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Roasted Prime Rib Recipe

Perfect Prime Rib - tender, flavorful, with a mouthwatering crust! This simple and delicious recipe is a true crowd pleaser for any occasion!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Resting Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 1134kcal
Author: Ruth Truett

Ingredients

Horseradish Sauce

Prime Rib

  • 6 lbs prime rib roast
  • 4 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 5-6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1-2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced

Au Jus

Instructions

The Horseradish Cream Sauce

  • Mix the sour cream, horseradish, white wine vinegar, heavy cream, and fresh chives together in a bowl. Add kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste. Store in the fridge until ready to serve.

The Prime Rib

  • Take the beef out of the fridge and let it rest at room temperature on the counter top for at least an hour.
  • Mix the softened butter together with the dijon, salt, pepper, rosemary, and thyme.
  • Spread the butter mixture all over the roast. Top, bottom, sides - all over.
  • Roast the prime rib in a preheated 500° oven for 15 minutes. After the 15 minutes, lower the temperature to 325°.
  • Cook until you reach your desired doneness. There will be between 10-15 degrees of carry-over cooking after the roast comes out of the oven. Pull your rib roast when there is 10-15 degrees more to go and tent it lightly with aluminum foil.

The Au Jus

  • After removing the roast to rest, simmer beef broth and dry red wine along with the pan drippings until this mixture has reduced by half. Finish with the Worcestershire sauce. Add kosher salt and fresh ground pepper if desired.

Finishing and Serving

  • After the roast has rested for at least 30 minutes, slice against the grain. Serve with the horseradish sauce and au jus. Enjoy!

Notes

See above post for all the tips, tricks, and temperature guidelines.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 1134kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 100g | Saturated Fat: 44g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 42g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 234mg | Sodium: 2196mg | Potassium: 1004mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 360IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 5mg
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