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One of 26 prime rib recipes we measured

Best No-Fail Prime Rib (Garlic Herb Crust)

from downshiftology.com

It ranks #1 of 26 for tenderness among the prime rib recipes we compared. 312 cooks on downshiftology.com rate it 5.0★.

hands-on23m
waiting1.9 hr
makes8
each$5.11
kcal1129
levelintermediate

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 26.

this recipe typical
fat4%1%
salt1%0%
aromatics6%1%
liquid30%0%

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 26 for tenderness
  • #5 of 26 for skin crispness

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

2722 g6 pounds prime rib (bone-in (with bones cut off and tied back on))
114 g1/2 cup butter (softened)
18 g6 garlic cloves (minced)
18 g1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 g1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
2 g1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
2 g1 teaspoon black pepper
150 g1 medium yellow onion (quartered (if making the red wine au jus))
56 g1/4 cup drippings from prime rib pan (make sure to separate the fat from the drippings)
480 g2 cups beef broth
354 g1 1/2 cups red wine
Optional: 1 tablespoon cornstarch or arrowroot powder (in a slurry) to thicken

Method: 8 steps, published by downshiftology.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Followed your instructions to the letter. We removed the roast at 120° and it was absolutely perfect. Thank you so much for this recipe and so many others.” — a cook, 5.0★
“Excellent is what my nephew said. I strongly agree” — a cook, 5.0★
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