3/4″ Prime Rib Steak with Au Jus, Mashed Potatoes and Creamy Horseradish on a red plate.
The Best Prime Rib Roast
Prime Rib Steak, in my opinion, is by far the king of steaks. Sure there’s the glorious Tomahawk Steak and Tri Tip, both are amazing, but nothing beats how tender and juicy a prime rib roast gets from hours of slow and low cooking. Those enzymes break down and make every bite a celebration. Adding smoke to the equation makes it even better because you get that genuine barbecue flavor and texture for each steak as well.
I smoked this Prime Rib Roast on a gas grill, believe it or not, and I say that proudly because the results are incredible. So amazing, in fact, this is the first time I even tried it this way and I can honestly say that I’ve never had better. I’ve dialed in a fool proof method of smoking on a gas grill that will please any true fan of barbecue, once they’ve tried the finished product.
5.35 lbs Choice Beef Ribeye Roast, $12.99 per lbs.
Boneless Beef
As you know, this cut can be purchased with or without the rib bones intact. Personally, I prefer it without because the meat cooks more evenly, all around the roast; leaving each cut steak portion perfectly cooked. It also gets an even layer of seasoning all around each steak and, if you cut 3/4 to 1″ inch steaks, you can season and sear each steak, too.
Boneless Ribeye Roast Seasoned with dried Rosemary and Kosher Salt and Black Pepper.
Seasoning the Roast
There are many different ways to dry rub a Smoked Boneless Prime Rib Roast. I prefer the simplest method; Kosher Salt and Pepper. I mix these two ingredients, 50/50 and I add a third ingredient, dried Rosemary. This gives the steak an aromatic smell and flavor, perfect for the holidays.
Smoked Prime Rib Roast on a wire rack and cake pan inside a gas grill.
Smoking on a Gas Grill
There are 2 basic principles for smoking meat; “Slow and low”, constant indirect heat and smoke. That’s why smoking on a gas grill is possible. Most grills today provide at least 3 controls for heat. This means there are 3 burners in the grill. All I do is turn off the 2 closest to each other then regulate the internal temperature of the grill with the one that’s left.
Most grills also have a thermometer on the lid to make this possible. First, I barely crack the propane open and second, once the grill is lit, I turn the dial down to it’s lowest setting, with the lid down and weight until the temperature rises. I roast and smoke a Prime rib, like this one, at 225° F. and I just turn the burner dial until I maintain that steady temperature. In many ways, it’s even easier than trying to control a constant temp in an actual smoker. But, a Gas grill doesn’t have any smoke so I add it in with pellets stuffed into a cheap smoke tube I bought from amazon.
Fully smoked Boneless Beef Prime Rib Roast with the Heel sliced into a 3/4″ inch steak, on a cutting board.
Smoking Results
As you can see in the photo above, the results I got from smoking on my gas grill, are tremendous. It only took 4 hours to smoke and fully cook. The only thing I did that I haven’t yet mentioned is that I added a reverse sear and, I show you how to do that in the video tutorial.
How to smoke a Boneless Beef Rib Roast on a Gas Grill video tutorial by PoorMansGourmet.
Smoked Boneless Prime Rib Roast Ingredients:
1 Boneless Ribeye Roast Kosher Salt and Pepper, plus Rosemary, in equal amounts.
Just follow the instructions in the short video tutorial and I’ll show you exactly how to smoke a Boneless Prime Rib Roast.
Smoked Boston Butt Pork Shoulder Roast hot off the grill.
The Best Boston Butt Roast
One of my all time favorite recipes is pulled pork and my go to recipe is normally Kalua Pork but if you’ve ever had a Smoked Boston Butt Roast, you know it’s amazing. I’ve got a really great rub to share with you and, for those that don’t have a smoker, I’m going to teach you how to smoke your butt’s on a gas grill and still get the same results.
One packaged and tagged Raw Pork Butt Shoulder Roast, 7.55 lb, $9.66.
What is a Boston Butt
Some people confuse and automatically assume that a Boston Butt Roast is exactly what it sounds like, the butt or bottom muscle of the pig, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s actually the front shoulder above another famous roast portion, the picnic. So, the difference is, the Butt roast is more square and has the shoulder blade bone cut into each portion and the picnic is more like the bicep and forearm(ham hocks) of the front legs. Both cuts of meat, however, make excellent pulled pork.
Apparently, butts are named after the barrels the pork was stored in during the revolutionary war in New England. The barrels themselves were indeed called butts. New England is comprised of six states in the northeastern united states and Boston Massachusetts is considered it’s largest city, Hence, the Boston Butt.
Seasoned Boston Butt Pork Shoulder Roast ready for the grill.
