Traeger's Christmas 2014 Brandlive Event Recipes: Salt and Herb Crusted Prime Rib and Dr.Pepper Glazed Ham

                   

Traeger's Salt and Herb Crusted Prime Rib

 

Ingredients:

1 standing prime rib roast (bone-in) 8-10LBS

½ cup kosher salt or sea salt

2 tablespoons fresh rosemary

2 tablespoons fresh thyme

2 tablespoons fresh oregano

8 cloves roasted garlic

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoons black pepper

Instructions:

Finely chop all the fresh herbs; mix them with the salt, pepper, roasted garlic and olive oil. If your butcher hasn’t already done so, trim the excess fat from around the meat, and remove the  cartilage from around the bones (This is called Frenching). This makes for a spectacular presentation, see video).Make sure to truss it (tie it up), using cotton butchers twine to ensure the bones don’t come apart from the roast while cooking. This also makes it cook evenly.(also see video).

Next, rub the salt, herb mixture completely over the roast, and let it come to room temperature.

When ready to cook, start the Traeger on smoke with lid open until you have a fire (4 to 5 minutes).Set the temperature to 450 degrees, preheat, lid closed 10 to 15 minutes.

Put it inside the grill and sear for 10 minutes on each side to seal in the flavor at 450 degrees. Reduce the temperature to 300 and cook for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, until the internal meat temperature reaches 135 degrees for medium rare.

When it has finished cooking, put the roast on a cutting board, and let it rest for 15 minutes. Remove the twine, carve and enjoy.

Difficulty: 4/5

Prep time: 1 hour

Cook time: 3 hours

Serving size: 10 to 12 people

Recommended wood: Mesquite

 

Traeger's Dr.Pepper Glazed Holiday Ham

 

Ingredients:

 

§  1 Whole Spiral Cut Ham

§  Traeger Sweet Rub

§  1 can of pineapple slices

§  1 cup of pineapple juice 

§  3 cups Brown Sugar

§  1/2 cup Spicy Brown Mustard

§  1 can Dr. Pepper Or Coke (not diet)

§  3 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar

 

Preparation Instructions:

 

Cover the bottom of the aluminum pan with pineapple slices. Place the ham flat side down on top of the pineapple slices and pour the remainder of the juices from the can of pineapple over the ham. Sprinkle Traeger Sweet Rub over the ham. 

 

When ready to cook, start your Traeger on Smoke with the lid open until the fire is established  (4 to 5 minutes). Set the temperature to 325 degrees F and preheat.

Once the grill has reached 325, cover the Ham with foil and place in the grill.

 

While the ham is roasting, heat the brown sugar, mustard, vinegar and soda in a small saucepan until it reaches a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for about 15-20 minutes until glaze thickens.

 

Once the Ham reaches an internal temperature of 130-135 uncover the Ham and turn the grill temperature to high. Brush the glaze all over the ham and sprinkle it with brown sugar and place back in the grill to caramelize. You can apply the glaze more than once during this process if desired. 

 

Once the ham reaches 145 internal temperature (or 30 minutes) remove from the grill and place the Ham on a cutting board to rest for 15-20 minutes before carving. You don't want to leave the ham uncovered for longer than 30 minutes on high or you risk drying it out. 

 

Pellets- Apple or Maple

15- 20 servings