What is a Crown Rib Roast?
A beef crown rib roast is made out of a whole ribeye roast, where the meat is removed off the bone and then tied around two cuts of the roast to make a crown. It’s also known as just a crown roast, and it can be ordered in pork, lamb or beef. This roast must be specially ordered at our meat department, to be prepared by one of our Certified Meat Cutters.
How To Order a Crown Rib Roast
To order your crown rib roast, call your local store and order one to be prepared for you. Additionally, if you’re in-store, you can ask one of our Certified Meat Cutters to help you out.
We offer the crown rib roast in 3 grades: USDA Prime, Choice, and Select.
Preparing Your Crown Rib Roast
When it comes to preparing your roast, our Certified Meat Cutters handle it for you at no extra cost! Watch as Darryl, our Meat Manager, showcases the process of assembling and seasoning the roast.
Before You Cook
Before you begin the cooking process of the crown rib roast, you want to make sure you remove it from the fridge first. The roast will need to sit until it reaches room temperature, this will ensure it cooks evenly.
It’s important to know that cooking time will vary depending on the weight of the roast. For medium rare, we recommend cooking the roast for 14 minutes per pound. For medium well, we recommend cooking for 17 minutes per pound.
Here’s everything you need before you start cooking your roast:
- Meat Thermometer
- Roasting Pan
- Rack for Roasting Pan
Internal Temperature Range:
- 125 – Rare
- 135 – Medium Rare
- 145 – Medium
- 150 – Medium Well
- 160 – Well Done
How To Cook a Crown Rib Roast
Now that we understand what we need for cooking, we can watch how to cook and carve our roast. Watch along as Chef Matthew guides us through the process and provides some helpful tips.
Story Worthy Sides
We got the main course covered, so now we need some delicious sides that will help complement your roast:
And there you have it, that’s how a crown rib roast is prepared and cooked! This roast will be perfect for your holiday dinner party and can even start a new tradition. If you don’t feel like doing the holiday cooking this year, we also offer premade holiday dinners that are perfect for you and your family.
You can now buy a crown rib roast all throughout the holiday season. If you try this recipe, tag us on social media and we just might share your creation with others!
Crown Rib Roast
Serving Size: 12 – 14 Servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 14 minutes per pound (Medium Rare)
Resting Time: 15 – 20 minutes
Description:
This delicious crown rib roast recipe comes from a whole ribeye roast and is assembled together to form a crown. It’s seasoned well with Amazing Taste prime rib rub and cooked to medium rare for the perfect texture.
What You'll Need:
- Ribeye Roast (prepared and seasoned as a crown rib roast)
- Meat Thermometer
- Roasting Pan fitted with a Roasting Rack
Instructions:
- Select the grade and size of your roast, for best results we recommend ‘PRIME’ or ‘CHOICE’. Ask one of our Certified Meat Cutters to assemble and season your crown rib roast. We used Amazing Taste prime rib rub for ours.
- Let your roast reach room temperature, let it sit out covered for about 20-30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 325.
- Insert your meat thermometer in the middle of the roast, ensuring you can still see when it’s in the oven.
- Place your roast uncovered in your roasting pan on the center of the rack.
- Let your roast cook approximately for 14 minutes per pound. For medium rare, we want our internal temperature to reach 135.
- Remove your roast from the oven and let it rest for 15-30 minutes before serving.
- Carve your roast and serve on a serving dish.
Chef's Tips:
Internal Temperature Range:
- 125 – Rare
- 135 – Medium Rare
- 145 – Medium
- 150 – Medium Well
- 160 – Well Done
Make sure you season the ENTIRE prime rib. The whole roast should have seasoning on it. Use remaining seasoning from the pan to cover the top. This makes for a beautiful crust!
There’s no need to cover the roast, cooking it low and slow will ensure it cooks evenly.