Perfect Medium Rare Prime Rib Roast

cipherbabe's Note:

Simple, basic, how-to recipe. Meat thermometer required. Cook to internal temperature, not elapsed time. Time is approximate for a 5-pound roast. Any size roast will do, just cook to the correct internal temperature. Add 20 minutes for resting time.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 35 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 5 lbs prime rib roast
• 2 tablespoons butter

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Pat the rib roast dry with a paper towel or napkin.
3. Smear the cut ends of the roast with the butter. Place the roast (ribs down or fat side up) in roasting pan.
4. Sear the rib roast for 15 minutes at 450°F, then turn the oven to 325°F for the rest of the cooking time. Every 1/2 hour, baste the cut ends of the roast with the fat accumulated in the roasting pan.
5. Cook until rib roast reaches an internal temperature of 135°F Remove from oven, cover loosely with aluminum foil, and let sit approximately 20 minutes. The roast will continue to cook as it sits. Serve when the internal temperature reaches 145°F.

Reviews

[ElaineAnn]

This was great for Easter dinnner, I did add salt & pepper and onion and garlic powder. My 3 pound roast was cooke to 165° and came out medium in the middle and medium well in the ends. Thanks for posting CipherBabe. Made for PAC Spring 2010.

[Buster's friend]

Fantastic! Used with Roast Beef Slather on a little 2 lb sirloin roast. 15 minutes @450 degrees F then 20 minutes @325 degrees F yielded a perfect medium rare roast. Will keep this to use again & again. Thank you CipherBabe!

[Cul_de_sac_Barbie]

This cooked perfectly. I am always afraid that I am going to over cook the Prime Rib, but this seems a fail safe way to cook. Will use this technique again. Thanks.