This is a fool proof method for making the best medium rare prime rib. Your seasonings can be changed according to your preference, but what’s listed works perfectly. It’s the cooking method that is the key. It cannot be stressed enough, the roast MUST be at room temperature in order for this to work. If it is the least bit cold in the middle of the roast, you will come out with a very rare roast. A mistake I only made once because I was worried about leaving it out to get warm. Don’t worry! It will be fine! I usually purchase 4.5 to 5 lb roasts and take it out of the fridge for a minimum of 5 hours to be sure it is room temp. It comes out absolutely PERFECT and juicy every time.
This is a specific formula for achieving a perfectly pink prime rib cooked somewhere a shade under medium rare. To use this method you must have a full-sized, modern oven with a digital temperature setting that indicates when it is preheated. Older ovens with manual controls can vary greatly, and the doors may not have the proper insulation.
Ingredients
1prime rib roast with or without bone (any size)
Garlic powder
Salt
Pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 550F degrees.
Make a rub of salt, pepper and garlic powder and apply to meat. Place meat in a shallow roasting pan fat side up.
Roast at 550 at 5 minutes per pound for RARE, or 6 minutes per pound for MEDIUM and 7 minutes per pound for WELL DONE.
Turn off oven at the end of cooking time and DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR FOR TWO HOURS.
At the end of the 2 hours, remove meat from oven to slice; it comes out perfect everytime.
Works the same with Roast beef. Try it you won’t be disappointed.
Any timing changes for a convection oven??
Does this work the same for gas and electric ovens.
I haven’t had luck in a gas oven…but this recipe works fantastic in an electric oven
I find the same!! Had a old electric oven turned out great every time. State of the art gas and not nearly as good. Wondering what I have to adjust
I have gas oven now and have it mastered finally ! Instead of turning off for the 2 hours I leave on 250
My gas oven only goes to 500 and I have a 6 lb prime that I would like to be medium well. Please advise!!
What they leave out. Depends on the number bones. That time isn’t a cover all.
500 is even to hot try 490 and do exact same. it’s foolproof. u have done over 10 this way!
This turns out great, but the oven is a black mess everytime!
This works excellent!
I have tried to make the roast this way and it did not turn out at all., it was under cooked and tough.
This method is great, but if you’re oven has an auto cool down fan, it doesn’t work.
Was told to put it on Keep warm (temp is usually around 170F and keep door closed for two hour for rare
So if I get a 4 pound roast it will be done medium rare in 24 minutes ?
No, read the directions. After 24 minutes, turn off oven, DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR, and let stay in oven for 2 hours.
No if you read it, you turn the oven off but don’t open it for 2 hours, it will continue to cook
How much of the 3 ingredients
Don’t forget that once you turn off the oven, do not open the door to look at it. WAIT the two hours before opening door and slicing
Nothing about how much salt or anything,I hear you need a lot of salt.
Tenderize 2 days ahead of time and marinade it for 2 days.
you don’t have to tenderize your meat
tenderized meat is mushy. not good at all.
Tenderized prime rib is like sponge. Not nice at all.
I did this and it turned out great. The only problem is that cooking at that high temperature caused my oven to smoke up my house. I had to open the windows and turn on fans. Maybe there was some residue in the oven that had to burn off.
My oven a mess. House full of smoke. Will never try it again!!! Why can’t it be wrapped in foil ??
I covered the roaster and it turned out perfect.
Great recipe, BUT, you will have smoke in the house and hours of oven cleaning. If you have a gas grill, turn it to highest setting to get up to 500-600 degrees. Put the prime rib in a large cast iron skillet, fat side down, and roast for 10 minutes, turn the fat side up and roast for another 10 minutes. Heat you oven to 225° and put your prime rib in the oven with a thermometer probe in the center. Roast until until you reach the temperature is reached for your preferred taste. This keeps the smoke and mess outside.
Wall ovens, like mine, have a fan that is used to cool down your oven faster and keep the heat down in the cabinet in which they are mounted. Thus you should not use this method in those types of ovens.
Who can afford Prime Rib in the winter of 2022
LMBO.
finally an intelligent comment hahaha
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5.99 at Publix
Publix for 5
97 lb
50% off at shoprite
Got a 4lb roast for$25….It’s a beauty
Winn Dixie had great pricing with a members card! Paid 30.00 for a 4.5lb ribeye roast! that was 65.21.
Where we live ib Hurricane, Utah, we bought our prime rib atb $5.99 per pound on Christmas Eve and it is great.
For those talking about cool down fan just flip the breaker off
Been using this for years and love it until got a new stove and fan cooled it too quickly. Great idea about the breaker….thank you!
Publix has them on sale for 5.99 a lb. got mine today. I don’t think I’ll use this recipe thoy.
Been using this method for years Works great !
I haven’t done a prime for a while but I thought I had it covered…..I don’t remember dirty oven or smoke,….so is that ok?
can I use a crock pot?
NO WAY!
eww no
If you have an electric oven with a fan can you cook prime rib at 500 for 6 minutes per pound then turn oven to 290 or lower to finish cooking it for 2 hours to get medium rare ?
Don’t forget to let it rest
This works wonderfully. However, make sure your oven is clean before cooking this way. This close to the temperature self cleaning ovens reach when in the cleaning process, hence, smoke and odd smells. And remember, convection cooking typically is 25 or more degrees less because of the heat circulation so don’t cook with convection.
Can this be done in an electric roaster?
I used this method to cater a wedding for 150 people and it turned out perfect. I do this very time I make Prime Rib. The only time my van has smoked is when it has something spill and I didn’t know about it, otherwise, it should not smoke. And if you have tough Prime Rib, you are not purchasing Prime Rib! By the name, it should not be tough, Prime is the best grade of meat you can get.
The smoke comes from fat dripping into the hot pan. If water is added to the pan and meat is on a rack above the water, there is no smoke.
I think you would a a fire doing that!
Your ovens smoke because they are dirty.
Does this work in an electric roaster? Anything I would need to do differently?
my oven only goes to 500 and my prime rib with bone is 8/1/2 lbs
Can this be done with a bone in prime rib?
MY question, as well. Gotta have da’ bone!
Can this recipe work with a bone in prime rin
Will this recipe work with bone in prime rip?
yes.
I have a13 lb roast with 5 bones will this method still work just add more cooking time
Acme has rib roast for $4.99 a lb.
Boy some of you people are really stupid forget common sense you guys are dumb and I cook it in a Crock-Pot stupid
I take it you do not cover it.
does not work on gas oven will not come out done
I do it in a gas oven and it’s perfect. I do 6 min per pound for med rare.
I only cook with gas and I cook prime rib all the time for my FIL. It’s his favorite meal. I dry rub with Lawreys and let it set out all night to get to room temperature and sweat. Then bake at 500 for 5 minutes a pound. we like ours rare. Then you threaten anyone to not think about touching the oven door before 2 hours is up. I’m a Nebraska farmers daughter. I know my beef and how to cook it.
did anyone put it in a bag to yelp with clean up?