Easy Oven-Baked Prime Rib

Name: Easy Oven-Baked Prime Rib
Prep time: 6 h 5 min
Cook time: 6 h 5 min
Total time: 6 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 (4-pound) prime rib roast, boneless; 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon dried rosemary; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Beef Oven Gastro-Pub

Time: 6 hours 5 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

About

Easy Oven-Baked Prime Rib is so easy, any chef could make it. Are you just starting out in the kitchen? No worries! You can still make a deliciously beefy and rosy prime rib roast, with a rich and herbaceous coating on the outside, without breaking a sweat. When Easy Oven-Baked Prime Rib is served with mashed potatoes or your favorite sauce, you have a 5-star meal that you can make without fuss.

Ingredients

1 (4-pound) prime rib roast, boneless
1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Step 1 -In a roasting pan, add the rib roast and allow it to come to room temperature, about 4 hours.

Step 2 -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 3 -In a small bowl, add the butter, the garlic, the salt, the olive oil, the thyme, the rosemary, and the black pepper and stir until combined.

Step 4 -Spread the butter mixture evenly over the outside of the roast.

Step 5 -Roast the prime rib for 25 minutes.

Step 6 -Reduce the oven temperature to 225 degrees F.

Step 7 -Cover the prime rib with foil and roast until it reaches your desired level of doneness, about 1 hour-1 hour 30 minutes for an internal temperature of 145 degrees F for medium. Make sure to start checking the internal temperature of the beef at the 45-minute mark.

Step 8 -Transfer the prime rib from the oven and let it rest for at least 20 minutes.

Step 9 -Serve.

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