The Best Prime Rib Recipe Ever

Our family absolutely loves Prime Rib.  Admittedly, we don’t order it often at restaurants because it can be hit or miss and we were intimidated by the thought of cooking it at home….until now!  Seriously, this recipe takes the scariness out of cooking Prime Rib at home!  Why is this the best Prime Rib recipe ever? It’s easy, it doesn’t call for a thousand ingredients and it’s a hit with anyone that enjoys a good Prime Rib!

I hope you are ready to impress your guests and to indulge in the Best Prime Rib Ever! My favorite part is the crusty goodness on the outside and the roasted garlic that falls out when you cook it!  We love this recipe so much that we tend to get super excited and buy too big of a Prime Rib.  The good news is that it reheats really well.  I literally just reheat it by quickly searing it in a pan with ½ tablespoon of butter and a little of the extra au jus. .  Don’t forget to save your extra au jus!  That stuff is liquid gold!  Yummmmmm!  We hope your family enjoys this recipe as much as we do!

Tips for making The Best Prime Rib Ever!!!

1.Leave your butter for the compound butter on the counter for several hours so that it is room temperature. The softer the butter is (without being melted) the easier this recipe will be to make.

2.Buy fresh herbs! The fresher the ingredients, the better the end result will be.

3.When peeling your garlic, smash the head on the counter. The cloves will fall apart easily.

4.To quickly remove the garlic skin, add your garlic to a ramekin or small dish and cover with a similar dish.   Watch the magic happen!  The garlic skin comes right off.

5.If you carve your Prime Rib and it is too rare, don’t panic! Melt some butter in a frying pan and sear each slice of Prime Rib.  The butter creates a delicious crust on the Prime Rib while cooking it to your preferred temperature.

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Ingredients for making The Best Prime Rib Ever!!!

• 10 lb. bone-in Prime Rib (estimate 1 pound per person)
• 1 large head of garlic
• ¼ cup garlic-minced
• Prime Rib Compound Butter

How to make The Best Prime Rib Ever!!!

1.Preheat oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.

2.Make the prime rib compound butter. Click the link for the recipe.

3.Prepare the Prime Rib: Remove Prime Rib From packaging- check the weight of Prime Rib.  Rinse Prime Rib under cool water and then pat dry.  Place Prime Rib into roasting pan on a roasting rack, fat side up.  Cut 1-inch holes into the top of Prime Rib at varying depths every 3 inches (approximately 10-12 cloves, adjust based on your preference) Insert garlic gloves into holes.  Evenly coat Prime Rib with ¼ cup minced garlic.  Evenly coat Prime Rib with compound butter.

4.Cook the prime rib: Bake Prime Rib, uncovered, at 500 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.  After 30 minutes, adjust oven temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and cook for approximately 15 minutes per pound.

• Rare- cook until the internal temperature is 125 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Medium-Rare- cook until internal temperature is 130 degrees Fahrenheit (Recommended temperature).
• Medium- cook until the internal temperature is 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Medium-Well- cook until the internal temperature is 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Well- cook until the internal temperature is 150 degrees Fahrenheit.

Remove from oven and let rest for 25 minutes. The Prime Rib will continue to cook while resting.  Strain the au jus from the roasting rack and put it into ramekins. Carve Prime Rib and serve with au jus.

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