Description
Pioneer Woman’s prime rib recipe delivers a luxurious centerpiece for special gatherings, showcasing rich beef flavors with classic herb seasoning. Home cooks can create restaurant-quality roast with simple techniques and professional results.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole rib eye roast (boneless or bone-in prime rib), 6–8 lbs (2.7–3.6 kg)
- ½ cup kosher salt
- ½ cup minced garlic
- 6 tbsps olive oil, divided
- 4 tbsps tri-color peppercorns (or any peppercorns)
- 3 sprigs rosemary (leaves only)
- 3 sprigs thyme (leaves only)
Instructions
- Preparation: Remove rib eye roast from refrigerator and allow to reach room temperature for 30-60 minutes, ensuring uniform cooking potential.
- Divide and Prep: Bisect roast and create a robust spice blend by crushing tri-color peppercorns, stripping rosemary and thyme leaves, and combining with kosher salt and minced garlic.
- Searing Stage: Heat cast-iron skillet at maximum temperature, drizzle olive oil, and caramelize each roast half for 3-4 minutes per side, developing a rich golden-brown exterior crust.
- Seasoning Application: Lavishly coat seared meat with remaining olive oil and meticulously press herb-pepper rub into the surface, maximizing flavor penetration.
- Initial Roasting: Ignite oven to 500°F (260°C) and roast seasoned meat for 20-30 minutes, generating a tantalizing exterior caramelization.
- Precision Cooking: Reduce oven temperature to 300°F (150°C) and continue roasting until internal temperature reaches 125°F (52°C) for rare to medium-rare doneness, approximately 30-50 minutes.
- Resting Period: Extract roast from oven and allow 20 minutes of undisturbed rest, enabling internal juice redistribution and enhancing meat’s tenderness.
- Serving: Carve against meat grain and present immediately, revealing a perfectly executed rib eye roast.
Notes
- Meat Temperature Precision: Use a reliable instant-read meat thermometer to accurately gauge doneness, preventing overcooking and ensuring perfect tenderness.
- Resting is Crucial: Allow the roast to rest undisturbed after cooking, which redistributes internal juices, resulting in a more succulent and flavorful dining experience.
- Optimal Seasoning Technique: Press herb-pepper mixture firmly into meat surface to maximize flavor penetration and create a delectable crust during searing and roasting.
- Searing Secrets: Use a scorching hot cast-iron skillet and avoid moving meat during initial searing to develop a rich, golden-brown exterior that locks in natural meat juices.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 10000 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 30 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg