Grill-Roasted Prime Rib For Gas Grill

Name: Grill-Roasted Prime Rib For Gas Grill
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 1 , first-cut (3- or 4-rib) beef standing rib roast, meat removed from bones, bones reserved, exterior fat trimmed to 1/8 inch (see note above); 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; , Ground black pepper; 1/4 cup, kosher salt; , Kitchen twine for tying roast, cut into four or six 2 1/2-foot lengths, (depending on number of bones); 2 cups, wood chips (3-inch); 1 , small disposable aluminum pan

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2006

SERVES6 to 8

TIME2¾ to 3¼ hours, plus 3 hours salting, 30 minutes soaking, and 20 minutes resting

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a great crust from our prime rib recipe, without the mess and without setting off the smoke detectors, so we moved the proceedings outside. First, we seared the fat-covered side (to minimize flare-ups, we had the butcher trim the ...

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