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1. Chef Robyn December 24th, 2007 at 10:46 am

   The best way to thaw a prime rib is doing exactly what you are doing, slowly defrost in the refrigerator. To speed things up a bit, you may take the prime rib completely wrapped in plastic and run it under cold water. Another option but is not recommended, is defrost in the Microwave. This has two problems, one, it may not fit, and two microwaves dry meat out by losing some of the juices.

   If you decide to leave the Prime Rib in the refrigerator and defrost slowly, tomorrow if it’s still slightly frozen, put it in the oven 450 for 25 minutes. Make sure you set a timer, after 25 minutes lower your heat and cook it 350 and for how ever long according to the weight of your prime Rib. Rule of thumb 20 minutes per pound. Keep an eye on your prime rib with a Meat Thermometer, if you want Med-Rare, pull the meat out at 125 and allow to rest 30 minutes or more.