The perfect prime rib is super easy. This cut of meat is mighty expensive, and you wouldn't want to mess it up, so I have all the information you need. Prime rib is an excellent option for holiday gatherings.
Prime Rib Ready In Under Two Hours
The perfect prime rib is juicy, tender, and amazing! But there's a secret to making it. I'm revealing the secret to cooking prime rib I learned from the butcher.
I don't make it at home very often because there are only two of us to eat it. But when we do, we are both in food heaven. The holidays are here so it's a good time to celebrate with prime rib.
The last time we had prime rib, we ate it with oven-browned potatoes, fresh artichokes, and steamed green beans. Then we topped it all off with Carrot Cake to celebrate someone's birthday.
Certainly not low in fat or calories, but what a magnificent birthday dinner! (If you need an excuse to splurge on prime rib, April 27 is National Prime Rib Day.)
How To Cook A Prime Rib Roast (from my butcher)
You need a good prime rib roast, a knife, and a shallow roasting pan. We use an old Le Creuset casserole pan to cook ours. It is just the right size and has a shallow depth. You will also need a platter for serving. Serve it on your best dinnerware with a beautiful glass of wine.
Ingredients
- 1 4-pound Standing rib roast aged prime, well marbled with white or cream-colored fat
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cloves garlic sliced, optional
Instructions
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Let the meat sit out of the refrigerator for at least one hour to bring it to room temperature before cooking.
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Heat the oven to 375F degrees.
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Place the meat fat side up in a shallow roasting pan.
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Do not cover; do not add water.
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Sprinkle the roast with salt and pepper.
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Add the sliced garlic to the top
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Put the roast in the oven and cook for just one hour.
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Here's the secret: Turn off the heat, but do not open the oven door until ready to serve.
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Regardless of the time the meat has been in the oven, 30 or 40 minutes before serving, turn the oven on again, setting the temperature to 375F degrees.
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Cook the meat for 30-40 minutes more.
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If you cook it for 30 minutes, it will be rare to medium throughout; 40 minutes will still leave some rare to medium, but more of it will be well done. I personally think it is perfect at 30 minutes; hubby prefers it cooked longer.
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Now open the oven door and remove the roast to a serving platter. It will be perfect every time.
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Let it rest for 5-10 minutes before carving.
Notes
How To Cook A Prime Rib Roast
Author: Recipe Idea Shop
Ingredients
- 1 4-pound Standing rib roast aged prime , well marbled with white or cream-colored fat
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cloves garlic sliced, optional
Instructions
- Let the meat sit out of the refrigerator at least one hour to bring it to room temperature before cooking.
- Heat the oven to 375F degrees.
- Place the meat fat side up in a shallow roasting pan.
- Do not cover; to not add water.
- Sprinkle the roast with salt and pepper.
- Add the sliced garlic to the top, if using.
- Put the roast in the oven and cook for just one hour.
- Here's the secret: Turn off the heat, but do not open the oven door at any time until ready to serve.
- Regardless of the length of time the meat has been in the oven, 30 or 40 minutes before serving, turn the oven on again, setting the temperature to 375F degrees.
- Cook the meat for 30-40 minutes more.
- If you cook it for 30 minutes, it will be rare to medium throughout; 40 minutes will still leave some rare to medium, but more of it will be well done. I personally think it is perfect at 30 minutes; Don prefers it cooked longer.
- Now open the oven door and remove the roast to a serving platter. It will be perfect every time.
- Let it rest for 5-10 minutes before carving.
Notes
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The Perfect Prime Rib Roast is super easy. But there's a secret.
Kathy acquired the blog, Recipe Idea Shop in 2024. She was raised on a farm in Arkansas where having a big garden and good food to eat was the norm. She shares recipes for homemade comfort food and new trending dishes.
Kathy began her blogging journey in 2011 when she founded PetticoatJunktion.com, a home décor blog focused on repurposing and upcycling furniture, and thrift store finds.