"A well-prepared prime rib is as delicious as it is often prohibitively expensive, so you may understandably be wary of any unfamiliar adulteration to your magnificent slab of big-ticket beef. But if you're serving up a show-stopper like prime rib, you'll want it to be the best that it can be, and one way of ensuring that is with the aid of orange zest."
"To appreciate what orange or any other kind of citrus zest can bring to your prime rib, it is important to understand the function of a meat rub and how it imparts flavor. While marinades typically contain a combination of oil and acid, which permeates and tenderizes the meat by breaking down proteins while keeping it moist, a rub is an aromatic mixture of herbs, spices, or other seasonings that flavors the meat's exterior."
Orange zest adds bright citrus complexity to prime rib when incorporated into a rub, enhancing the roast's exterior crust without overpowering the beef. Marinades rely on oil and acid to permeate and tenderize meat by breaking down proteins while keeping it moist. A rub is an aromatic blend of herbs, spices, and seasonings that flavors the meat's surface and undergoes chemical reactions during cooking, such as caramelization from sugar, producing a deeper, richer crust. A simple prime rib rub can include salt, pepper, olive oil, bay leaves, sage, and one-third cup freshly grated orange zest; coating and refrigerating overnight deepens flavor. Dried orange zest can substitute in dry rubs and is easy to make to avoid waste.
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