium rare result.

One last thing. I'd not only cover with foil during the 45 minute rest
 #162059
 Jake says:
I can't tell. Did everyone leave their roast on the bone, or cut it off and tie it back on (so you can put Rosemary, Garlic, etc on the inner side of the roast to infuse flavor). If anyone did tie it back on, was there a dramatic time difference for the initial roast e.g. 20m vs 38m?
   #162115
 Bill Santiff (Maryland) replies:
Jake, I always leave the bones attached, and use them as a rack to keep the meat off the bottom of the roasting pan. I just season all the exposed meat and fat with some salt and pepper and also with herbes de Provence. I then spray the non-bone surfaces with olive oil Pam. Then wrap it as directed. When the roast is finished with the final 15 minutes at 500°F I let it again rest for 10 minutes while my wife makes gravy with the pan juices and then take a large, sharp knife and slice the whole roast off the rack of bones. I save the meaty bones for MY lunches the. Following week and slice the now-separated roast into individual servings to order, giving the end caps to those misguided souls who like their beef "medium"...
   #153260
 Dave Olmstead (United States) says:
I have tried both 500°F and this one. This my fourth time using pops ranging from two bones up to and including seven and never a failure. 500°F is good for range of doneness, but this gives consistent edge to edge. AWESOME.
   #150681
 Del (Oregon) says:
I tried this method of cooking a prime rib and it was amazing. I injected the roast with water seasoned with ground thyme, granulated garlic, granulated onion, sea salt and black pepper. I then dry rubbed the outside and let it sit covered in the refrigerator for 3 days and cooked it on my Traeger but with Pops method. It was fantastic. I used the same method for a rump roast. It just make sense not to boil out the moisture in the meat.
   #150570
 Bill Santiff (Maryland) says:
Wow! I made this for Christmas dinner and it was fantastic! My wife was VERY sceptical beforehand but loved the result! I had a 14 lb four-rib roast and it took four hours and 30 minutes to reach 118°F in the center. This was quicker than I had planned for so it rested on the counter for two hours before finishing. I put two thick towels down on the counter, set the foil sealed roasting pan on them, and put three more towels on top of the pan. The internal temperature rose to 127°F as promised, and then slowly dropped to 123°F by the time I was ready for the final step. While the roast was resting I had raised the oven to 400°F and made a dozen popovers and when they were done I raised the oven up to 500°F and then uncovered the roast and put it in for 15 minutes. When I took it out I immediately carved it into one inch thick slices and took the platter to the dining room table where eight hungry extended family members ooohed and aaahed over the perfectly medium rare slabs of roast! The fifteen minutes of high temp had also heated them back up to perfect eating temp as well! This is the only way I will ever cook prime rib again!
 #154302
 Duane Sparks (Indiana) replies:
Did exactly as instructed above, and took the 3 lb roast out of the oven when it reached 118. We left it tented and with the probe inserted. In a few minutes the temperature went from 118 to 115 to 110 degrees while sitting on the counter. Ten minutes after removing it from the oven it was 108 degrees. We had no choice but to hope putting it back in a 200 degree oven would allow us to finish the roasting.

Not a good recipe for us! :-(
   #161809
 Bill Santiff (Maryland) replies:
Duane, your problem is that you "tented" your roast... The instructions are to "tightly cover" with foil. That means to cover the roast completely with foil and crimp the ends of the foil tightly all around all edges of the pan, SEALING the pan completely so that no moisture can escape during the slow roasting period...or the resting period that follows. When you pull the roast in its sealed pan out to rest on the counter you leave the pan TIGHTLY SEALED while it rests and the temperature continues to coast up to 128°F.

If you only "tented" the roast the open ends of the tent will let the cool air of the room flow through the open ends of the "tent" and cool the roast.

That was why your roast cooled instead of continuing to finish cooking.
   #135844
 Butcheee (Georgia) says:
This recipe was exactly as promised. I had a 7 lbs./4 bone rib roast that turned out great. I have been cooking rib roasts for several years during the Holidays now but never achieved these results. I was confused as to whether I needed to let the roast stand for 2 hours prior to cooking as so many recipes require. However, after much deliberation I decided that the only risk was a little longer cook time to get to 118 degrees internal temperature. It worked perfectly. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS RECIPE!
   #135738
 Englewood Don (Florida) says:
I've been using this recipe for 3 or 4 years and it never disappoints. You can depend on it. I do like to drape a few strips of bacon over the roast before I put it in to crisp. It really adds a spark to the gravy too. Maybe that's just a Southern thing.
   #117577
 Tim (Florida) says:
For years I've struggled to cook a decent small standing rib roast. This does it perfectly. Thanks for great Xmas dinner
   #111430
 Joe (Colorado) says:
I've tried several different cooking instructions over the years, this one is it, the real deal, perfect every time. Do you have one for top Round or rump roast, or will this one work. Thanks Pops
 #101238
 Freebird2nd (Florida) says:
Didn't work on a 2 1/2 lb rib roast!! Needed another hour. I'll go back to my tried and true old recipe!!!
   #89397
 Jim (Illinois) says:
This was the most flavorful mouth-watering prime rib I've ever eaten. I made it for Christmas day dinner and my family loved it. It did take longer than a 1/2 lb for the temperature to reach 118°F, but it was worth the wait. Low and slow is the way to go. Thanks.
   #89388
 Debra Peach (North Carolina) says:
Perfect!

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