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My gorgeous Standing Rib Roast Recipe is the prime rib of your dreams. Not only is it easy to make even for total beginners, but it uses simple ingredients while maximizing the flavor of the beef with garlic butter sauce. Standing rib roast makes a gorgeous holiday centerpiece everyone will remember for years to come!
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Best Rib Roast Recipe for the Holidays
If you know me, you know how much I love prime rib recipes. Prime rib is a must for my family on the holidays; I make it every year, and am always looking for new ways to prepare it.
Sometimes, though, you just have to return to the classics. That's what my Standing Rib Roast recipe is all about.
This easy standing rib roast is the quintessential holiday roast. It roasts traditionally in the oven on a pan with a rack, and uses simple seasonings to elevate the flavor of the beef. Rubbed with garlic butter and seasoning, it is absolutely irresistible beyond compare.
I know you're going to love this classic bone-in rib roast recipe. This is the sort of dish your family and guests will talk about for months after the holiday party - trust me, I hear about it all the time!
FAQs
Standing rib roast is prime rib, which is a cut of beef from the primal rib section of the cow, and is the most tender rib roast on the market. It is a beautifully marbled cut of beef with plenty of flavor from its bones and fat. Standing rib roast is generally served as a holiday roast beef, and makes a gorgeous centerpiece.
Prime rib and standing rib roast are the same dish. Standing rib roast refers to a bone-in prime rib recipe roasted "standing" on the rib bones so the meat is elevated away from the pan while it cooks.
The meat of a standing rib roast should not be covered while cooking; however, the bones should be. Wrap aluminum foil around all exposed rib bones to protect them from direct heat while the beef cooks.
A standing rib roast is a type of roast beef. Roast beef may refer to every beef roast from pot roast to prime rib, which covers many different cuts of beef. This includes rib roast.
Standing rib roast comes from the primal rib area of the cow, which may contain up to seven ribs from that section. It is from the same section of beef as ribeye steaks.
Rib roast has a buttery, smooth flavor and texture. It is supremely tender with a rich, beefy taste.
You should first roast rib roast at 450°F for 15 minutes to give it a good sear, then lower the temperature to 325°F for the remainder of the cook time. This is the perfect temperature to cook rib roast in the oven.
My 7 to 8 pound bone-in rib roast recipe is enough for 14 servings of roast beef. Generally, rib roasts are excellent crowd-feeders.
Garlic Butter for Rib Roast
Use my Garlic Butter for Rib Roast to make this incredible recipe. The amount of flavor it adds to the beef is unreal!
How to Cook Rib Roast
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit and create a garlic butter paste by mixing butter, rosemary, garlic, thyme, and salt and pepper.
- Rub the garlic butter paste all over your rib roast, then wrap aluminum foil around all exposed rib bones to cover them. Place the roast in the center of a roasting pan with a rack.
- Roast for 15 minutes at 450 degrees Fahrenheit, then lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees. Cook for approximately 2 hours. Use a meat thermometer to check the doneness of your roast by inserting it into the thickest part of the beef.
- Remove from the oven and tent with aluminum foil. Let it rest for at least 15 minutes before slicing. Serve, and enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Ask your butcher to french the rib roast for you - trust me! This makes for such a gorgeous presentation. Cover the bone ends with aluminum foil so they don't dry out.
- Use a roasting pan with a rack to help heat rotate evenly over the roast as it cooks.
- Allow your roast to come to room temperature before roasting it. Let it sit on the counter for approximately 2 hours ahead of time. This ensures an even temperature throughout.
- Before slicing your beef, allow it to rest for at least 15 minutes to keep it juicy.
- Always slice beef against the grain for the most tender cuts of meat.
For more tips and tricks, follow my guide on the Best Way to Cook Prime Rib!
Recommended Tools
Rib Roast Temperature Chart
Follow my rib roast temperature chart to find your ideal degree of doneness. Remember, your roast will need to rest after coming out of the oven, so follow the recipe instructions carefully and use a meat thermometer to check the doneness of your roast before removing it.
Sauces for Rib Roast
Side Dishes for Rib Roast
My Favorite Kitchen Tools
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- Maldon Sea Salt Flakes: The most amazing Maldon Salt. If you do nothing else, sprinkle a tiny bit of maldon salt on your recipes. I promise, it will change your recipes!
- Le Creuset Dutch Oven: I have had my Le Creuset Dutch Oven for many years. It is an amazing kitchen staple.
- Le Creuset Cast Iron Skillet: I love my Le Creuset Dutch Oven so much, I purchased this skillet. It is just amazing.
- Victorinox Swiss Army Slicing Knife: Hands down the best knife for slicing beef! This is a true kitchen staple.
- Yaxell Mon 8" Chef's Knife: I highly recommend everyone own a good chef's knife. It will make your chopping so much easier!
- Presto 16-inch Electric Foldaway Skillet: If you cook for a large family like I do, an electric skillet is an absolute must. It enables you to cook in large batches.
- All-Clad Slow Cooker, 7-Quart: I love slow cooker recipes. This is my current slow cooker and it does a great job.
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Prime Rib Recipes
Try more of my best prime rib recipes:
- Grilled Prime Rib
- Sous Vide Prime Rib
- Smoked Prime Rib
- Slow Cooked Prime Rib
- Boneless Prime Rib
- Reverse Sear Instant Pot Prime Rib
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📋 Recipe
Standing Rib Roast
Equipment
- Roasting pan with rack
- Aluminum foil
- Carving knife
- Cutting board
Ingredients
- 7-8 pounds rib roast (bone-in prime rib)
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3 Tablespoons fresh rosemary minced
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Soften butter, then stir in rosemary, garlic, salt, pepper, and thyme to create a garlic butter paste.1 cup butter, 3 Tablespoons fresh rosemary, 8 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon sea salt
- Rub the paste all over the prime rib roast and wrap aluminum foil around all exposed rib bones. Place the roast in the center of a roasting pan with a rack. Roast at 450°F for 15 minutes. Then, reduce the temperature to 325°F and cook for approximately 2 hours (check your meat thermometer for desired doneness).7-8 pounds rib roast
- Remove from the oven and tent with aluminum foil. Let rest tented for 15 minutes. Slice rib roast, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
- Ask your butcher to french the rib roast for you - trust me! This makes for such a gorgeous presentation. Cover the bone ends with aluminum foil so they don't dry out.
- Use a roasting pan with a rack to help heat rotate evenly over the roast as it cooks.
- Allow your roast to come to room temperature before roasting it. Let it sit on the counter for approximately 2 hours ahead of time. This ensures an even temperature throughout.
- Before slicing your beef, allow it to rest for at least 15 minutes to keep it juicy.
- Always slice beef against the grain for the most tender cuts of meat.
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