Prime Rib Roast

A nearly foolproof and easy recipe for serving up a smashing Roasted Prime Rib for your special dinner.

I love using this method for roasting prime rib. It is nearly foolproof but several factors must be kept in mind for you to make the perfect rib roast. First, the roast MUST be at room temperature for several hours before roasting, 2 hours is preferred. You have to have accurate oven temp here. If you are not sure if your oven is accurate, try to get an oven thermometer and test it before attempting to roast this beautiful piece of meat.

Next, you will need a calculator. Nothing serious here but you will need to calculate the poundage of your roast by 5 minutes. Using the example above, we are going to do this recipe using a 5.75 pound rib roast with 2 ribs.

This will feed approximately 4 adults.

Prime Rib Roast

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Ingredients

  

• 1 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 roast beef prime rib about 4.5 lbs with the bone

Instructions

 

• With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 500°F.
• Line a baking sheet with foil.
• In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients, except for the roast.
• On a work surface, rub the roast all over with the seasoning mixture.
• Place the roast on the baking sheet, fat side up. Bake for 25 minutes.
• Turn the oven off and do not open the door for 2 hours.
• It is very important not to release any heat from the oven.
• Remove the roast from the oven and slice. Serve with béarnaise sauce, if desired.

Notes

NOTE: For 6 people: 4 1/2-lb (2 kg) roast, cooking time at 500°F
(260°C) = 25 minutes
For 10 to 12 people: 8-lb (3.6 kg) roast, cooking time at 500°F
(260°C) = 40 minutes
For 14 to 16 people: 11-lb (5 kg) roast, cooking time at 500°F
(260°C) = 55 minutes
Makes 6 servings.

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