Prime Rib Ingredients and Sourcing Info
Prime rib is a fancy cut of meat that doesn’t need much done to it to make it taste delicious. Seven bones stretched across a cow’s side between the shoulder chuck and the short loin makes up the beef rib roast. It is usually split into to two cuts. The chuck end is typically fattier and a more irregular shape. The short loin end is slightly less fatty but more tender and uniform. J. Alexander’s prime rib beef hails from the Midwest, where pronounced seasonal changes lead to more marbling, which makes the cut tender, juicy, and flavorful.
Prime Rib Health Benefits
Prime rib has several nutritious aspects. Three ounces of roast prime rib contains 19.2 grams of protein or about a third of the recommended daily amount of protein. Prime rib contains all nine essential amino acids and is high in the essential amino acid threonine, which is important for healthy liver function, and is also high in zinc. One serving provides 42 percent of the dietary reference intake, or DRI, for zinc for men and 57 percent for women. One serving of prime rib also supplies 21 percent of the DRI for phosphorus and more than 10 percent of the DRI for potassium and iron. Prime rib is also high in B-12, niacin, and B-6.
Prime Rib Customer Review
Wow! I’ve eaten at J. Alexander’s literally more than a hundred times over the years. The prime rib is an art, and they’ve perfected it
[Benjamin S] ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Best Drinks and Sides with Prime Rib
An order of J. Alexander’s Prime Rib practically cries for a full-bodied glass of wine to accompany it. We have dozens of cabs and cabernet blends, merlots, pinot noirs, and other interesting reds to pair with your delicious prime rib of beef. The go-to varietal for many prime rib diners is a cabernet sauvignon, and we have several cabs from Napa that might work for you. Some of the bottles in the $60 to $90 range include Chateau Buena Vista, Foley Johnson Estate, Clos Pegase, Sequoia Grove, Hall, and Stag’s Leap Cellars “Artemis,” among many more. Ask your server for a recommendation. J. Alexander’s Prime Rib is a traditional preparation that comes with a mountain of smashed potatoes and is served au jus, a light gravy made from meat juices as it cooks.
