Prime Rib Roast Recipe

Standing Rib Roast is considered by many to be the best roast beef in the world. Also known as Prime Rib, it’s a beef cut that’s incredibly succulent with superior taste. This recipe uses a safe, simple but highly effective roasting method so the beef is blushing pink all the way through.

Top tip? Pull the beef out before the target internal temperature as the meat continues to cook as it rests, taking medium rare beef to medium. Otherwise, it overcooks while resting!

The biggest mistake people make with prime rib is not factoring in that beef continues to cook as it rests. So if you pull it out of the oven at 52°C / 125°F, the target temperature for medium rare, it will rise to 55°C / 130°F or more once rested which is medium. Ie not much blushing pink left!

So you must pull the beef out of the oven before your Target Temperature. Here is a table of the internal temperature of Prime Rib for varying levels of doneness.

1. Preheat the oven to 475°F.
2. Place the beef on a roasting pan, fatty side up.
3. Roast the prime rib roast at 475°F for 25 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 275°F.
4. Let the prime rib continue to cook for 15 minutes per pound of roast.
5. Use a meat thermometer to check the temperature.

Beef Standing Rib Roast (Prime Rib)

Recipe video above. The juiciest, tastiest, BEST roast beef in the world is Prime Rib!! Also known as Standing Rib Roast, this is slathered in a herb and garlic butter, then roasted to juicy perfection. By using a lower but not super low oven temperature, we can be assured of a beautiful even cook throughout the whole roast, yet still have it on the table in a couple of hours. Bonus: lower temp = more forgiving! Meat thermometer is a MUST!

Prep: 10min

Total: 130min

Yield: 6

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 671 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 64 g, Fat 44 g, Saturated Fat 19 g, Cholesterol 193 mg, Sodium 941 mg, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 2.5 kg / 5 lb standing rib roast / prime rib (, bone in (Note 1))
• 1 onion (, unpeeled, quartered (brown, yellow, white))
• 1 head of garlic (, unpeeled, halved horizontally)
• 5 sprigs thyme
• 3 sprigs rosemary
• 150g/ 10 tbsp unsalted butter (, softened)
• 5 garlic cloves (, minced)
• 2 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary ((or 1 tsp dried))
• 2 tsp finely chopped fresh thyme ((or 1 tsp dried))
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth/stock (, low salt)
• 2 1/2 cups dry red wine ((Note 2))
• 1 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch ((optional, Note 3))

Instruction:

1. Slice beef and serve with Sauce! For a classic high-end Steakhouse experience, serve with Paris Mash and Garlic Sautéed Spinach.
2. Strain into bowl, pour into sauce jug.

Prime Rib Recipe

A slow roasted Prime Rib recipe, seasoned with garlic and herbs, with step by step instructions and tips for making perfect boneless or bone-in prime rib.

Prep: 10min

Total: 115min

Yield: 10

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 761 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 31 g, Fat 69 g, Saturated Fat 26 g, Cholesterol 137 mg, Sodium 101 mg, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 5 pounds beef prime rib ((or larger* if larger, double the spices/seasonings))
• Sea salt
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 8 cloves garlic (, minced)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• horseradish (, for serving (optional))

Instruction:

1. Remove your prime rib from the refrigerator one hour before cooking. Season it on all sides with salt and cover it loosely with plastic wrap as it comes to room temperature. Prime rib roast will cook better and more evenly when it’s at room temperature.
2. When you are ready to cook the prime rib, lower/adjust your oven rack so the meat will cook in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
3. In the meantime, mix together 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme, garlic, and olive oil.
4. Pat the roast with paper towels. Spoon seasoning over it, rubbing it onto all sides. Place bone-in roast with the bones down, inside a roasting pan cast iron pan. Place a boneless roast on a rack inside the pan.
5. Bake prime rib at 500 degrees for 15 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees and continue baking until desired doneness: Rare: cook until thermometer reaches 120 degrees F (about 10-12 min/pound)Medium rare: Cook until thermometer reaches 130 degrees F (about 13-14 min/pound)Medium: Cook until thermometer reaches 140 degrees F (about 14-15 min/pound)Medium well – Cook until thermometer reaches 150 degrees F
6. A couple of things to keep in mind:- A meat thermometer is essential to ensure it cooks to your perfect doneness. Not all roasts or ovens are the same! – Also, the meat will continue to cook once it’s taken out of the oven (your thermometer will continue to rise 5-10 degrees) so remove it from the oven 5-10 degrees before it reaches your optimal temperature.
7. – Remove it from the oven and tent it with foil. Allow it to rest for 30 minutes before carving.
8. Carve your roast by slicing against the grain at about 1/2 inch thickness. Serve with horseradish, if desired.

Rib Roast Recipe

Learn how to make a gorgeous Standing Rib Roast perfect for the holidays! Even total beginners can make this stunning rib roast recipe.

Prep: 15min

Total: 150min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 836 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 62 g, Fat 143 g, Saturated Fat 64 g, Cholesterol 335 mg, Sodium 1277 mg, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 7-8 pounds rib roast ((bone-in prime rib))
• 1 cup butter (softened)
• 3 Tablespoons fresh rosemary (minced)
• 8 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sea salt

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Soften butter, then stir in rosemary, garlic, salt, and pepper to create a garlic butter paste.
2. Rub the garlic butter paste all over your rib roast, on every side of the roast.
3. Then wrap aluminum foil around all exposed rib bones to cover them. Place the roast in the center of a roasting pan with a rack.
4. Roast for 15 minutes at 450 degrees Fahrenheit, then lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees. Cook for approximately 2 hours. Use a meat thermometer to check the doneness of your roast by inserting it into the thickest part of the beef.
5. Remove from the oven and tent with aluminum foil. Let it rest for at least 15 minutes before slicing.
6. Serve, and enjoy!

How to Cook a Perfect Prime Rib | Chef Jean-Pierre

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