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Chef John's Perfect Prime Rib

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

Serves:

4 Servings

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About the Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 (4 pound) bone-in prime rib roast (room temperature)

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened

  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence

  • kosher salt to taste

Preparation

Step 1


Gather the ingredients. Place prime rib roast on a plate and bring to room temperature, 2 to 4 hours. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).


Step 2


Combine butter, pepper, and herbes de Provence in a bowl; mix until well blended. Spread butter mixture evenly over entire roast. Season roast generously with kosher salt.


Step 3


Roast the 4-pound roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. (If your roast is larger or smaller than 4 pounds, multiply the exact weight times 5 minutes.)


Step 4


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.


Step 5


Remove roast from the oven, slice, and serve.






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