SC2 Prime Rib

[Alien BBQ]

SC2 Prime Rib

I call this SC2 prime Rib because the SC stands for Slow Cooked and of course Southern Comfort. Southern Comfort is a unique liqueur that in this case is 100 proof. It is a sweet mellow drink that complements the beefiness of the prime rib without overpowering it. One word of caution though, don’t try drinking this while cooking. Before you know it, you will have forgotten that you had something on the smoker!

Ingredients:

5 lb. Prime Rib Roast
4 oz. 100 Proof Southern Comfort
2 oz. Horseradish Mustard
2 tblspn. Rosemary/Garlic seasoning
2 tblspn. Six Pepper Spice Blend
1 gal. Ziploc Bag



Place the prime rib in the Ziploc bag and add the southern comfort to the bag. Close the bag and place in the fridge overnight of for at least 4 hours. You can turn or flip the bag every 30 minutes or so if you go the quick route. The important thing is to remember to keep the meat covered with the liquid as best as you can.




After marinating the meat, remove the meat for the bag and slather up with the horseradish mustard. I chose this mustered to offset the sweetness of the liqueur. Flavor balance is important in a good BBQ dish.




Next add the dry rub mixture of pepper, garlic, and rosemary. Again, this marriage of spices offers heat, sweetness, and savory flavors to the recipe. I could have went with plain black pepper, but this is prime rib and southern comfort, … might as well use the good stuff!




Once the meat is ready, place it in a preheated smoker at 225 degrees. I placed a drip pan under the meat to catch the drippings but I never had any. This is because I am cooking this to only 130 degrees, spritzing with 50/50 mix of SC and EVOO every 1/2 hour.




After about 3-4 hours, the prim rib will be ready to come off the smoker. It is important to note that prime rib is safe to eat once it hits 125 degrees. I cooked mine to 130. Do not try and cook this by using the time method, a good digital probe should be used to monitor the temp to get it right.





Remove the meat from the smoker and let rest for 20 minutes (if you can.)



Slice the meat going against the grain. You will now have on your plate, some of the best tasting meat on the market. The flavor of the SC and rub will not mask the meatiness of the prime rib and the juices will be bread sopping good.



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[smokemaster]

You've done it again Alien!!!!!!!!! Gotta give it a try.
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[Alien BBQ]

I thought I would have some left over for lunch.....my kids made sure that didn't happen
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[BBQ-Drew]

holy shnizzle batman! that looks fantastic.

[Alien BBQ]

This would make a great New Years feast! At $4.99 a lb. now, what's stopping you?
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[lantern]

Wild horses couldn't, but ya ain't goin' ta find 4.99/lb around here.

[Serial Griller]

[Alien BBQ]

Sorry about that guys, I just picked up another one for today @ $4.88 Keep in mind, that the processing plant is about 30 miles from here and beef is normally fairly cheap.
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[Alien BBQ]

Sure, you can
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[stepper]

oh man alien that look so good...i cant wait to get my ribs on tomorrow..man them pics made my mouth water