Prime Rib

Beef

Ingredients

  • 1 2-6 bone Prime Rib
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3-4 cloves garlic (sliced or minced) (optional)

Directions

  1. Remove prime rib from refrigerator 4 hours prior to cooking
  2. Just before cooking, bone and tie the ribs (optional)
  3. Cut 1/2″ slits on the top of the roast and insert sliced/minced garlic, if using
  4. Rub outside of roast with olive oil
  5. Apply any rub to the roast
  6. Pre-heat oven to 500F
  7. Transfer roast to a roasting pan bone side down
  8. Insert thermometer into center of roast and place in oven (2nd rack from bottom)
  9. Cook for 5 minutes per pound of the roast (round up)
  10. After the calculated time, turn off oven but do NOT open the oven door
  11. After 2hrs. the roast should be 135F, remove and let rest for 10 min. Let the thermometer be the real guide vs. the timing.

Rub option

  • 1 Tbsp dried Tyme
  • 1 Tbsp dried Rosemary
  • 1 Tbsp Black Pepper
  • 1 Tbsp Onion Powder
  • 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
  • 2 Tbsp Kosher salt

Note: If you want to let the roast rest 20-25 minutes, pull it from the oven at 121F and it will get to ~135F during that time.

Source: Food and Wine

Alton Brown Option