It’s Christmas time, and we are sure you want to learn how to cook prime rib! However, it isn’t as simple as you think! It is essential to cook fresh rib for its best taste. Also, the combination of the ingredients should be in proper proportion. Therefore, let’s learn how to cook prime rib today!
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Steps on How To Cook Prime Rib
Step 1
Firstly you need to place the rib roast on a plate and bring it to room temperature for about 4 hours.
Step 2
Then preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
Step 3
Combine butter, pepper, and herbes de Provence in a bowl; and mix until it gets blended well. Spread butter mixture evenly over the entire roast. Season roast generously with kosher salt.
Step 4
Roast the 4-pound prime rib (see footnote if using a more significant and smaller roast) in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Turn the oven off and, leaving the roast in the oven with the door closed, let the roast sit in the oven for 2 hours. Remove roast from the oven, slice, and serve.
You can refer to this video to understand these steps in a better way.
Ingredients to Cook Prime Rib
You will need the below-mentioned ingredients to cook a prime rib
- 4 pounds of the prime rib roast.
- You need ¼ cup unsalted butter. Also, it should be softened.
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper.
- 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence.
- Add Kosher salt as per your preference.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How is prime rib supposed to be cooked?
Cooking a prime rib is up to your own preferences. You can remove the roast from the oven after the internal temperature has reached 110 degrees, but also it depends upon the method that you choose to cook it. once it is cooked you need to wait for 15 minutes then you can slice and serve it.
Q2. How many hours does it take to cook a prime rib?
You need to check the temperature of the roast with a meat thermometer an hour before you are expecting the roast to be done. For instance, if you are cooking a 10-pound roast, then you would expect 2 hours of total cooking time for rare (15 minutes at 500° and 1 3/4 hours at 325°).
Q3. Do you cook prime rib at 325 or 350 degrees?
If you have a boneless 3 to 4 pound of prime rib to cook you can set it for 350 degrees Fahrenheit and expect it to cook 23 minutes to 30 minutes for each pound.
Q4. What’s the difference between prime rib and rib roast?
Prime ribs are tender as compared to the rib roast. There are more bones and fat in the prime rib as compared to that of the rib roast and has more flavors. Prime rib is cut from export ribs and for a rib roast, it is cut in various ways.
Conclusion
Now that you know how to cook prime rib, cook it for your friends and family for this Christmas.