Prime Rib Roast

Ingredients for the Rub

• 1 cup softened butter
• 7 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 Tablespoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped
• 2 Tablespoons fresh thyme, finely chopped
• 1 Tablespoon dried parsley
• 2 Tablespoons salt
• 1 Tablespoon pepper

To make the rub, mix together the above ingredients.

Remove the prime rib from the refrigerator about 2 hours before placing it in the oven so that it begins to come to room temperature. 

Rub a 5 - 10 pound piece of prime rib with the rub.  Place on a rack in a roasting pan.

Place the roast in a preheated 250 degree F oven and roast until the internal temperature near the center of the roast reaches 120 degrees F. (This took about 4 hours for a 9.2 pound roast)

Remove from the oven, tent with foil, and allow to rest for about 30 minutes.

Increase the oven temperature to 500 degrees F.

Place the roast back in the over for 20 - 30 minutes.  Watch the internal temp and remove early if it goes over 130 degrees at the center.

Slice and serve.