Prime Rib Quantity Per Person Question

Rock Chalk Smoker · December 2011

Hey Everyone,

I plan on doing a salt crusted prime rib for Christmas Eve dinner this year and plan to have 8 adults over. How big of prime rib should I get?

billyray · December 2011

Generally speaking, I would figure a 1/2 lb. of cooked meat per person. Allowing for shrinkage I would get a 5 pounder for 8 adults. That's if it is a boneless prime rib, if you are getting a bone-in rib, you need to allow for the weight of the bones. Probably in the 7 pound plus range.

Harley Butts · December 2011

With a bone-in prime rib, I usually figure 1# per person - there's nothing like a prime rib sandwich the next day or so.

billyray · December 2011

Here's something I should have added. I'm doing a boneless one on Sunday for 4 adults and I bought a 4-1/2 pounder, because I wanted some leftovers. My wife likes to make a french dip sandwich for lunch the next day and I like a steak sandwich about 1/4" thick on focaccia bread with some of my mild horse radish sauce from the night before.

Here's a great recipe for a mild horse radish sauce. This is also good on baked potatoes, asparagus and as a spread on sandwichs.

1-1/2 cups good mayo, 3 Tbs Dijon mustard, 1-1/2 Tbs Whole grain mustard, 1 Tbs prepared horse radish, 1/3 cup sour cream, and 1/4 tsp kosher salt. Mix it all together and enjoy. If you try this, I'll bet some of your guests will be asking for the recipe.

banzaitoyota · December 2011

We figure one rib per person

billyray · December 2011

One rib per person would be about a 2" thick or better piece of meat. The whole primal cut section of rib only has 7 ribs.

NibbleMeThis · December 2011

Per Rouxbe.com, you should go for 1/2 lb per person for boneless and 3/4 lb per person for bone in.

On another note, if you can ask the butcher for the "first cut" (ribs 9-12). That part contains the most defined part of the ribeye and is more tender.

Prime Rib Quantity Per Person Question

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