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Author:  wino [ Mon Oct 16, 2017 4:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Smoke and fire alarms - my prime rib saga and call for help!

Discussion is probably off limits for The Fuzzy :lol:

I tried Kenji’s reverse sear prime rib recipe yesterday (slow cook in a 200F oven for 4 hours and finish for 15 minutes at 525F) but at the 12 minute mark CHAOS reigned supreme.

The roast was on a rack over a baking sheet and the rendering fat was smoldering thick smoke. I removed the roast, put the rack and pan near good ventilation and carried on.

The roast was spectacular and delicious.

So, is there a way to avoid this problem??? The high heat is essential for the final sear and I felt that at 10 minutes, it needed a little more. Oops!

I thought a pad of paper towels under the rack might work but paper ignites at 451F.

HELP! :o :shock: :roll: :lol:

Author:  BeckyH [ Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Smoke and fire alarms - my prime rib saga and call for h

Perhaps a blowtorch?

Author:  TheFuzzy [ Mon Oct 16, 2017 7:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Smoke and fire alarms - my prime rib saga and call for h

Wino,

My first suggestion would be to move the roast & rack to a new pan with no fat in it before cranking the heat.

Oh, sorry, off limits. I'll be quiet now.

Author:  jeanf [ Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Smoke and fire alarms - my prime rib saga and call for h

I'm with Fuzzy on the new pan. The other option is to get a cast iron pan screaming hot on a burner and roll the prime rib in that, but you need a super duper strong hood and open windows.
We have an infrared burner on our new grill, but we've only used it once and I found it left an odd taste when grilled right on it. Although that might have been something hubby did. I need to do more research on that as I'm sure there's a way to use that to save me smoking out my kitchen.

Author:  wino [ Thu Oct 19, 2017 4:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Smoke and fire alarms - my prime rib saga and call for h

All - Thanks for the inputs. I’ll start with the new pan idea, although the blowtorch has more pizzazz... :lol: :o

Author:  cmd2012 [ Fri Oct 20, 2017 8:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Smoke and fire alarms - my prime rib saga and call for h

You can also put down a good layer of salt in the pan to catch the grease so long as you’re not using the drippings.

Author:  wino [ Sat Oct 21, 2017 5:28 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Smoke and fire alarms - my prime rib saga and call for h

Thanks, Carey - I do have a large quantity of rock salt from ‘back in the day’ when we served small dishes embedded on it! ;) :shock:

Author:  cmd2012 [ Sat Oct 21, 2017 6:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Smoke and fire alarms - my prime rib saga and call for h

It works best for small amounts of dripping though. So you might be best with a fresh pan or a blowtorch (or even use the bbq for the final sear). Or some water in the pan but with a sheet pan that makes transfers in and out of the oven dangerous. I do mine with the less extreme CI reverse sear version. You pull a bit earlier, rest for an hour, finish at 450 (or it might be under the broiler....it’s been a while). No smoke though.

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