Garlic butter herb prime rib is melt in your mouth tender, cooked to medium-rare perfection, and marbled with fat. The seared garlic butter herb crust is incredible!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr5 minutesmins
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: prime rib, prime rib recipe
Servings: 8people
Author: Alyssa Rivers
Ingredients
2-6poundsbone prime ribboned and tied
1cupbuttersoftened
5clovesgarlicminced
1Tablespoonthymefinely chopped
1Tablespoonoreganofinely chopped
1Tablespoonrosemaryfinely chopped
1Tablespoonsalt
1teaspoonpepper
Instructions
Remove the prime rib from the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before to bring it to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
In a small bowl mix butter, garlic, thyme, oregano, rosemary, salt and pepper. Rub all of the butter on the outside of your prime rib and place in a roasting pan or large skillet with the fat side up.
Cook for 15 minutes and reduce the temperature to 325 degrees. It is about 15 minutes per pound of meat. Bake until it reaches an internal temperature of 110 degrees.
Remove from oven and let it rest with foil for at least 20 minutes. The temperature will rise to 130 degrees for a medium rare prime rib.
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Updated on December 9, 2022Originally Posted on November 17, 2017