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.
