Prime Rib Christmas Special

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (7 pound) bone-in beef prime rib roast
• 3 cloves garlic, halved and cut into slivers
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup prepared horseradish
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
• 3 stalks celery, cut into chunks
• 1 large onion, cut into chunks

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• with a small sharp knife, make cuts in the meaty side of the beef roast, and insert slivers of garlic into the cuts. lay the roast in a roasting pan with the rib side down. mash the 3 cloves of minced garlic, horseradish, thyme, rosemary, kosher salt, black pepper, and olive oil in a bowl to make a paste. rub the paste all over the roast, including the rib bones. scatter the carrots, celery, and onion into the roasting pan around the meat.
• roast the meat in the preheated oven until browned and a quick-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the roast reads 135 degrees f (57 degrees c), for medium-rare meat, about 2 hours and 20 minutes.
• remove the roast to a carving board, and allow to rest for 10 minutes. the temperature of the roast should rise to 145 degrees f (65 degrees c).
• pour the pan drippings into a bowl, and skim excess fat. to serve, carve the roast into 1-inch thick slices, arrange slices on a platter, and place vegetables around the meat. pour the pan juices over the meat and vegetables.