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Garlic Butter Prime Rib Recipe
Make an impressive main dish for Christmas or any other holiday with this garlic herb prime rib. It is an easy to make dinner that everyone will love.
Original recipe: thecookierookie.com
- Yield:
- 4 servings
- Prep:
- 5 min
- Cook:
- 120 min
- Total:
- 365 min
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Ingredients
- 4 pounds boneless prime rib roast ((aka: standing rib roast))
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (room temperature (½ stick))
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place rib roast in a roasting pan and bring to room temperature, about 4 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Place butter, garlic, salt, olive oil, thyme, rosemary, and pepper in a small bowl, then mix until combined.
- Spread butter mixture evenly over the outside of the roast.
- Roast the beef for 25 minutes.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 225°F. Cover the roast with foil and cook for another 1-1½ hours, checking for internal temperature at the 45-minute mark.
- Remove roast from the oven. See recipe notes for internal temperature guide.
- Allow the roast to rest for at least 20 minutes before slicing and serving.