Seasoning a Pork Butt
There are many different ways to prepare a Smoked Boston Butt and no one recipe is the right way. When I think of pork roasts, though, I tend to lean towards my Latin taste buds which pull me towards a spicier more flavorful seasoning. Sure you could go with a classic salt and pepper rub and you would, most likely, get fantastic results. Me, on the other hand, prefer Barbacoa and Chipotle style recipes so, I put together a rub with a little more flare. I use yellow mustard as a binder and several sweet and savory ingredients for color and flavor.
You also have to consider whether or not you want to add any Barbecue Sauce. If you do want to add it, it’s best brush a thin layer over the roast at the time of wrapping in foil. It’s also fairly common unwrap the butt, when it’s done cooking, and glaze it with a thinner sauce. Common glaze’s are generally a mix of barbecue sauce, apple juice, apple cider vinegar and sometimes blended fruits like apricots or peaches. Once a glaze is applied, the Boston Butt Roast is placed back on the grill, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes to caramelize.
Smoking on a gas grill
Thanks to cooking shows on TV and cooking channels, like mine, on YouTube, Barbecue and smoked meats have gained extraordinary popularity. I think that most folks already love a good BBQ but, I’m not really sure that everyone has ever really experienced great barbecue. It was years before I ever really appreciated it. Any meat that came out of my Mom’s kitchen was never grilled and it always chewed like leather or an old shoe. Sadly, other than fish, I had no idea that meat could melt into your mouth until I was literally a full grown man and slow and low is the way to go.
On a gas grill, unless someone is burning the food, there isn’t the luxury of smoke. Without the added flavors, that burning logs, chips, pellets and nitrates the smoke provides, you’re not going to get that infamous “smoke ring” grill masters brag about. The smoke, however, on a gas grill, can still be achieved and I show you how to do it in this video tutorial. What I don’t mention, though, is an alternative.
First know, to achieve smoke, all you have to do is introduce and burn wood chips or pellets inside the barbecue grill itself. I purchased a cheap Smoker Tube from amazon that, very easily, fills with pellets and accomplishes this task. You can, however just wrap wood chips or smoking pellets in a hand made aluminum foil pouch and, with many poked holes in the foil, get the same if not similar results.
Smoking Boston Butt Roast on the grill with thermometer probing the meat.
The Boston Pork Butt must cook over indirect heat. This means that there mustn’t be a gas burner directly under the meat. My grill, for example has 3 burners. I turn the front one on low and leave the back two off to place the butt over indirect heat. I also add a bowl of water, to regulate humidity and help to keep the roast from drying out. Another step you can take is spritzing the roast, once every hour, with apple juice or apple cider vinegar or a mix of the two in a spray bottle.
I try to maintain a temperature around 275° F on my lowest setting but, on hotter days, sometimes the grill will heat up as high as 325° F so, don’t freak out if yours does. The look of the outside and the actual internal temp of the pork butt is what really matters.
Half of a Smoked Butt Roast shredded into pulled pork with Au Jus.
The smoker tube, on average, lasts 2 to 3 hours before more wood chips or pellets need to be added. I only add them once. When the tube burns out the second time, there’s no need for further smoke.
I probe the center of the roast with a thermometer after 4 hours. Once I’ve reached 160° F internal temp, I wrap the Boston Butt in foil and roast until internal temperature reaches 195° F. Then I remove it from the grill and let it rest 20 to 30 minutes before I shred it.
Shredded pulled pork from a 7.5 lb Boston Butt Pork Shoulder roast.
If I wrapped the the butt properly, there won’t be any leakage and there will be a puddle of roast juice in the bottom of the foil when I unwrap it. This juice or Au Jus, if you will, is essential for the pulled pork to reach maximum flavor and it provides a ton of moisture in the meat that keeps it from drying out so, don’t throw it out. If you want to chill it first to remove the heat, that’s fine but poor the whole thing over the shredded pulled pork and turn the pieces over a few times before serving.
If you’re interested in making pulled pork sandwich’s with this recipe, check out my Coleslaw recipe.
Smoked Boston Butt Roast on a Gas Grill by PoorMansGourmet.
Smoked Boston Pork Butt Ingredients:
7.5 lb Boston Pork Butt 3 tbsp Yellow Mustard
Pork But Rub
1/2 cup Smoked Paprika 3 tbsp Kosher Salt 2 tbsp Black Pepper 2 tbsp Brown Sugar 2 tbsp Cumin 1 tbsp Coffee grains 1 tsp Garlic Powder 1 tsp Onion Powder
Apple Cider Vinegar to Spritze
275° Fahrenheit for approximately 8 hours, total cook time. Wrap in foil at 160°, approximately 4 to 5 hours and cook for an additional 3 hours or until internal temperature reaches 195° F, then remove from the grill and let it rest. After 20 minutes, shred into pulled pork, add the leftover juice from the roast and serve. For more flavor, shake the rub seasoning into the shredded pulled pork.
